Atheism 2.0 - Alain de Botton
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one of the most common ways of dividing
one of the most common ways of dividing
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the world is into those who believe and
the world is into those who believe and
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those who don't into the religious and
those who don't into the religious and
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the atheists and for the last decade or
the atheists and for the last decade or
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so it's been quite clear what being an
so it's been quite clear what being an
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atheist means there have been some very
atheist means there have been some very
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vocal atheists who've pointed out not
vocal atheists who've pointed out not
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just that religion is wrong but that
just that religion is wrong but that
it's
it's
it's
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ridiculous these people many of whom
ridiculous these people many of whom
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have lived in North Oxford have
have lived in North Oxford have
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argued they've they've argued that
argued they've they've argued that
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believing in God is akin to believing in
believing in God is akin to believing in
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fairies and essentially that the whole
fairies and essentially that the whole
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thing is a childish game now I think
thing is a childish game now I think
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it's too easy I think it's too easy to
it's too easy I think it's too easy to
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dismiss the whole of religion
dismiss the whole of religion
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that way and it's as easy as shooting
that way and it's as easy as shooting
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fish in a barrel and what I'd like to
fish in a barrel and what I'd like to
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inaugurate today is a new way of being
inaugurate today is a new way of being
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an atheist if you like a new version of
an atheist if you like a new version of
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atheism we could call atheism
atheism we could call atheism
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2.0 now what is atheism 2.0 well it
2.0 now what is atheism 2.0 well it
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starts from a very basic premise of
starts from a very basic premise of
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course there's no God of course there
course there's no God of course there
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are no deities or Supernatural uh
are no deities or Supernatural uh
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Spirits or Angels Etc now let's move on
Spirits or Angels Etc now let's move on
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that's not the end of the story that's
that's not the end of the story that's
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the very very
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beginning I'm interested in a kind of
beginning I'm interested in a kind of
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constituency that thinks something along
constituency that thinks something along
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these lines that thinks I can't believe
these lines that thinks I can't believe
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in any of this stuff I can't believe in
in any of this stuff I can't believe in
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the doctrines I don't think these
the doctrines I don't think these
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doctrines are right but very important
doctrines are right but very important
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but I love Christmas carols uh I really
but I love Christmas carols uh I really
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like uh the art of mantena I really like
like uh the art of mantena I really like
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looking at Old churches I really like
looking at Old churches I really like
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turning uh the pages of the Old
turning uh the pages of the Old
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Testament whatever it may be you know
Testament whatever it may be you know
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the kind of thing I'm talking about
the kind of thing I'm talking about
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people who are attracted to the
people who are attracted to the
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ritualistic side the moralistic communal
ritualistic side the moralistic communal
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side of religion but can't bear the
side of religion but can't bear the
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doctrine now until now these people have
doctrine now until now these people have
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faced rather an unpleasant Choice it's
faced rather an unpleasant Choice it's
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almost as though either you accept the
almost as though either you accept the
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doctrine uh and then you can have all
doctrine uh and then you can have all
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the nice stuff or you reject the
the nice stuff or you reject the
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doctrine and you're living in a sort of
doctrine and you're living in a sort of
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spiritual Wasteland under the guidance
spiritual Wasteland under the guidance
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of CNN and
of CNN and
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Walmart so that's a sort of tough choice
Walmart so that's a sort of tough choice
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I don't think we have to make that
I don't think we have to make that
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choice I think there is an alternative I
choice I think there is an alternative I
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think there are ways and I'm being both
think there are ways and I'm being both
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very respectful and completely impious
very respectful and completely impious
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of stealing from religions if you don't
of stealing from religions if you don't
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believe in a religion there's nothing
believe in a religion there's nothing
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wrong with picking and mixing with
wrong with picking and mixing with
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taking out the best sides of religion
taking out the best sides of religion
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and for me atheism 2.0 is about in both
and for me atheism 2.0 is about in both
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as I say a respectful and an impious way
as I say a respectful and an impious way
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going through religions and saying what
going through religions and saying what
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here could we use the secular world is
here could we use the secular world is
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full of holes we have secularized badly
full of holes we have secularized badly
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I would argue and a a thorough study of
I would argue and a a thorough study of
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Religion can give us all sorts of
Religion can give us all sorts of
