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FROM THE SKY TO HUMAN FEELINGS,
THE NATURE OF THE ENTIRE COSMOS CHANGED?!
The exterior universe - hitherto teeming with all kinds of gods,
muses, fairies and ghouls - became an empty space!? The interior world -
hitherto an insignificant enclave of crude passions - became deep and rich beyond measure!
Angels and demons were transformed from real entities roaming the forests & deserts of the world
into inner forces within our own psyche! Heaven & hell too ceased to be real places somewhat above
the clouds & below the volcanoes, & were instead interpreted as internal mental states! [b{You experience
hell every time you ignite the fires of anger & hatred, fear & violence within your own heart; & you enjoy
heavenly bliss every time you forgive your enemies, repent your own misdeeds and share your wealth with
the poor. Forthwith humanist politics meant 'the voter knows best' and humanist economics 'the customer is
always right'! Humanist ethics? If it feels good - dó ÌT! Humanist education? Think for yourself! Aesthetics? Is
the beauty in the eyes of the beholder! When Nietzsche declared that 'God' is dead, this is what he meant! At
least in the West, 'God' has become an abstract idea that some accept & others reject, but it makes little diffe-
rence either way? In the Middle Ages, without a God I hàd nó sóurce of political, moral and aesthetic authority!
I cóuld nòt tèll whàt wàs rìght, góód òr beautiful! Who could live like thàt? Today, in contrast, it is very easy nòt
to believe in God, because I pay no price for my unbelief! I can be a complete atheist and still derive a very rich
mixture of political, moral & aesthetic values fròm my ìnner expérience.
FROM THE SKY TO HUMAN FEELINGS,
THE NATURE OF THE ENTIRE COSMOS CHANGED?!
The exterior universe - hitherto teeming with all kinds of gods,
muses, fairies and ghouls - became an empty space!? The interior world -
hitherto an insignificant enclave of crude passions - became deep and rich beyond measure!
Angels and demons were transformed from real entities roaming the forests & deserts of the world
into inner forces within our own psyche! Heaven & hell too ceased to be real places somewhat above
the clouds & below the volcanoes, & were instead interpreted as internal mental states! [b{You experience
hell every time you ignite the fires of anger & hatred, fear & violence within your own heart; & you enjoy
heavenly bliss every time you forgive your enemies, repent your own misdeeds and share your wealth with
the poor. Forthwith humanist politics meant 'the voter knows best' and humanist economics 'the customer is
always right'! Humanist ethics? If it feels good - dó ÌT! Humanist education? Think for yourself! Aesthetics? Is
the beauty in the eyes of the beholder! When Nietzsche declared that 'God' is dead, this is what he meant! At
least in the West, 'God' has become an abstract idea that some accept & others reject, but it makes little diffe-
rence either way? In the Middle Ages, without a God I hàd nó sóurce of political, moral and aesthetic authority!
I cóuld nòt tèll whàt wàs rìght, góód òr beautiful! Who could live like thàt? Today, in contrast, it is very easy nòt
to believe in God, because I pay no price for my unbelief! I can be a complete atheist and still derive a very rich
mixture of political, moral & aesthetic values fròm my ìnner expérience.
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