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Belief in [[god]] or [[religion]] creates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organizing] psychological concept in the mind of the believer. Since [[god]] is the creator of all things, a part of all things, or even in control of everything in the universe, the believer is able to associate god with every aspect of their [[life]]. Their understanding of what [[god]] is colors their view of how ever part of the universe works and why everything happens in their lives.
Belief in [[god]] or [[religion]] creates a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organizing] psychological concept in the mind of the believer. Since [[god]] is the creator of all things, a part of all things, or even in control of [[everything]] in the [[universe]], the believer is able to associate [[god]] with every aspect of their [[life]]. Their understanding of what [[god]] is colors their view of how ever part of the universe works and why everything happens in their lives.


This confers many psychological benefits to the believer. Things that are painful or arbitrary can be justified as being part of "god's plan", helping to alleviate questions of "why?" that have no answer and can lead the mind into spirals of depression.  
This confers many psychological benefits to the believer. Things that are painful or arbitrary can be justified as being part of "god's plan", helping to alleviate questions of "why?" that have no answer and can lead the mind into spirals of depression.  


Seeing [[god]] as the ultimate source of goodness links the god concept to the brain's pleasure centers, releasing pleasurable neurotransmitters each time you think about god. And since god is part of everything, the adept believer can trigger that pleasure response in any situation, even the most dire.
Seeing [[god]] as the ultimate source of goodness links the god concept to the brain's pleasure centers, releasing pleasurable neurotransmitters each time you think about god. And since god is part of [[everything]], the adept believer can trigger that pleasure response in any situation, even the most dire.


metaculture uses the [[fractal]] symmetry of the universe as a scientific [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor metaphor] for the [[god]] concept. The universe is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organizing], it has patterns that repeat themselves from the subatomic level all the way to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_cluster supergalaxies], it conforms to the rules of logic, it's infinitely complex but based on a few [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_interaction simple rules]. Seeing the [[universe]] as one big [[fractal]] pattern helps make sense of the rational order of the scientific universe while imbuing it with the beauty and wonder that people have come to expect from their spirituality.
metaculture uses the [[fractal]] organizational symmetry of the [[universe]] as a scientific [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor metaphor] for the [[god]] concept. The [[universe]] is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-organization self-organizing], it has [[self-similar]] patterns that repeat themselves from the subatomic level all the way to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_cluster supergalaxies], it conforms to the rules of logic, it's infinitely complex but based on a few [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_interaction simple rules]. Seeing the [[universe]] as one big [[fractal]] pattern helps make sense of the rational order of the scientific universe while imbuing it with the beauty and wonder that people have come to expect from their [[spirituality]].


Using the [[fractal]] god concept, metaculture creates a solid mental framework for understanding the [[universe]] and triggering universal positivity while eliminating the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance cognitive dissonance] required to hold supernatural belief systems in an age of science, as well as the dissonance required to deny those beliefs.
Using the [[fractal]] [[god]] concept, metaculture creates a solid mental framework for understanding the [[universe]] and triggering [[universal positivity]] while eliminating the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance cognitive dissonance] required to hold supernatural belief systems in an age of science, as well as the [[dissonance]] required to deny those beliefs.


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Revision as of 19:27, 29 January 2021

Belief in god or religion creates a self-organizing psychological concept in the mind of the believer. Since god is the creator of all things, a part of all things, or even in control of everything in the universe, the believer is able to associate god with every aspect of their life. Their understanding of what god is colors their view of how ever part of the universe works and why everything happens in their lives.

This confers many psychological benefits to the believer. Things that are painful or arbitrary can be justified as being part of "god's plan", helping to alleviate questions of "why?" that have no answer and can lead the mind into spirals of depression.

Seeing god as the ultimate source of goodness links the god concept to the brain's pleasure centers, releasing pleasurable neurotransmitters each time you think about god. And since god is part of everything, the adept believer can trigger that pleasure response in any situation, even the most dire.

metaculture uses the fractal organizational symmetry of the universe as a scientific metaphor for the god concept. The universe is self-organizing, it has self-similar patterns that repeat themselves from the subatomic level all the way to supergalaxies, it conforms to the rules of logic, it's infinitely complex but based on a few simple rules. Seeing the universe as one big fractal pattern helps make sense of the rational order of the scientific universe while imbuing it with the beauty and wonder that people have come to expect from their spirituality.

Using the fractal god concept, metaculture creates a solid mental framework for understanding the universe and triggering universal positivity while eliminating the cognitive dissonance required to hold supernatural belief systems in an age of science, as well as the dissonance required to deny those beliefs.