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insights into areas of life that are not
insights into areas of life that are not
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going too well and I'd like to run
going too well and I'd like to run
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through a few of these today I'd like to
through a few of these today I'd like to
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kick off by looking at education now
kick off by looking at education now
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education is a field that the secular
education is a field that the secular
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world really believes in you know when
world really believes in you know when
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we think about how we're going to make
we think about how we're going to make
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the world a better place we think
the world a better place we think
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education that's where we put a lot of
education that's where we put a lot of
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money education is going to give us not
money education is going to give us not
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only commercial skills industrial skills
only commercial skills industrial skills
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it's also going to make us better people
it's also going to make us better people
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you know the kind of thing at
you know the kind of thing at
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commencement addresses and graduation
commencement addresses and graduation
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ceremonies those lyrical claims that
ceremonies those lyrical claims that
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education the process of Education
education the process of Education
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particularly higher education will make
particularly higher education will make
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us into nobler and better human beings
us into nobler and better human beings
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that's a lovely idea it's interesting
that's a lovely idea it's interesting
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where it came from you know in the early
where it came from you know in the early
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19th century Church attendance in
19th century Church attendance in
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Western Europe started sliding down very
Western Europe started sliding down very
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very sharply and people panicked they
very sharply and people panicked they
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asked themselves the following question
asked themselves the following question
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they said where are people going to find
they said where are people going to find
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morality where are they going to find
morality where are they going to find
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guidance and where are they going to
guidance and where are they going to
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find sources of consolation and
find sources of consolation and
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influential voices came up with one
influential voices came up with one
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answer they said culture it's to culture
answer they said culture it's to culture
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that we should look for guidance for
that we should look for guidance for
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consolation for Morality let's look to
consolation for Morality let's look to
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the plays of Shakespeare the dialogues
the plays of Shakespeare the dialogues
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of Plato the novels of Jane Austin in
of Plato the novels of Jane Austin in
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there we'll find a lot of the truths
there we'll find a lot of the truths
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that we might previously have found in
that we might previously have found in
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the gospel of St John now I think that's
the gospel of St John now I think that's
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a very beautiful idea and a very true
a very beautiful idea and a very true
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idea they wanted to replace scripture
idea they wanted to replace scripture
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with culture and that's a very plausible
with culture and that's a very plausible
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idea it's also an idea that we have
idea it's also an idea that we have
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forgotten you know if you went to a top
forgotten you know if you went to a top
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university let's say you went to Harvard
university let's say you went to Harvard
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or Oxford or Cambridge and you saidou
or Oxford or Cambridge and you saidou
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know I've come here because I'm in
know I've come here because I'm in
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search of morality guidance and
search of morality guidance and
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consolation I want to know how to live
consolation I want to know how to live
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they would show you the way to the
they would show you the way to the
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insane asylum this is simply not what
insane asylum this is simply not what
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our grandest and best Institutes of
our grandest and best Institutes of
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Higher Learning are in the business of
Higher Learning are in the business of
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why they don't think we need it they
why they don't think we need it they
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don't think we are in urgent need of
don't think we are in urgent need of
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assistance they see us as adults
assistance they see us as adults
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rational adults what we need is
rational adults what we need is
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information we need data we don't need
information we need data we don't need
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help now religions start from a very
help now religions start from a very
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different place indeed all religions all
different place indeed all religions all
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major religions at various points call
major religions at various points call
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us children and like children they
us children and like children they
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believe that we are in severe need of
believe that we are in severe need of
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assistance we're only just holding it
assistance we're only just holding it
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together and perhaps this is just me
together and perhaps this is just me
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maybe you but anyway we're only just
maybe you but anyway we're only just
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holding it together and we need help of
holding it together and we need help of
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course we need help and so we need
course we need help and so we need
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guidance and we need didactic learning
guidance and we need didactic learning
