This is a new word I have invented to represent the concept of the extent of things. The life and death of the universe,[and its rebirth], the extent of an individual's thoughts, beliefs or experiences of events, ideas, religions, philosophies; the extent of human suffering at the hands of other humans from the beginnings of time and so on. It is short for 'from minus infinity to zero to plus infinity'[and back again]
In the field of moral philosophy people, of all nations, have used the word 'God' [or synonyms in various languages] to represent infinite good. This word remains useful as representing infinite [and virtual as regards actual human behaviour] goodness with regard to such things as altruism, virtue, honesty, kindness, loyalty etc. There are those who, being made anxious by human venality seek to overcome this problem by exterminating all religion.It is a naive and pointless activity. It would be more useful to ask all people of goodwill, of all religions,atheistic beliefs or invented charismatic ideas to unite towards humility towards their own beliefs and acceptance of the right to exist of those of others, except those beliefs which denies to others the freedom of belief.
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