Premise: Does the world need another religion. Yes, one that is a life cult rather than a death cult.
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Premise: Publicly, religion serves as a personal flag. A flag tells everyone which set of rules the ship is operating under. In this case, it tells the world which system of ethics you adhere to so they know what they're dealing with. A public declaration of your ethical operating system. You are to be judged by your adherence to your own proclaimed morality. In today's world, the term Christian no longer provides any guidance when dealing with someone who is claiming it. There is such a wide range of "Christians" that almost nothing is universally agreed upon amongst the various sects / denominations making the designation less than worthless. There is disagreement on the very basics such as, baptism, speaking in tongues, the salvation prayer, the existence of hell, which day to worship on, when or if Christ will return etc (list more) endless doctoral splintering
Premise: The afterlife is what most religions promise and from this proposition springs many horrors. People are more willing to fight and kill when they believe there will be rewards / forgiveness in the afterlife. Deferred responsibility, forgiveness for atrocities. Whether there is or is not an afterlife is not knowable. If you believe we are spiritual beings having a physical experience, then the point of life would be to physically experience it fully, not spend time concerning oneself with spirituality or the afterlife. clear Ethical boundaries without the baggage of inherited dogma
Premise: What is wrong with the world? Most people fail to human at a basic level. Real unmet human needs drive most suffering. Maslow The very basics are
The hierarchy is not arbitrary, without breath you will die in minutes, without hydration in days, without sleep in weeks, without food in months, with insufficient movement perhaps years. These failures compound downward through the hierarchy: shallow breathing amplifies poor sleep, which worsens eating choices, which saps energy for movement, and so on.
This is not a new approach to spirituality, it is an approach to physicality. Get connected, to this world, to your body, to the present, to the now. Embodiment! Endgame is embodied flourishing — Victory/fulfillment = maximized physical/relational health for self + loved ones + broader circle. Suffering comes from neglecting basics or poor ethics toward others.