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[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by David E

In my case I feel the same. But you and I have been pretty lucky. For millions, this is not the case.

And I would argue that that is because they have been trained from the outset by religion that life is meaningless without god. My parents, while bringing me up within the context of Jewish tradition, always did so in a way that never had me feeling like god was the only reason for my morality and happiness. It was allegory and a way to frame the thoughts, but god was not a necessity in the equation. Thus, it's easy for me to be happy and appreciate life without external "meaning" from god.