The Concept of Organisms, Gods, and Civilizations - @TheoriesofEverything

Key insights

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  Organisms and civilizations are both functions that describe the interaction and order of their respective components, whether it be cells or individuals.
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  The concept of gods and organisms are essentially the same, as they both involve individuals interacting and having a relationship with their constituents or parts.
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  The concept of Jesus was a means of humanizing the Hebrew religion and promoting humanism within the resulting hyperorganism.
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  We are all part of a transcendental greater whole of some civilization, selected for systems of organization that are larger than tribes or families.
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  The idea that religions invent mythologies that may not be true challenges the notion of objective truth and raises questions about the nature of reality.
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  Greek gods are immortal archetypes that represent extreme aspects of human psychology, allowing them to transcend individual minds and be shared across cultures.
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  Gods can become conscious through the process of prayer, utilizing the human brain as their hardware.
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  The speaker criticizes religious cults that enforce anti-rational beliefs, emphasizing the importance of autonomy and rationality in one's identity and morality.