So first I'm going to start this reflection by attempting to answer my own question : "What role does religion play in an existentialist view on human freedom?" The theory of an existentialist is that man was created with no rules on how to live life. "Nobody has an idea about who we are or what were supposed to be like." Now, religion is a culture that lays out the rules of life that was "written" by our creator, God. Its tells you what good things you need to do and what bad things you shouldn't do so then when you die you know you'll have a good place for your soul to rest. These two ides are parallel, so how are there religious existentialists?
It was said in class that religion is like a safety net, just in case there are rules to life. I find this idea quiet interesting because then i branch out to think : "But there are just so many religions, how do you know which one is the right one ? What if you chose to follow the wrong ones?" But then again these are questions we cannot answer because all of these ideas conclude in one thing ; what happens after death ; and no one can die and come back to life to tell us. Its almost as if we live our lifes in fear of dying.
Another topic i want to write about is the idea that who we really are is all mental which leads to our freedom to be individuals. I strongly agree with this idea. We cannot change "the raw materials" that are determined but we have the power to "edit the frames which constitute our experience into the film that is to be our life." This means to me that we cannot change what life brings our way but we have full control of the attitude we are going to use to get through them and the lessons we take away from them. This reminds me of my mother. Since she was a little girl she has made it through some real rough times in her life but she is a hero. she never let the negativity get to her. Every time something came her way she came out even more stronger then before.
These speeches by Banach have given me ideas on how i can view my life and understand others individuality. He brings up valuable points that each one of us can let sink in and begin to use in our everyday life.
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This was a very intresting blog post.I wonder based on your ideas of religion and what not. Our we praying to a "almighty god" because its our free will to, or is it fact cause were just simply afraid of what comes after death? I wonder if these rules we claim god has given us our truly the words of some holy god or yet self made rule we have trapped our mind to believe out of some kind of misguided fear.I know in my life , evn at my darkest moments i think God is with me walking with me through the shadow of doubt giving me just anove choices to allow me to walk down many different paths of what could be my life. But who knows , i truly believe that i believe this but maybe its like you said maybe I'm following the rules cause I'm afraid what comes next. Well can't wait to read more. Peace, Love, Respect
ReplyDeletei like your post it was great and better yet interesting. i totally agree on how you said we all don't really know where we stand. we don't know who we are or what our purpose is. with the religion idea its true as well i think we all are afraid to die. also, if you really think about it well atleast the way i am i believe in god and i assist church but i don't pray all thhe time and im not a church girl so the way i see it is we have a tendacy to really pray or go to god when we really need something from him when we are in trouble. so it is true the bible is like a safety net for when your insecure of doing whats in mind. but i think it could be a good idea but overall follow your heart because the true answer will lie there. but good job and i like your mentality it had me thinking and just like you this is helpin n making me learn more about life and helping me see it in different ways.
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