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Religion with a touch of Nihilism/Cynicism/Existentialism

Lorgar-Aurelian

Active Member
I was just wondering if anyone of you thought there were any religions that are inherently in tune with one of those 3 concepts? Taoism popped into my head to a certain extent but I'm not sure how far you could legitimately take that.
 

CogentPhilosopher

Philosophy Student
I was just wondering if anyone of you thought there were any religions that are inherently in tune with one of those 3 concepts? Taoism popped into my head to a certain extent but I'm not sure how far you could legitimately take that.

Buddhism seems to fit the bill, particularly secular Buddhism.

And LHP and some occult religions.
 
Nihilism states there is no inherent truth, nor meaning. Taoism holds that Truth is the way things are, and that meaning is irrelevant.
To the taoist, meaning is something one discovers, for oneself, after becoming able to discern Reality.
The nihilist reckons the only reality is the one inside his own head.
 

CogentPhilosopher

Philosophy Student
Nihilism states there is no inherent truth, nor meaning. Taoism holds that Truth is the way things are, and that meaning is irrelevant.
To the taoist, meaning is something one discovers, for oneself, after becoming able to discern Reality.
The nihilist reckons the only reality is the one inside his own head.

Good point.
 

Lorgar-Aurelian

Active Member
Nihilism states there is no inherent truth, nor meaning. Taoism holds that Truth is the way things are, and that meaning is irrelevant.
To the taoist, meaning is something one discovers, for oneself, after becoming able to discern Reality.
The nihilist reckons the only reality is the one inside his own head.
That sounds kinda existentialist.
 
People often confuse me with an existentialist, with Socrates, and with Plato.
Confusing people is, apparently, what I do best.
 

SabahTheLoner

Master of the Art of Couch Potato Cuddles
I was just wondering if anyone of you thought there were any religions that are inherently in tune with one of those 3 concepts? Taoism popped into my head to a certain extent but I'm not sure how far you could legitimately take that.

Most LHP religions (Satanism, Luciferianism, Setianism, etc.) have some degree of nihilism. Whether or not it is absolute nihilism of any sort depends on the path the person aligns themselves with. But many LHP religions encourage skepticism which can be a form of nihilism.
 
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