CMV: we should replace religion with marcus aurelius’s meditations
it’s even structured in book:verse format. it’s ideals are more logical/rely less on faith than other religions. it teaches strong morals that are easily understandable but able to be contemplated for an entire lifetime. it has ties to history to allow the themes to fee more real and graspable to non-imaginative/spiritual people. it references religious themes, but with regard to an ancient religion that is no longer widely practiced, so it connect spiritually but doesn’t have longstanding tension/baggage attached; this allows people of all religions to consider the message of the work without (as much) bias. this idea doesn’t even necessitate giving up your preexisting religion. it addresses death and allows people to understand/cope with it in a different and more logical way than relying on unseen/unprovable forces, especially given the military history/context behind the author.
“but isn’t that just learning about a book? you could do just that in school or on your own, that doesn’t replace religion“ I hear you say
you could easily “preach” “sermons” from meditations to a group, just like holding church. red pill YouTubers already do this online, albeit much different morals. y
To be fair, the timing matters more than people admit That’s what makes this interesting. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From the outside, the direction makes sense but the details are messy which is why the comments look the way they do That’s just my read on it.
Reaction: Too real..
Trying to be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Not convinced this is settled yet.
From a practical angle, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore Feels like there’s more coming here.
I get the idea, this depends heavily on what happens next This could age very differently in a week.
If we’re being honest, the timing matters more than people admit and that tension shows up immediately Curious how this plays out.
If you zoom out, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Time will tell. At least from my perspective.
Honestly, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that tension shows up immediately
Putting bias aside, this solves one problem while creating another That part stands out. That’s the impression it gives me.
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which is why the comments look the way they do That part stands out.
Reaction: Please change, Reddit. Please change.
the direction makes sense but the details are messy Feels like there’s more coming here.
If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled That’s what changes the context. Not convinced this is settled yet. At least from my perspective.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s just my read on it.