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by leobg 760 days ago
And, almost as a contrary, Tolstoy, My Religion. For example, he claims that - the teachings of Jesus are a reflection of human needs; break them and you will suffer, - every form of oath taking is forbidden; every time you align yourself with some external authority, you will suffer or do evil, - no form of judging another is ever allowed; even the criminal justice system is against the teachings of the Christ, - any form of non-monogamy leads to suffering; even just fantasizing about a woman who is not your wife will lead to suffering.

There’s more.

I’m not a Christian or religious. But this is radical. And interesting.