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Re:Ask HN: Ex-atheists/agnostics, I will be 50 y/0 soon. Sho... by dyingkneepad on Monday November 16, 2020 @12:53PM (#25114754)
Not ex but, well, of course you can. You can be curious and learn without committing to it. You can also explore alternative philosophies, like nihilism.

One thing that I find really fulfilling to my existential needs is learning about the universe. In the past few years I learned about relativity, quantum mechanics, astrophysics and it was all without having to do complicated math or read books: I did it while watching youtube. I highly recommend it. There are a ton of really good channels, but my favorite by far is PBS Space Time. Also Startalk. And sometimes Kurzgesagt presents some nice views on exsitential topics, like nihilism.

Re:Ask HN: Ex-atheists/agnostics, I will be 50 y/0 soon. Sho... by jelliclesfarm on Tuesday November 17, 2020 @03:05AM (#25121231)
Thank you. I agree. Perhaps knowledge is what’s Omnipotent and omniscient. I particularly enjoy astronomy and physics. They seem to hold the secrets of the universe and narrated in the language of mathematics.

I also want to add that I am grateful for covid 19. (Even though it sounds perverse at first glance) Silver lining and all that. I didnt have the time for this kind of woolgathering before. Human interaction is very costly..time wise and mental energy wise. It’s sucks a lot of bandwidth. 2020 has been the most productive year for me in a different sort of way than I would normally consider ‘productive’. And now is the time for exploring religion and start a search for God. What an intriguing and alluring and increasingly urgent(to me) notion.