>>7010441Happiness, happiness. Our evolutionary adaptations tantalize us with this brief feeling of euphoria before moving on to desire something else, permanently achieving this state is impossible from a psychological standpoint. From a socioeconomic perspective, our society is built like an iceberg. Only a few people on top are able to enjoy the surpluses at the expense of those on the bottom supporting them. When eating wheat from Canada, for example, you do not think of the despoiled Indians.
If you think about it, this “void” all boils down to the lack of a "user's manual". Life has no instruction booklet. That explains the popularity of Abrahamic religions, the religions of the "book"; these religions tell you: "Here it is, your user's manual. Just follow the guidebook, and you'll be fine. Stick to the rules, and I promise you eternal happiness in a sketchy, far-away place called Heaven".
Why do so many people believe Jesus actually existed and he even worked miracles at that? They weren't there, they never met him, there is no concrete evidence whatsoever. People believe in Jesus because the Gospel makes so many alluring promises. People believe in Jesus because they feel at a loss when confronted with the chaotic and senseless nature of a superficially well-ordained world. "Why do bad things happen to me?", they ask. "Why do I have to suffer even though I never did anything *wrong*?" Most people can't accept that the universe is eminently indifferent to our pain and/or pleasure. So they need to rationalize their petty, trivial suffering; they need to turn it into the central focus of the universe. Bad things happen "for a reason", they say. There you have it: an omniscient, omnipotent God who knows everything in advance but still allows "bad" things to happen for some mysterious "reasons". But we can't question Him: we mere mortals can't fathom the depths of His great design, we only need to have "faith".
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