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Escape from Misanthropy

Escape from Misanthropy

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Christianity presents itself to many as the only psychological escape from the profoundly misanthropic state of mind and predictions that, for many, Christianity itself propagates.

Your thoughts?

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I actually LIKE being human...even in present condition, so the thought of escaping via heaven promised by Christian theology doesn’t really work for me.

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@hakima said
I actually LIKE being human...even in present condition, so the thought of escaping via heaven promised by Christian theology doesn’t really work for me.
I don't see heaven as some sort of magical 'escape hatch', and neither should most Christians (but yeah, I get it, some do). It is what we do in this life that determines our reward in the hereafter, our decisions and actions. This is the way a mature Christian should view heaven -- as a reward, not an 'escape'.

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@suzianne said
I don't see heaven as some sort of magical 'escape hatch', and neither should most Christians (but yeah, I get it, some do). It is what we do in this life that determines our reward in the hereafter, our decisions and actions. This is the way a mature Christian should view heaven -- as a reward, not an 'escape'.
The "psychological escape" mentioned in the OP is from the KellyJay-esque state of mind that posits that 'we are all unbelievably wicked and evil and numanity is doomed and will soon be destroyed, deservedly so' and this "escape" is while living and not a reference to life after death.

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@hakima said
I actually LIKE being human...even in present condition, so the thought of escaping via heaven promised by Christian theology doesn’t really work for me.
Talking about everlasting life is fine, but the intention of the OP is not about "escape" to "Heaven" at the end of one's life, but rather "escape" [or solace] from the vicissitudes and feelings of outrage with the world navigated during one's lifetime.

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So you use your religious beliefs about Jesus to put your misanthropy into context? If doing so gives you any degree of strength or solace, then perhaps the OP does apply to you.

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ooops, I thought this was a thread about misogyny..

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@ogb said
ooops, I thought this was a thread about misogyny..
For many women, Christian or other wise, it will be. It doesn’t more misanthropic than misogyny.

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@ogb said
ooops, I thought this was a thread about misogyny..
Disappointed, are you?

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@fmf said
Christianity presents itself to many as the only psychological escape from the profoundly misanthropic state of mind and predictions that, for many, Christianity itself propagates.

Your thoughts?
That was one of the many things I didn't like about Christianity. Some others include: exclusivism, evangelism, and the "my Jesus is the only correct one" shtick.

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huh? I misread the name of the thread....but I'm a big fan of Patricia Highsmith.

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@fmf said
The "psychological escape" mentioned in the OP is from the KellyJay-esque state of mind that posits that 'we are all unbelievably wicked and evil and numanity is doomed and will soon be destroyed, deservedly so' and this "escape" is while living and not a reference to life after death.
I wasn't responding to the OP.