In my opinion, the most important feature of the human mind is the need to know what its own "nature" is. Of course not all people are aware of such inner need and prefer to just live one day at the time, without wondering, for instance, where their thoughts come from or what is the final goal of their existence. But some feel such necessity because they cannot accept to carry on with their lives without knowing what are they living for. A materialistic answer is not enough for them. Working, gaining money, having a family, looking for worldly happiness are all good things but... are they enough to justify all the troubles, the setbacks, the problems that each human being must suffer as well? Believing in the "Hereafter" proposed by religion can satisfy many, but not all. Others need a more rational explanation that, till now, seems ever more elusive.
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