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you know in the 18th century in the UK
you know in the 18th century in the UK
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the greatest preacher greatest religious
the greatest preacher greatest religious
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preacher was a man called John Wesley
preacher was a man called John Wesley
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who went up and down this country
who went up and down this country
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delivering sermons advising people how
delivering sermons advising people how
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they could live he delivered sermons on
they could live he delivered sermons on
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the duties of parents of their children
the duties of parents of their children
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and children to their parents the duties
and children to their parents the duties
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of the rich to the poor and the poor to
of the rich to the poor and the poor to
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the rich he was trying to tell people
the rich he was trying to tell people
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how they should live through the medium
how they should live through the medium
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of sermons The Classic medium of
of sermons The Classic medium of
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delivery of religions now we've given up
delivery of religions now we've given up
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with the idea of sermons if you said to
with the idea of sermons if you said to
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a modern liberal individualist hey how
a modern liberal individualist hey how
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about a sermon they'd go no no no I
about a sermon they'd go no no no I
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don't need one of those I'm an
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independent individual person what's the
independent individual person what's the
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difference between a sermon and our
difference between a sermon and our
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modern secular mode of delivery the
modern secular mode of delivery the
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lecture well a sermon wants to change
lecture well a sermon wants to change
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your life
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and a lecture wants to give you a bit of
and a lecture wants to give you a bit of
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information and I think we need to get
information and I think we need to get
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back to that sermon tradition the
back to that sermon tradition the
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tradition of sermonizing is hugely
tradition of sermonizing is hugely
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valuable because we are in need of
valuable because we are in need of
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guidance morality uh and consolation and
guidance morality uh and consolation and
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religions know that another point about
religions know that another point about
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education we tend to believe in the
education we tend to believe in the
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modern secular world that if you tell
modern secular world that if you tell
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someone something once they'll remember
someone something once they'll remember
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it sit them in a classroom tell them
it sit them in a classroom tell them
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about Plato at the age of 20 send them
about Plato at the age of 20 send them
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out into a career in management
out into a career in management
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consultancy for 40 years and that lesson
consultancy for 40 years and that lesson
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will stick with them religions go
will stick with them religions go
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nonsense you need to keep repeating the
nonsense you need to keep repeating the
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lesson 10 times a day so get on your
lesson 10 times a day so get on your
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knees and repeat it that's what all
knees and repeat it that's what all
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religions tell us get on your knees and
religions tell us get on your knees and
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repeat it 10 or 20 or 15 times a day
repeat it 10 or 20 or 15 times a day
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otherwise our minds are like cves so
otherwise our minds are like cves so
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religions are cultures of repetition
religions are cultures of repetition
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they Circle the great truths again and
they Circle the great truths again and
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again and again we associate repetition
again and again we associate repetition
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with boredom give us the new we're
with boredom give us the new we're
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always saying the new is better than the
always saying the new is better than the
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old if I said to you okay we're not
old if I said to you okay we're not
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going to have new Ted we're just going
going to have new Ted we're just going
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to run through all the old ones and
to run through all the old ones and
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watch them five times because they're so
watch them five times because they're so
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true we're going to watch Elizabeth
true we're going to watch Elizabeth
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Gilbert five times because what she says
Gilbert five times because what she says
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is so clever you'd feel cheated not so
is so clever you'd feel cheated not so
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if you're adopting a religious mindset
if you're adopting a religious mindset
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the other thing that religions do is to
the other thing that religions do is to
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arrange time all the major religions
arrange time all the major religions
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give us calendars what is a calendar a
give us calendars what is a calendar a
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calendar is a way of making sure that
calendar is a way of making sure that
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across the year you will bump into
across the year you will bump into
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certain very important ideas in the
certain very important ideas in the
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Catholic uh chronology Catholic calendar
Catholic uh chronology Catholic calendar
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you know at the end of March you will
you know at the end of March you will
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think about St Jerome and his qualities
think about St Jerome and his qualities
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of humility and goodness and his
of humility and goodness and his
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generosity to the poor you won't do that
generosity to the poor you won't do that
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that by accident you will do that
