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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't talk religion or politics with people I don't really know. As a scientist, I prefer science talk...then people get shocked when they find out I'm a practicing Catholic, usually saying wow, you seem like such a flower child. Huh? Well, I was an atheist from about 15-35 yo, so I get their confusion.[/quote] I'm curious about your reasons for going back to religion.[/quote] as background, I had my first existential crisis at 15, realizing God wasn't real. Second existential crisis in college pondering Descartes and having studied enough history (as a hobby) to realize why we're doomed to repeat history (and why I wish people would stop talking about aliens). And my third existential crisis was this one. When I started realizing I believed in things that were supernatural ...super as in greater than, and natural as in nature...meaning I already believed in stuff that was greater than my scientific understanding of nature allowed for. One example that I believe in, love. It is something greater than rushing endorphins that I have for my children, and once the lust for my husband wore off. My kids taught me that. Love is super-natural. Deus Caritas Est...those words are literal, not figurative. Another supernatural belief that many seem to have (but I don't believe in) is empathy (sure I'll use the words in convo cuz it makes people happy). It is all made up emotions and is really just a mirror of one's selfish thoughts because we can't read minds to know what someone else feels. But if you believe it is something greater and real, fine, you be you. [/quote]
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