The Religion Discussion Thread

[apeman]

DeO: that list is staggering

Turning to the point I want to touch on (partially lifted from other sources):

https://www.ignant.com/2017/07/03/anoth ... -villages/

(the photographs are breathtaking btw)

"It’s possible to say that nature dominates the culture of these people and they exist quietly in a place where technology is not superior . . . [o]ne of the things that struck me most was that the profound unease that comes with modern living is entirely absent in these villages."

So the Big Question: Is the "unease" of modern life absent in these mountain villages explained by primitivism, or because we have divorced ourselves from nature? (Or something else, like religious beliefs?)

[SuburbanFarmer]

Those pictures are amazing.

I think the difference is mostly to do with the collapse of community. Those people all know each other intimately. Nothing like our experience of being surrounded by strangers constantly.

[de officiis]

DeO: that list is staggering

Turning to the point I want to touch on (partially lifted from other sources):

https://www.ignant.com/2017/07/03/anoth ... -villages/

(the photographs are breathtaking btw)

"It’s possible to say that nature dominates the culture of these people and they exist quietly in a place where technology is not superior . . . [o]ne of the things that struck me most was that the profound unease that comes with modern living is entirely absent in these villages."

So the Big Question: Is the "unease" of modern life absent in these mountain villages explained by primitivism, or because we have divorced ourselves from nature? (Or something else, like religious beliefs?)

I think it might relate to our deep-seated anxiety about loss, sickness and death, which in turn drives our dependence on technology and dominance of nature. If you are looking for a religious angle about this then you might want to read Luke 12:16-21 and Matthew 6:25-34, where Christ offered a different and reassuring perspective.

[apeman]

I am actually going to try that out right now. I am actually not particularly at "unease", but I do suspect that the author's observation that our technological marvel of a modern world and its endless "progress" * causes unease/anxiety/voids is likely accurate.

Thanks.

* not trying to romanticize poverty or infant mortality et al, there is tangible progress, I just suspect we as a society are seeing only half the picture

[TheReal_ND]

[Ex-California]

There is so much to dissect in that screenshot

[Speaker to Animals]

Many were called; few were chosen.

[Fife]

Really makes you think

[MilSpecs]

It's possible to be spiritual but not religious, and to find fellowship outside of a religious structure. There are so many communal activities and interests that people can structure their lives around.

[Speaker to Animals]

It's possible to be spiritual but not religious, and to find fellowship outside of a religious structure. There are so many communal activities and interests that people can structure their lives around.

You'd have known how silly that sounds today had you gone to mass.