Ging

you don’t believe in any of the supernatural stuff

Correct. It feels beyond a little silly to pretend there is any kind of entity in control or overlooking the unfolding of events that is reality or what we mean by reality. I will admit, the ‘god in process’ theories are fun and maybe insightful to some degree but nothing worth putting faith in just yet.

are just about the better teachings of Jesus? Aka a Jefferson bible take?

I’ve heard of this, but I just now researched it. Seems interesting, but it is certainly not what I’m speaking to at all afaict

And yet they persist, so it’s almost like it’s not quite that simple either, eh? Funny how the devil stays in the details, no matter which side you lean

Am a Christian atheist ftr–just feels bad to see so many accept convenient lies over the honest truths of a worthwhile series of stories (wether they factually happened is of little to no value in the pursuit of truth, no?)

There are more than a few disrespectful answers here, but if any of these ppl talked to someone who honestly believed, they’d be more inclined to tell you to investigate the new covenant

Everyone’s taking the ‘what an odd thing to feel obligated to announce at all’ view/reaction
Does anyone else have an internal critic that starts also screaming “wait, they also know everyone can’t react any other way–are they banking on us being unable to let go of the numerous suspicions that will continue to live rent-free in our minds for days?”

I know I’m being paranoid, but please someone help bring me back down to a level-headed take on this matter I beg you!

You mean dialectical whimsiness