And while I'm in this thread, I have something to say about existential nihilism, a philosophy I have seen shilled in many a thread as of late: The idea that life is inherently devoid of meaning and that meaning must therefore be invented by the individual is built on the presupposition that meaning does not and cannot exist outside the self, a hypothesis which is not proven but rather wholly untested. The only bedrock for such beliefs is faith, as there is no way to prove that our existence is meaningless by default. What leads a man to put faith into a negative? Perhaps more importantly, what does a man gain from this faith? The end result can only be a philosophy of nihilism. But even those who embrace ‘positive nihilism’ will be unable to truly comprehend any concept which requires personal sacrifice be made for anything besides personal gain. This is the greatest limiting factor of the philosophy, as a state of true conviction cannot be achieved unless the individual prioritizes the wellbeing of matters outside the self, and how could these matters be prioritized if the individual is the only one capable of instilling meaning? The nihilist can only see value in that which benefits them personally, in that which he has subjectively deemed to have value, and as such they are rendered unable to draw strength from external ideas. This fact makes them inhuman, and I therefore urge the anons ITT to avoid nihilism at all costs. One cannot help but notice the link between atheism and nihilism, and many justify their atheism on the problem of evil and suffering. I advance this essay therefore as an answer to this problem in the hopes that it may shake the unbelief of those who use this problem as the basis for disbelieving God:
https://archive.org/details/the-coexistence-of-god-and-evil 