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Alain de botton religion for atheist5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() So apparently there’s more to religion than gods, divine beings and other supernatural presences. And the ideas of Epicurus, the Greek philosopher, which dictated that men inclined to a philosophical way of life should build their own communities, led to the development of monasteries. Christmas was created by combining the midwinter solstice – a typical pagan celebration – with the birth of Jesus. After all, early Christianity drew from belief systems outside its own to create powerful new traditions. Secular society should reclaim some of the rituals and festivals that give depth to human experience. ![]() However, “the bad odor of religion,” as Nietzsche referred to it, has made morality something for secular people to avoid, all because of its association with religious practices. ![]() Just think of morality: ideas of how we might live better lives and treat others well need not be explicitly religious. On the contrary, however, there is no reason why you can’t make the most of the cultural, social and philosophical aspects that have evolved out of it. If you’re someone who doesn’t believe in deities, you might assume you’ve got nothing to learn from religion. What do we think of when we talk about religion? A white-bearded God seated on a throne in heaven? An ornately decorated church? Maybe a painting by Botticelli? Such knee-jerk associations reflect how religion and divinity are often assumed to go hand in hand. ![]()
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