/lit/ - Literature

>>18395667
well that depends on what you mean by "shitpost"

would you be interested in reading some of my literature on this problem?

(https://lampbylit.com/magazine/))

the prose i find similar to xavier renegade angels quippings. its overflowing with passion, ridiculousness and puns. i think what seperates him from other purple shit is he makes a little story out of every digression and description. its rarely obvious or boring like >>18316107 said.

>>18316265
i thought everyone knew it
>>18316154
i think he disliked works that were purely alegories for something external to the work but definitely not symbols. butterflies, chess and squirrells all play thematic roles. hell, you cant say insterting himself into a novel doesnt have metaphorical significance.

define god

>the fundemental metaphysical nature of things that is responsible for all that you see around
almost impossible not to believe this. all atheists believe this. even brute facts are basically this. meaningless to call it god
>an omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient being responsible for all that is around
not only contradictory but there is no reason to believe this. plus there is reason to believe that those who believe this are projecting their own desires
>divine order
this doesnt imply intelligent design (since intelligence requires order too and if that order can exist without being created, why cant the order of the universe?) but if youre willing to call the order itself god, so be it. lots of evidence for what we might call order
>immaterial substance within us all
"hard problem of consciousness" validates this but doesnt neccesitate it. plus why call it god
>its a metaphor meant to explains epileptic seizures or psychedelic trips
likely. lots of evidence that would suggest this is the origin of most religions. now wether you think those things are actual gateways to percieving underlying realities or just trips or episodes are up to you. either way, doesnt directly point to a personal god. many people who believe in the former say that personal deities are the only way for the brain to comprehend the reality that the drug is showing you, but that the reality is much more complex and incomrehensible