Do you believe our souls have lived other lives?

[heretic888]

Mysticism and superstition aren't necessary to see the wonders of our world and the beauty (and ugliness, unfortunately) of human creativity and potential. In fact, they are terrible impediments to progress and a source of much suffering in the world.

That depends on how you define "mysticism", I suppose. There is no single methodology that has been demonstrated to accelerate ego and moral development moreso than meditation.

To that end, I myself am inclined to lump much of "scientific materialism" in with the "superstition" label. They both rest on blind faith in a priori metaphysics that can in no way be demonstrated by logic or evidence.

Laterz.