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JEFF SKOCELAS's avatar

"Religion is regarded by the common man as true,

by the educated man as false,

and by our Rulers as opportunity."

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

His words have held up well after almost 2000 years.

Occasionally the Stoics give us crystal clear revelations.

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Yastreblyansky's avatar

On liking the Bible: You're understandably disturbed by Leviticus and the crazy restrictions it seems to place on people's personal lives, especially women's, but please give a listen to the broad idea of social organization, even more in Deuteronomy, of a tax-funded safely net for widows, orphans, and migrants, government (through the Levite priesthood) as service to rather than rule over the people, and all the occasions for forgiveness of debts: then go back to the older prophets, especially Amos, crying for social justice. It doesn't make me need God, but it's still inspiring.

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