From: Anders Sandberg (asa@nada.kth.se)
Date: Sat Jun 13 1998 - 03:47:08 MDT
Which of course suggests that we should seriously think about how to
get the benefits from religion without the drawbacks. Most likely any
form of comittment that provides a sense of belonging, a positive
livable universe where temporary setbacks are just temproary (despite
their severity) would have the same benefits. Can transhumanism become
a "religion" in this sense, providing the health benefits? I don't
think we need to attempt to imitate the outward activities of
religions, but we better look at the community- and meaning-building
parts.
Has there been any research into the health benefits of belonging to a
secular grouping similar to religions?
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