Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Atheistic Existentialism â⬠Life Domains Essay
Directions: Complete the ââ¬Å"Atheistic Existentialismâ⬠column in the table below by filling in the cells from information provided in the textbook. Atheistic Existentialism / REALITY The only reality for an AE is the one they create for themselvesâ⬠¦everything is matter ââ¬â everything is connected as some form of matter or energy and in a cause and effect relationship Atheistic Existentialism / KNOWLEDGE The only knowledge comes from our own senses. Atheistic Existentialism / HUMAN NATURE To an AE ââ¬â humans are allowed free-will, personalities and consciences ââ¬â but donââ¬â¢t have any reason to do anything with it Atheistic Existentialism / HUMAN PROBLEMS Their problem is that they canââ¬â¢t deal with the fact that they have human personalities and tendencies ââ¬â but donââ¬â¢t know why, or what to do with it Atheistic Existentialism / SOLUTIONS TO HUMAN PROBLEMS Humans alone have the only solution to their problem and the more they evolve the better theyââ¬â¢ll be at fixing them, so live as if your inner desires do have some meaning and try to make an impact on the world. Atheistic Existentialism / HUMAN VALUE Truly there is no ultimate value of a human life, but Humans can have value because they create their own reality by making their own choices ââ¬â good or bad. Atheistic Existentialism / HUMAN PURPOSE Our only purpose ââ¬â according to an AE is that of making yourself into who or what you wish to be, otherwise there is no purpose. Atheistic Existentialism / ETHICS Ethics ââ¬â Schmethicsâ⬠¦As long as you make a conscience choice to do something ââ¬â good or bad ââ¬â you are determining what your ethics are. not living by the laws of man, or any other guide. Atheistic Existentialism / SUFFERING Nothing good comes of it ââ¬â there is no purpose for it ââ¬â so donââ¬â¢t do it. Atheistic Existentialism / MEANING OF LIFE There is no real meaning ââ¬â each individual is able to determine what life means to them by their choices to be or not to be, do or not do, etc. Atheistic Existentialism / HUMAN DESIRE Kill it! Donââ¬â¢t be led by your inner needs, wants, voices, it is absurd to follow these ââ¬Å"accidental causesâ⬠of evolution ââ¬â because you donââ¬â¢t need anything more than the basics to survive. Personal Reflection Directions: Briefly summarize your personal reflection on the information that you have entered into Tables 1 and 2 in this assignment. It is interesting to see the ââ¬Å"evolutionâ⬠of these 3 worldviews. From the Naturalist who views everything as natural in itââ¬â¢s existence ââ¬â you exist based on your senses and experiences alone to the Secular Humanist with their realization that humans are wonderful ââ¬â great creatures with personalities and determinations, but it doesnââ¬â¢t matterâ⬠¦to the Atheistic Existentialist (AE) ââ¬â who finally realizes that the innermost feelings and desires we have as humans do exist, but would be better off ââ¬Å"killedâ⬠or cut out than to be nurtured and followed. To me ââ¬â It is just manââ¬â¢s way of not wanting to give credit where credit is do! So many people feel they have to ââ¬Å"give upâ⬠so much to follow God. The only way Satan can ââ¬Å"winâ⬠is to have more souls in his army than God. He finds our weaknesses and zeroes in on them to keep us from realizing the truth. Manââ¬â¢s ego and sense of self is historically his ruination. Itââ¬â¢s easy to see how in these days, these 3 views ââ¬â all making humans the only thing that matter and by crossing out God, satan is able to lead many astray. (NIV) Matthew 7:13-14 â⬠13 ââ¬Å"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.ââ¬
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