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For a long time, i have believed that religion has had two distinct uses for the people of the world as we know it now. Long ago did we desolve it's third use: the need to explain phenomena. Luckily through ages of persecution science made it's way past the blinders of the world, and people said, "ok fine i guess you are right" begrudgingly accepting validity in certain fields that they once thought were the realm of "the gods".
The other two are fundamentals that i believe most human being inherently need.
First is the desire to believe that once you leave this mortal coil life doesn't end. It may end in the way you know, but exsistence as a pure essence does not end, you move on to some sparkly colorful happy place. Come on! The pure act of hopefulness is by itself insulting to me. I sure do hope someone dosen't shoot me in my sleep. What control do you have if there is some other place? None. But some might argue that they are being good little boys and girls for the "Just in Case" theory. I see this theory as this thought process: "Well since I'm not smart enough to make my own decisions on what reality trully is, and these other people seem to be moving pretty blindly and in a large group, they must be right....or could, be. Then since they say this is wrong and this is right, i will do what they say is good, so that i might make it to the happy shiny sparkly place upstairs....if there is one to go to." I also see, that what if there isn't such a place? What if we all are big sacks of flesh, being moved and controlled by chemicals and electrical impulses and nothing more? Wouldn't you agree that if the afformentioned is true, then we are all the same? why discriminate against other walking talking sacks of flesh? why are you better? because you belong to the club of the hopeful, unthinking optimists? Congrats. here's some news for you that might be shattering, YOU ARE NOT A PERFECT AND UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE!!!! I'm not sorry to break it to you, it brings me joy to shock at least one person into action, and forethought. Now then, some may claim fealty to a religion because it promotes good ethics and values, or just the teachings are cound. Ok I'll take it, but then you have to do two things. Understand if you believe in one teaching of YOUR religion you must belive in them all. Don't join the club for the VIP section but fail to meet the charter requirements. Thats cheating. You aren't allowed to pick and choose your goods and bads. The bible says i can throw stones at someone for breaking the sabbath. Let me tell you, i would be chock full out of stones by now. What about "let he who is without sin cast the first stone?" exactly. You ain't perfect, and niether is that other sack of flesh, don't look down your nose because he doesn't fit the ideal of your club that you also don't fit, but you still feel it within your rights to refuse others admitance to.
Religion gives people another feeling that all humans want. Exclusivity. It makes you special. Jesus loves you and you KNOW, not everyone knows, this makes you special. See i don't need to feel special. My inherant disbelief in other peoples prattle makes me special whether i like it or not. I can't deny it, even i fit the bill for this one. Makes me a hypocrit? Fine, at least I'm not ashamed of hypocracy, cause like i've said i am not perfect. My logic wins. But everyone strives for a semblance of perfection...mine is just a bit more skewed off center than everyone else.
Lastly, the weakest of them all are the people whom turn to religion in thier time of need and of crisis. These born agains. Your daddy hit you and did unspeakable things, well turn to religion. don't fight your own demons with your own inner strength, that would be foolish. O your parent died when you were so and so aged. Don't try to cope with grief by your self in your own real reality, no no no, turn to religion because they have a soft and fluffy answer to everything. ANd even more than soft and fluffy, you don't even have to think, because it's an absolute belief. I like to think of these poor saps as the cunning and smart fox, whom, for just a moment looses complete control and steps in a trap he didn't see. instead of tairing off the foot and going on to live a life, of adaptation to the loss of said foot, they cry shiver and die. becomeing just another pelt for the trapper.
Mind you, you believe what you want. You aren't perfect an niether am i. But don't be looking down your bone and skin at me, when i'm just as much the same as you.
O and by the way, don't be a wise ass, and tell me im going to hell. If there is such a thing, then i will, and i'll have a grand ole time of it, but acording to the books that mention hell, it is the absence of god, so wouldn't that already put me in hell, if everything i just wrote is trully what i believe?
Etienne
The other two are fundamentals that i believe most human being inherently need.
First is the desire to believe that once you leave this mortal coil life doesn't end. It may end in the way you know, but exsistence as a pure essence does not end, you move on to some sparkly colorful happy place. Come on! The pure act of hopefulness is by itself insulting to me. I sure do hope someone dosen't shoot me in my sleep. What control do you have if there is some other place? None. But some might argue that they are being good little boys and girls for the "Just in Case" theory. I see this theory as this thought process: "Well since I'm not smart enough to make my own decisions on what reality trully is, and these other people seem to be moving pretty blindly and in a large group, they must be right....or could, be. Then since they say this is wrong and this is right, i will do what they say is good, so that i might make it to the happy shiny sparkly place upstairs....if there is one to go to." I also see, that what if there isn't such a place? What if we all are big sacks of flesh, being moved and controlled by chemicals and electrical impulses and nothing more? Wouldn't you agree that if the afformentioned is true, then we are all the same? why discriminate against other walking talking sacks of flesh? why are you better? because you belong to the club of the hopeful, unthinking optimists? Congrats. here's some news for you that might be shattering, YOU ARE NOT A PERFECT AND UNIQUE SNOWFLAKE!!!! I'm not sorry to break it to you, it brings me joy to shock at least one person into action, and forethought. Now then, some may claim fealty to a religion because it promotes good ethics and values, or just the teachings are cound. Ok I'll take it, but then you have to do two things. Understand if you believe in one teaching of YOUR religion you must belive in them all. Don't join the club for the VIP section but fail to meet the charter requirements. Thats cheating. You aren't allowed to pick and choose your goods and bads. The bible says i can throw stones at someone for breaking the sabbath. Let me tell you, i would be chock full out of stones by now. What about "let he who is without sin cast the first stone?" exactly. You ain't perfect, and niether is that other sack of flesh, don't look down your nose because he doesn't fit the ideal of your club that you also don't fit, but you still feel it within your rights to refuse others admitance to.
Religion gives people another feeling that all humans want. Exclusivity. It makes you special. Jesus loves you and you KNOW, not everyone knows, this makes you special. See i don't need to feel special. My inherant disbelief in other peoples prattle makes me special whether i like it or not. I can't deny it, even i fit the bill for this one. Makes me a hypocrit? Fine, at least I'm not ashamed of hypocracy, cause like i've said i am not perfect. My logic wins. But everyone strives for a semblance of perfection...mine is just a bit more skewed off center than everyone else.
Lastly, the weakest of them all are the people whom turn to religion in thier time of need and of crisis. These born agains. Your daddy hit you and did unspeakable things, well turn to religion. don't fight your own demons with your own inner strength, that would be foolish. O your parent died when you were so and so aged. Don't try to cope with grief by your self in your own real reality, no no no, turn to religion because they have a soft and fluffy answer to everything. ANd even more than soft and fluffy, you don't even have to think, because it's an absolute belief. I like to think of these poor saps as the cunning and smart fox, whom, for just a moment looses complete control and steps in a trap he didn't see. instead of tairing off the foot and going on to live a life, of adaptation to the loss of said foot, they cry shiver and die. becomeing just another pelt for the trapper.
Mind you, you believe what you want. You aren't perfect an niether am i. But don't be looking down your bone and skin at me, when i'm just as much the same as you.
O and by the way, don't be a wise ass, and tell me im going to hell. If there is such a thing, then i will, and i'll have a grand ole time of it, but acording to the books that mention hell, it is the absence of god, so wouldn't that already put me in hell, if everything i just wrote is trully what i believe?
Etienne