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As usual, Greta Christina brilliantly articulates something that bugs me: "People of Faith": Religion as Ethical Misdirection.
Ever since I started writing about atheism and religion, I've been troubled by the idea that being a strongly religious person, in and of itself, makes you a good person.
I've been troubled by the idea that phrases like "person of faith" or "man of God" are supposed to be understood to mean "good person." Pretty much by definition.
Well, there's a story in the news that's turning this irritation into a full-flown outrage. And it's making me realize what, exactly, it is about this trope that I find so troubling.
Also, I'm horribly depressed and saddened by the poor teacher featured in the NYT article A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash. ::sigh::
I just...I don't get it. I don't understand the need to ignore reality in favor of a book written by a bunch of dudes a long time ago. Why is having evolved from a common ancestor with apes a bad thing? It doesn't change anything about who we are now.
Reading the news is depressing. Why do I do it? ::headdesk:: Especially when reading anything makes me queasy. Ugh. Time to close my eyes again.
Ever since I started writing about atheism and religion, I've been troubled by the idea that being a strongly religious person, in and of itself, makes you a good person.
I've been troubled by the idea that phrases like "person of faith" or "man of God" are supposed to be understood to mean "good person." Pretty much by definition.
Well, there's a story in the news that's turning this irritation into a full-flown outrage. And it's making me realize what, exactly, it is about this trope that I find so troubling.
Also, I'm horribly depressed and saddened by the poor teacher featured in the NYT article A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash. ::sigh::
I just...I don't get it. I don't understand the need to ignore reality in favor of a book written by a bunch of dudes a long time ago. Why is having evolved from a common ancestor with apes a bad thing? It doesn't change anything about who we are now.
Reading the news is depressing. Why do I do it? ::headdesk:: Especially when reading anything makes me queasy. Ugh. Time to close my eyes again.