that by accident you will do that
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because you are guided to do that now we
because you are guided to do that now we
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don't think that way in the secular
don't think that way in the secular
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world we think if an idea is important
world we think if an idea is important
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I'll bump into it I'll just come across
I'll bump into it I'll just come across
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it nonsense says the religious uh uh
it nonsense says the religious uh uh
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worldview religious worldview says we
worldview religious worldview says we
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need calendars we need to structure time
need calendars we need to structure time
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we need to synchronize encounters um
we need to synchronize encounters um
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this comes across also in the way in
this comes across also in the way in
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which religions set up rituals around
which religions set up rituals around
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important feelings take the moon that's
important feelings take the moon that's
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really important to look at the Moon you
really important to look at the Moon you
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know when you look at the Moon you think
know when you look at the Moon you think
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I'm really small what are my problems
I'm really small what are my problems
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sets things in perspective etc etc we
sets things in perspective etc etc we
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should all look at the Moon a bit more
should all look at the Moon a bit more
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often we don't why don't we well there's
often we don't why don't we well there's
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nothing to tell us look at the moon but
nothing to tell us look at the moon but
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if you're a Zen Buddhist in the middle
if you're a Zen Buddhist in the middle
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of September you will be ordered out of
of September you will be ordered out of
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your home made to stand on a canonical
your home made to stand on a canonical
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platform and made to celebrate the
platform and made to celebrate the
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Festival of tsukimi where you will be
Festival of tsukimi where you will be
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given poems to read in honor of the moon
given poems to read in honor of the moon
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and the passage of time and the Frailty
and the passage of time and the Frailty
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of life that it should remind us of
of life that it should remind us of
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you'll be handed rice cakes and the moon
you'll be handed rice cakes and the moon
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and the reflection on the moon will have
and the reflection on the moon will have
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a secure place in your heart that's very
a secure place in your heart that's very
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good the other thing that religions are
good the other thing that religions are
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really aware of is speak well I'm not
really aware of is speak well I'm not
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doing a very good job of this here but
doing a very good job of this here but
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oratory oratory is absolutely key to
oratory oratory is absolutely key to
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religions you know in the secular world
religions you know in the secular world
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you can come through the university
you can come through the university
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system and be a lousy speaker and still
system and be a lousy speaker and still
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have a great career but the religious
have a great career but the religious
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world doesn't think that way what you're
world doesn't think that way what you're
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saying needs to be backed up by a really
saying needs to be backed up by a really
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convincing way of saying it so if you go
convincing way of saying it so if you go
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to an African-American pentecostalist
to an African-American pentecostalist
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church in the American South and you
church in the American South and you
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listen to how they talk my goodness they
listen to how they talk my goodness they
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talk well you know after every
talk well you know after every
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convincing Point people will go amen
convincing Point people will go amen
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amen amen you know the end of a really
amen amen you know the end of a really
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rousing paragraph they'll all stand up
rousing paragraph they'll all stand up
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and they'll go thank you Jesus thank you
and they'll go thank you Jesus thank you
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Christ thank you savior you know if we
Christ thank you savior you know if we
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were doing it like they do it let's not
were doing it like they do it let's not
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do it but if we were to do it you know I
do it but if we were to do it you know I
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would tell you something like culture
would tell you something like culture
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should replace scripture and you would
should replace scripture and you would
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go amen amen amen and at the end of my
go amen amen amen and at the end of my
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talk you would all stand up and you
talk you would all stand up and you
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would go thank you Plato thank you
would go thank you Plato thank you
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Shakespeare thank you Jane Austin and
Shakespeare thank you Jane Austin and
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we'd know that we had a real rhythm
we'd know that we had a real rhythm
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going all right all right we're getting
going all right all right we're getting
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there we're getting
there we're getting
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there the other thing that religions
there the other thing that religions
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know is we're not just brains we are
know is we're not just brains we are
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also bodies and when they teach us a
also bodies and when they teach us a
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lesson they do it via the body so um for
lesson they do it via the body so um for
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example take the Jewish uh idea of
example take the Jewish uh idea of
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forgiveness Jews are very interested in
