Vicious Circle IV

85 Blogs In Search of Secular Ethics. To reassure you again, the purpose of the blogs is not to sell books, (although nothing would give us greater pleasure than you reading them), but for the books to encourage people to read the blogs.? For the most part, the novels reinforce the philosophy outlined in the author's blogs. ?On their own, the blogs might sound dry, divorced from reality. In fiction they take shape, they are reinforced with emotions of the protagonists, and thus illustrate that philosophy is not only love of wisdom, but the love of life itself. Love of Being and Becoming. ? Kapuscinski's blogs deal with the Human Potential. In the past, religions attempted to show us the way towards an ethical way of life. Unfortunately, over the years, religious leaders used their authority to command rather than persuade and, by using the carrot and the stick, they learned to wield power.? As we all know—power corrupts. The threat of hell, the holy wars, the idiosyncratic penances imposed on the faithful, all lead to a diminution of the intent of the original teaching, which was the evolution of human consciousness.? We are gods, said the prophets, and thus, according to the author, we do not need any intermediaries between us and the Universe which chooses to express Itself through us. Hence the need for Secular Ethics. SELECTED BLOGS: (July. 2014—July 2015) ? Heaven Dukka and Other Misfortunes The Third Party The Inner Reality More than Human? The Purpose of Life Submission Ol' Man River The Illusion of Free Will The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Consequences Retribution Remembering Einstein Artificial Intelligence The Immortal Atheist Escape to Paradise and MANY MORE. The search for Secular Ethics continues. The author hopes that you'll join him.