ABSTRACT

The expansion of modern scientism to the realm of consciousness has led many to assert that religion and religious thought are irrational and unnecessary, if not delusional and dangerous. In this essay, we counter these assertions in two ways. First, we claim that it is natural to humans to ask religious questions concerning the meaning and purpose of existence, why there is evil, and how we can find liberation and fulfillment. Second, we demonstrate that religions answer these questions through myths, relating our deepest concerns to the sacred.

中文翻译：

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谴责宗教：人类对终极意义的追求

摘要

现代科学主义向意识领域的扩展使许多人断言，宗教和宗教思想是非理性的和不必要的，即使不是妄想和危险的。在本文中，我们以两种方式来反驳这些主张。首先，我们认为人类对于存在的意义和目的，为什么存在邪恶以及我们如何找到解放和实现的问题提出宗教问题是很自然的。其次，我们证明宗教通过神话回答了这些问题，将我们最深切的关切与神圣联系在一起。