forgiveness Jews are very interested in
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forgiveness and how we should start a
forgiveness and how we should start a
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new and start a fresh they don't just
new and start a fresh they don't just
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Deliver Us sermons on this they don't
Deliver Us sermons on this they don't
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just give us books or words about they
just give us books or words about they
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they tell us to have a bath so in
they tell us to have a bath so in
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Orthodox Jewish communities every Friday
Orthodox Jewish communities every Friday
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you go to a mikf you immerse yourself in
you go to a mikf you immerse yourself in
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the water and a physical action backs up
the water and a physical action backs up
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a philosophical idea we don't tend to do
a philosophical idea we don't tend to do
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that our ideas are in one area and our
that our ideas are in one area and our
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Behavior with our bodies are another
Behavior with our bodies are another
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religions are fascinating in the way
religions are fascinating in the way
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they and combine the two let's look at
they and combine the two let's look at
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Art now now art is something that in the
Art now now art is something that in the
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secular world we think very highly of we
secular world we think very highly of we
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think art is really really important a
think art is really really important a
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lot of our Surplus wealth goes towards
lot of our Surplus wealth goes towards
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museums Etc we sometimes hear it said
museums Etc we sometimes hear it said
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that museums are our new Cathedrals or
that museums are our new Cathedrals or
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our new churches you've heard that
our new churches you've heard that
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saying um now I think that the potential
saying um now I think that the potential
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is there but we've completely let
is there but we've completely let
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ourselves down and the reason we've let
ourselves down and the reason we've let
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ourselves down is that we're not
ourselves down is that we're not
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properly studying how religions handle
properly studying how religions handle
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art you know there are two really bad
art you know there are two really bad
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ideas that are hovering in the modern
ideas that are hovering in the modern
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world that inhibit our capacity to draw
world that inhibit our capacity to draw
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strength from art the first idea is that
strength from art the first idea is that
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art should be for Art's Sake a
art should be for Art's Sake a
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ridiculous idea an idea that art should
ridiculous idea an idea that art should
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live in a hermetic bubble and should not
live in a hermetic bubble and should not
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try and do anything with this troubled
try and do anything with this troubled
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world I couldn't disagree more the other
world I couldn't disagree more the other
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thing that we believe is that art
thing that we believe is that art
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shouldn't explain itself that artists
shouldn't explain itself that artists
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shouldn't say what they're up to because
shouldn't say what they're up to because
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if they said it it might destroy the
if they said it it might destroy the
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spell and we might be um you know we
spell and we might be um you know we
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might find it too easy that's why a very
might find it too easy that's why a very
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common when you're in a museum let's
common when you're in a museum let's
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admit it is I don't know what this is
admit it is I don't know what this is
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about but if we're serious people we
about but if we're serious people we
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don't admit to that but that feeling of
don't admit to that but that feeling of
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puzzlement is structural to Contemporary
puzzlement is structural to Contemporary
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Art now religions have a much saer
Art now religions have a much saer
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attitude to Art they have no trouble
attitude to Art they have no trouble
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telling us what art is about art is
telling us what art is about art is
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about two things in all the major faiths
about two things in all the major faiths
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firstly it's trying to remind you of
firstly it's trying to remind you of
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what there is to love and secondly it's
what there is to love and secondly it's
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trying to remind you of what there is to
trying to remind you of what there is to
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fear and to hate and that's what art is
fear and to hate and that's what art is
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Art is a visceral encounter with the
Art is a visceral encounter with the
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most important ideas of your faith so as
most important ideas of your faith so as
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you walk around a church what you or or
you walk around a church what you or or
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a mosque or a cathedral what you're
a mosque or a cathedral what you're
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trying to embi what you're eming is
trying to embi what you're eming is
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Through Your Eyes through your senses
Through Your Eyes through your senses
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truths that have otherwise come to you
truths that have otherwise come to you
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through your minds essentially it's
through your minds essentially it's
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propaganda rembrand is a propagandist in
propaganda rembrand is a propagandist in
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the uh uh in the Christian view now the
the uh uh in the Christian view now the
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word propaganda sets off alarm Bells we
word propaganda sets off alarm Bells we
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think of Hitler we think of Stalin don't
think of Hitler we think of Stalin don't
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necessarily propaganda is a manner of
