2 Comments

Faith is belief without reason.

Religion is the secular ordering of those with faith in that which is unknowable by means of reason.

Belief in the unknowable is a category distinct from religion. Religion represents behavioral reinforcement.

Those who consider scientific methodology unknowable are vulnerable to behavioral reinforcement imposed by a secular hierarchy.

This is how we have arrived at the point in time where science mimics religion and we are facing the Kafkaesque prospect of secular faith.

Expand full comment
Feb 20, 2023Liked by David Marks

Ethics. This invaluable word is conveniently, consistently missing from all business, political and scientific conversations. Religion is supposed to guide us in ethics however it isn’t necessary in order to practice values and morals at the individual level.

Any individual who believes they know what’s better for anyone else but themselves, is unethical. Any individual who believes they have more rights then the next person, is unethical. Any individual who stands by and does nothing when others are clearly being abused and mistreated for ANY REASON, is unethical. You may point the finger at fear, cowardice, ignorance, whatever you want... we each know at our core that harming even one person is wrong. Why? Because that one person could be you. It doesn’t matter how much training or education or experience or money or status an individual has, what happens to one of us, could happen to all of us. No one can escape suffering and death.

What we do as individuals matters. Every single choice, every single interaction can impact another. No life is more valuable than any other life. Period.

We are each a miracle. We are each divine creatures. We each have a unique perspective and unique purpose to fulfill. All life is precious and sacred and should be treated as such.

Expand full comment