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When exploring spiritual traditions feels like cherry-picking

I've been reading Buddhist philosophy but I can't get past the reincarnation parts and I wonder if I'm just shopping for a comfortable worldview.

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The desire to extract wisdom from religious traditions while rejecting their supernatural elements raises questions about intellectual honesty.

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“Where Are You with Atheism — philosophical traditions?”

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