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[–] [email protected] 42 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I've unironically come around to think that people worshipping the sun were not wrong

The sun's pretty awesome

It may as well be our God. Sun dies out ? No chance of life.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

I've dabbled enough in paganism to confirm that worshiping nature and the sun is a hell of a lot more meaningful than making up shit about God and wearing special hats. Sure, we know what nature and the sun is, but it doesn't make it any less spectacular, or any less of a genuine creator before our very eyes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Sun hat

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

Why not worship nature and wear special hats? Most of the witches I know do both.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I've said this for a few years as well. At least the sun is real. It provides life, it doesn't even kill very many people, definitely doesn't condemn anyone to an eternity of suffering.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The suffering of gingers in the sun is finite.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

It doesn't feel finite, I'll tell you that much.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I've begun worshipping the sun for a number of reasons. First of all, unlike some other gods I could mention, I can see the sun. It's there for me every day. And the things it brings me are quite apparent all the time: heat, light, food, and a lovely day. There's no mystery, no one asks for money, I don't have to dress up, and there's no boring pageantry. And interestingly enough, I have found that the prayers I offer to the sun and the prayers I formerly offered to 'God' are all answered at about the same 50% rate.

-George Carlin

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

He was a treasure that we're sorely lacking now. RIP.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

When Dawn Breaks would beg to differ.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I don't know what that is. Is it a movie or video game?