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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Try Buddhism.  One of the main ideas is "life is suffering"

Good luck.[/quote]

OP is taking about humans causing suffering. That concept, though has always existed, is amplified in modern industrialized life. Buddha does not focus on that. 
The fix for this is to have the human species go extinct, and this is one of the key drivers for antinatalism.[/quote]

OP here. Yes, I’ve read some about Buddhism and a lot of it resonates although I’m not sure I could practically lead a vegan lifestyle (I realize not all Buddhists are vegans, but it seems to flow from a lot of the teachings).

But I guess my concern is how to reconcile a belief in a higher power with the suffering our species has caused (wars, genocide, slavery, labor exploitation, conspicuous consumerism, factory farming). I was raised Christian, but have always been bothered by the idea that humans were created in God’s image because it seems to be an excuse for species exceptionalism that seems to justify treating the world however we’d like. A PP mentioned anti-natalism, which I’ve read about, but I find depressing, probably because I already have children. I’d like to think I didn’t bring them into a world that would be better off without all of us. I want to believe humanity has redeeming qualities consistent with a loving creator, but that can be hard.

I’ve been finding myself really questioning the world and my faith during the pandemic. I think I used to quiet these concerns by busying myself (kids’ activities, exercise, work conferences, concerts, etc.), but with those outlets gone, it’s hard not to focus on these hard questions about how/why we were created. [/quote]

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