necessarily propaganda is a manner of
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being dactic in honor of something and
being dactic in honor of something and
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if that thing is good there's no problem
if that thing is good there's no problem
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with it at all my view is that museums
with it at all my view is that museums
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should take a leaf out of a book of uh
should take a leaf out of a book of uh
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Rel religions and they should make sure
Rel religions and they should make sure
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that when you walk into a museum if I
that when you walk into a museum if I
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was a museum curator I would make a room
was a museum curator I would make a room
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for love a room for generosity a room
for love a room for generosity a room
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you know all works of art are talking to
you know all works of art are talking to
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us about things and if we were able to
us about things and if we were able to
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arrange spaces where we could come
arrange spaces where we could come
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across Works where we would be told use
across Works where we would be told use
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these works of art to cement these ideas
these works of art to cement these ideas
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in your mind we would get a lot more out
in your mind we would get a lot more out
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of art art would pick up the duty that
of art art would pick up the duty that
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it used to have and that we've neglected
it used to have and that we've neglected
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because of certain misf founded ideas
because of certain misf founded ideas
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art should be one of the tools by which
art should be one of the tools by which
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we improve our society should be dactic
we improve our society should be dactic
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let's think of something else the people
let's think of something else the people
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in the modern world in the secular world
in the modern world in the secular world
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who are interested in matters of the
who are interested in matters of the
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spirit in matters of the Mind in higher
spirit in matters of the Mind in higher
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uh Soul likee concerns tend to be
uh Soul likee concerns tend to be
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isolated individuals they're poets
isolated individuals they're poets
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they're philosophers they're
they're philosophers they're
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photographers they're filmmakers and
photographers they're filmmakers and
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they tend to be on their own they are
they tend to be on their own they are
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cottage industries they are vulnerable
cottage industries they are vulnerable
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single people and they get depressed and
single people and they get depressed and
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they get sad on their own and they don't
they get sad on their own and they don't
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really change much now think about
really change much now think about
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religions think about organized
religions think about organized
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religions what do organized religions do
religions what do organized religions do
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they group together they form
they group together they form
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institutions uh and that has all sorts
institutions uh and that has all sorts
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of advantages first of all scale might
of advantages first of all scale might
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the Catholic Church pulled in $97
the Catholic Church pulled in $97
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billion doar last year according to the
billion doar last year according to the
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Wall Street Journal these are massive
Wall Street Journal these are massive
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machines they're collaborative they're
machines they're collaborative they're
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branded they're multinational and
branded they're multinational and
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they're highly disciplined these are all
they're highly disciplined these are all
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very good qualities we recognize them in
very good qualities we recognize them in
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relation to corporations and
relation to corporations and
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corporations are very like religions in
corporations are very like religions in
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many ways except they're right down at
many ways except they're right down at
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the bottom of the Pyramid of of needs
the bottom of the Pyramid of of needs
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they're selling us shoes and cars
they're selling us shoes and cars
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whereas the people who are selling us
whereas the people who are selling us
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the higher stuff the therapists The
the higher stuff the therapists The
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Poets are on their own and they have no
Poets are on their own and they have no
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power they have no might so uh religions
power they have no might so uh religions
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are the foremost example of an
are the foremost example of an
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institution that is fighting for the
institution that is fighting for the
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things of the mind now we may not agree
things of the mind now we may not agree
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with what religions are trying to teach
with what religions are trying to teach
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us but we can admire the institutional
us but we can admire the institutional
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way in which they're doing it books
way in which they're doing it books
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alone books written by lone individuals
alone books written by lone individuals
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are not going to change anything we need
are not going to change anything we need
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to group together if you want to change
to group together if you want to change
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the world you have to group together you
the world you have to group together you
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have to be collaborative and that's what
have to be collaborative and that's what
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uh uh religions do they are
uh uh religions do they are
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multinational as I say they are branded
multinational as I say they are branded
