"So should we believe in Nature rather than various religions that rely on human forms? Nature certainly has its own laws and consequences- some holy, some brutal."
Some do, I wouldn't be against it myself. Of course people will make of it what they will liek proselytizing gays on the basis of natural philosophy (man made for woman and visa-versa). Hmm, should someone point out that the more gays are made to conform and hide their nature the more the gene will actually gain footing in the gene pool? What I like is picking out the great stuff in humanity or bad stuff and sorta correlate it to natural sources, that provides me with endless inspiration. I think behavioral genetics or evolutionary psychology do some of that (not my areas). It is like a puzzle. Religious observance doesn't count for much if it doesn't affect behavior/attitudes. There is a social instinct at work- from clan instinct to merchandised holidays." That would be the trick to promoting a religion of nature, finding out how it can provide strength and dexterity to how we view the world. And much of that is drawn from traditional beliefs, in studying how cultures have dealt with challenges and drawn mythologies and worldviews from their experiences, we would have to do much the same thing guided by more modern knowledge. "Perhaps the Golden Rule still is the best we can dream up. I think it bloomed in ancient Egypt." Depends on your circumstance and values bias I suppose, but I consider it simple, concise, and virtuous myself. Good will can be abused too, so I would add some cynical principles just in case. It probably predates Egypt in practice, but would be interesting to know of that history.
