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Old 07-09-2007, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark Lapierre View Post
Why? (just curious why you think that, not saying you're wrong )
To try and overcome "existential anxieties" we all struggle with - fear of death, feeling of ultimate loneliness and the massive burden of responsibility over our life (to shift it towards fate/God/destiny a bit).

To create a sense of community and belonging with people who share our beliefs and a feeling of distinctiveness from those who don't.

To attempt to name the unnameable moments of beauty, creativity and love; and the experiences of order over chaos and meaning over meaningfulness.

Pardon the pathos
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