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they have a clear identity so they don't
they have a clear identity so they don't
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get lost in a busy world that's
get lost in a busy world that's
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something we can learn from I want to
something we can learn from I want to
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conclude really what I want to say is
conclude really what I want to say is
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for many of you who are operating in a
for many of you who are operating in a
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range of different fields there is
range of different fields there is
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something to learn from the example of
something to learn from the example of
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religion even if you don't believe any
religion even if you don't believe any
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of it if you're involved in anything
of it if you're involved in anything
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that's communal that involves lot of
that's communal that involves lot of
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people getting together there are things
people getting together there are things
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for you in religion if you're involved
for you in religion if you're involved
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say in the travel industry in any way
say in the travel industry in any way
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look at pilgrimage look very closely at
look at pilgrimage look very closely at
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pilgrimage we haven't begun to scratch
pilgrimage we haven't begun to scratch
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the surface of what travel could be
the surface of what travel could be
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because we haven't looked at what
because we haven't looked at what
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religions do with travel if you're in
religions do with travel if you're in
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the art world look at the example of
the art world look at the example of
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what religions are doing with art and uh
what religions are doing with art and uh
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if you're an educator in any way again
if you're an educator in any way again
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look at how religions are spreading
look at how religions are spreading
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ideas you may not agree with the ideas
ideas you may not agree with the ideas
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but my goodness they're highly effective
but my goodness they're highly effective
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mechanism is Ms for doing so so really
mechanism is Ms for doing so so really
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my concluding point is you may not agree
my concluding point is you may not agree
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with religion but at the end of the day
with religion but at the end of the day
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religions are so subtle so complicated
religions are so subtle so complicated
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so intelligent in many ways that they're
so intelligent in many ways that they're
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not fit to be abandoned to the religious
not fit to be abandoned to the religious
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alone they're for all of us thank you
alone they're for all of us thank you
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thank
thank
thank
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you so this is actually a courageous
you so this is actually a courageous
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talk because you're you're kind of
talk because you're you're kind of
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setting up yourself in some ways to be
setting up yourself in some ways to be
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ridiculed in some quarters you can get
ridiculed in some quarters you can get
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shot by both sides you can get shot by
shot by both sides you can get shot by
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the hard-headed atheists and you can get
the hard-headed atheists and you can get
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shot by those who you know fully believe
shot by those who you know fully believe
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incoming missiles from North Oxford at
incoming missiles from North Oxford at
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any moment um I'm sure of this but you
any moment um I'm sure of this but you
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left out one aspect of religion that a
left out one aspect of religion that a
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lot of people might say your agenda
lot of people might say your agenda
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could borrow from which is this the
could borrow from which is this the
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sense that's actually probably the most
sense that's actually probably the most
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important thing to anyone who's
important thing to anyone who's
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religious of um spiritual experience of
religious of um spiritual experience of
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of some kind of connection with
of some kind of connection with
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something that's bigger than you are is
something that's bigger than you are is
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is there any room for that experience in
is there any room for that experience in
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atheism 2.0 absolutely you know I like
atheism 2.0 absolutely you know I like
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many of you meet people who say things
many of you meet people who say things
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like but isn't there something bigger
like but isn't there something bigger
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than us something something else and I
than us something something else and I
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say of course and they say so aren't you
say of course and they say so aren't you
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sort of religious and I go no why does
sort of religious and I go no why does
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that sense of mystery that sense of the
that sense of mystery that sense of the
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dizzying Scale of the Universe need to
dizzying Scale of the Universe need to
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be accompanied by a mystical feeling um
be accompanied by a mystical feeling um
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science and just observation gives us
science and just observation gives us
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that feeling without it so I don't feel
that feeling without it so I don't feel
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the need you know the universe is large
the need you know the universe is large
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and we are tiny without the need for a
and we are tiny without the need for a
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further uh uh religious super structure
further uh uh religious super structure
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so I I I'm one can have so-call
so I I I'm one can have so-call
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spiritual moments without belief in the
spiritual moments without belief in the
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spirit actually let me just ask a
spirit actually let me just ask a
