in a sectarian society, Ziad al-Rahbani says that you have to be sectarian, but this is what I do not agree with, and the sectarianism spread by the Umayyads in Syrian society is doomed to annihilation and nothingnessA translated article explaining the necessity of non-belonging in Islamic society
Self-expatriation or liberation? “The Non-Belonging” in the Presence of Existentialism
In a world full of rankings, where you have been asked from the first cry to choose a trench, the “non-belonging” model emerges not as an identityless person, but as a human being who has decided to shape his identity outside the “community” molds. The idea of non-belonging today is not just a teenage rebellion, but a deep philosophical position that is fully in line with the rhythm of the modern era.
Non-belonging: Walking on the edge of existence
Non-benefficial is the person who sees what others do not see; he sees the falsehood of masks and restrictions imposed by traditional institutions, whether religious, sectarian, or sectarian. For you, not feeling the need to belong to these entities is not a “emptiness,” but a self-fulfillment.
In this era when the great narratives are falling apart and the identities become “liquid,” non-belonging seems to be the most honest case. You do not refuse to belong to escape, but you reject it because you refuse to be a “part of a herd” that tells you how to think or who to believe.
Existential Freedom: The Heavy Burden of Trust
Here we come to the essence of existential philosophy, Some believe that freedom from religions and sects is an “escape from responsibility,” but the truth is the exact opposite. As Jean-Paul Sartre argues, freedom is not a picnic, but a “rule of freedom.”
“Man is condemned to be free, for once he is thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does.” – Jean-Paul Sartre
When you abandon the doctrine or sect, you lose the ready-made “catalog” that tells you the right and wrong. You become the only legislator for yourself, and that puts the whole world on your shoulders.
When you choose… You choose for all mankind.
You brilliantly summed up Sartre’s central idea in his book Existentialism is a Human Existence,Existentialism says that “existence precedes the essence”; that is, you first exist, and then you make yourself through your choices. But there is a huge moral dimension here:
1. Choice as a model: When you choose to be honest, free, or open, you don’t just do it for yourself, You say to the world, “This is the form in which humanity should be.”
2. Totalitarian Responsibility: In every action you do, you draw the features of the “perfect human being” from your point of view. If you choose to belong as a path to inner peace and acceptance of the other, you are legitimizing this behavior of all mankind.
3. Value creation: In the absence of occult or sectarian references, you become the source of value, You put the “heaviness” of the world in your hand, and every decision you make is a vote for the shape of the human future.
Why does this thought suit our time?
We live in a time of “globalization” and cultural overlap, where narrow (sectarian, sectarian) affiliations have proven to be fuel for conflicts, The non-belonger today is:
• Global fancy: not bordered by geographical or ideological boundaries.
• Self-official: He does not wait for a reward or punishment to do the right thing, but because he decided that the right thing is a “human value.”
• Existentially courageous: faces the anxiety of existence and nothingness with open arms, without relying on the illusions of the group.
Not belonging to a religion or a sect is not a withdrawal from life, but a deeper engagement in it. You reject the “small” (cult) for the “great” (humanity). It’s a cumbersome responsibility, yes, but it’s the only tax that is worth paying for owning a real, non-closing “self.”
Now the question is for everyone.
How do you feel when you make a personal decision and realize in your heart that with this decision you draw the features of “human” as you see it? Does this burden give you a sense of power or a kind of existential anxiety?
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