adviceOften, when writing/speaking, I use all-encompassing terms like god, life, the universe, everthing, hell, good, evil, etc; and consequently, some people, upon cursory inspection, take me for some self-proclaimed "intellectual" know-it-all prick. But the reason I speak in such terms is simply because everybody else does... If you religious devotees have the right (and gall) to say "God is... Life is... Good is... Man is..." then I conversely have the right to say "God is NOT... Life is NOT... Good is NOT... Man is NOT..." What's the difference? Our brains are each as big as JC's or Muhammed's or Buddha's, and each of us are as much the "children of god" as they were... It seems to me that religious folk (when I say "religious" i am implying that they follow some organized religion, otherwise I'd say "spiritual") sell themselves short by throwing in the philosophical towel before their wherewithal has a chance to take shape...
I openly acknowledge that I am truly a know-nothing fool, and am content to do so, as I see such acknowledgements as the mere recognition of the truth which so many deny for a handful of bad reasons... having said that, give the following your discerning eye and consider the source (and too the source of all human knowledge)...
so, is it just me or is all organized religion absolute bollocks? Obviously my skills in the department of endearing myself to others are crude if not entirely lacking... I must learn how to call people fools in a roundabout way, rather than attempting to win them over with derision and condescension... I loathe mind-games and manipulation and treating adults as though they were children though, so I will, as usual, be direct... When most people are insulted they lose the little objectivity they have, but the devil take all that (ha!), the truth is all that matters... So, back to my original premise: all organized religion is absolute bollocks...
I really, really, don't see what people see in this religion business... Is humanity really so consistently cowardly that we can't admit when we don't know the answers to certain questions? I have explored and debated religion so much that at this point all such questions seem hopelessly infantile to me... And all the counter-arguments I've come across do nothing to change the fact that the net harm of religion far outweighs its net good. If you disagree, read a fucking history book (besides the "holy" ones). All the arguments I've heard in favour of religion appeal only to the base little cowards in us all, ever-fearful of the unknown (and to admit that anything is indeed unknown)... I rank religion right up there with the biggest of our problems (militarism, patriotism , mindless consumption...) and am amazed that it is making a comeback in some corners... When I was younger I was sure that religion was as endangered as the snow leopard, that it was strictly the refuge of the aged and infirm, and that our ever-progressing (sarcasm) civilization would soon rid itself of it as it rids itself of all scourges (or TRIES to, at least)... I'm astounded that more anti-religious groups haven't arisen, but I suppose it is a stretch to assume that people could make a living by telling people not to believe in anything... Who wants to hear that?
All people are the same (we can share each other's blood for christ's sake! and ALL of our ancestors come from the same place and they were (and we are) ALL petty killers, "might is right"ers... we come from shameful (though, i suppose, somewhat necessary) beginnings, and we exist presently in a shameful paradigm... Look at our DNA-- we are all so close to being the same that any perceivable differences are solely aesthetic...) Religions are different, hence divisive, hence a hindrance to sustainable harmony... They are also saturated with glaring inconsistencies and impracticalities, and often stand in direct opposition to science...
I do not believe science is THE way, or that it has all THE answers, I simply believe it is the most LOGICAL deductive tool we have at our disposal... It is the most reasonable way to go about solving our problems and answering some of our age-old questions... In comparison, religion is downright retarded... Where does faith come from? I can have faith in god and that god is good without conforming to some arcane and baseless set of beliefs and practises... And such an outlook forces me to the conclusion that religious devotees are either cowardly, lazy, and/or only half alive/free... "Awake, arise, or be forever fallen"
If I have insulted or appalled you, for the love of god, stand up for yourselves... Good luck. PEACE