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question how many people here would say
question how many people here would say
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them is is there an an equivalent
them is is there an an equivalent
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process by which there's a sort of
process by which there's a sort of
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bridge between what you're talking about
bridge between what you're talking about
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and what you would you would say to them
and what you would you would say to them
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I would say that there are many many
I would say that there are many many
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gaps in secular life and these can be
gaps in secular life and these can be
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plugged that it's not as though as I try
plugged that it's not as though as I try
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to suggest it's not as though either you
to suggest it's not as though either you
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have religion uh and then you have to
have religion uh and then you have to
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accept all sorts of things or you don't
accept all sorts of things or you don't
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have religion and then you're cut off
have religion and then you're cut off
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from all these very good things you know
from all these very good things you know
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um it's so sad that we constantly say uh
um it's so sad that we constantly say uh
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I don't believe so I can't have
I don't believe so I can't have
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community so I'm cut off from morality
community so I'm cut off from morality
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so I can't go on a pilgrimage one wants
so I can't go on a pilgrimage one wants
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to say nonsense why not um and that's
to say nonsense why not um and that's
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really the spirit of my talk there's so
really the spirit of my talk there's so
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much we can absorb atheism shouldn't cut
much we can absorb atheism shouldn't cut
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itself off from the rich sources of
itself off from the rich sources of
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religion I mean it seems to me that
religion I mean it seems to me that
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there's plenty of people in the te
there's plenty of people in the te
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Community who who are atheists um but
Community who who are atheists um but
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probably most people in the community
probably most people in the community
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certainly don't think that religion is
certainly don't think that religion is
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going away anytime soon and want to find
going away anytime soon and want to find
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the language to have a constructive
the language to have a constructive
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dialogue and to feel like we can
dialogue and to feel like we can
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actually talk to each other and at least
actually talk to each other and at least
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share some things in common are we
share some things in common are we
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foolish to be optimistic about the
foolish to be optimistic about the
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possibility of a world where instead of
possibility of a world where instead of
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religion being the great rallying Cry of
religion being the great rallying Cry of
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divide and war that that there could be
divide and war that that there could be
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bridging no we need to be polite about
bridging no we need to be polite about
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differences uh politeness is a much
differences uh politeness is a much
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overlooked virtue it's seen as hypocrisy
overlooked virtue it's seen as hypocrisy
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but we need to get to a stage when you
but we need to get to a stage when you
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were an atheist and someone says well
were an atheist and someone says well
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you know I did pray the other day you
you know I did pray the other day you
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politely ignore it you move on um not
politely ignore it you move on um not
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because you've agreed on 90% of things
because you've agreed on 90% of things
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because you have a shared view on so
because you have a shared view on so
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many things and you politely differ and
many things and you politely differ and
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I think that's what the religious wars
I think that's what the religious wars
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of of of late have ignored they've
of of of late have ignored they've
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ignored the possibility of harmonious
ignored the possibility of harmonious
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disagreement and finally does this new
disagreement and finally does this new
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thing that you're proposing that's not a
thing that you're proposing that's not a
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religion but something else does it need
religion but something else does it need
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a leader and are you volunteering to be
a leader and are you volunteering to be
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the pope well one one thing one thing
the pope well one one thing one thing
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that we're all very suspicious of is
that we're all very suspicious of is
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individual leaders it doesn't need it um
individual leaders it doesn't need it um
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what I try to lay out as a framework and
what I try to lay out as a framework and
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I'm hoping that people can just fill it
I'm hoping that people can just fill it
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in fill in I've sketched a sort of broad
in fill in I've sketched a sort of broad
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framework but wherever you are as I say
framework but wherever you are as I say
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if you're in the travel industry do that
if you're in the travel industry do that
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travel bit if you're in the communal
travel bit if you're in the communal
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industry look at religion and do the
industry look at religion and do the
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communal bit so it's a it's a a Wiki
communal bit so it's a it's a a Wiki
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project Al thank you for sparking
project Al thank you for sparking
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amazing conversation thank you
amazing conversation thank you
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Alain de Botton, atheism, atheist, religion, religious, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
