Prudence, if something is beyond nature then it’s not, by definition, natural. If it’s not natural, then it’s either supernatural or magical, which to me are about the same thing.

There is plenty of evidence from psychology that that’s exactly what people believe: what makes them feel better. Only then they convince themselves that those things are true. It’s called rationalizing. Not everyone behaves that way, though, which explains atheism.

You keep talking about “going beyond” but you have no evidence that there is anything “beyond.” Which is why atheists don’t wish to “go there.”

I assure you that both Neo-Buddhists and Neo-Stoics have long known about nirvana and logos. We just rejected them, and we seem to do just fine without them.

I can’t and don’t love my fate. But I can accept and endure it, because what else would I do? Kick and scream like a child?

I never said you personally, or anyone who believes in gods and such, is “mentally feeble.” I said that anyone whose beliefs are detached from reality might benefit from a psychologist. Plenty of people who are not mentally feeble seek help in that way, for instance if one is going through a tough time. Or do you think that people who are distressed by, say, a divorce or losing a job and go to a psychologist are mentally feeble?

I assure you that I too find putting up with a lot of nonsense from supernaturalists to be an excellent exercise in Stoic equanimity.