Disorganized Religion
I can recall George Carlin's abridged commandments rather well. Of course, the one that always stood out, was "Thou shalt keep thy religion to tyself." Having been raised a Catholic, there was a point in time where I was very devout. This period was mostly during my childhood. I was an altar boy for a number of years before I realized that I was too damn old for that sort of thing anymore. Later, around 16 or so, I thought I had what I thought was an epiphany, I needed more spiritual guidance in my life. I can remember cutting a crucifix into the grip-tape of my skateboard, proudly wearing my faith on my sleeve. (True story, I still have that skateboard too.)
As Time went on, my faith seemed to wane. I never did anything in particular for the Lord, I just thought it'd be cool not to burn in hell. Around the time High School had ended, my thought process was just to take life at face value. Never mind about some deep hidden meaning- we're born, we eat fast food, we fuck, some of us get married, then we all die. For the most part, life is pretty open and shut.
Recently, I've been thinking. Mostly about this...
The validity of this 45 second clip is overwhelming. So what if we have mountains of empirical evidence that proves that evolution exists or that the earth's features were the result of millions of years of weathering and continental drift? Is it not all that improbable that someone who could have put this in motion could have, or continues to exist. The possibility is just mind-boggling.
Personally, I'm not a big believer that things just happen on their own. Creationists have argued for years against the big bang theory, claiming that something came from nothing, when in fact, Genesis clearly states "In the beginning there was nothing..." (Forgive me for paraphrasing...) So where is the reason there to jump on this religious bandwagon now, and get a first-class seat to salvation?
I think that it's safe to say, that when I enter a debate with someone who's religious, I offer my disclaimer; "I don't mean to deter or disparage your faith." I'm usually reassured that nothing I can say will do that. I think that their resolve is just amazing and for once, I'm being sincere. Religion does have its share of redeeming qualities.
Of course there's the ever-popular argument that claims that Religion serves as a moral code that we're supposed to pass on to our children. While the idea makes sense, we can't forget that everyone thinks differently. Life isn't a one size fits all ordeal, no two people will ever lead their separate lives according to a religious guideline, it's just not realistic. While granted religion tends to lean more toward charity, good deeds unto others and respecting those around you, think of all of those alienated by religious groups; homosexuals, slavery has always been ignored and of course other religions. Even to this day we're still fighting those useless crusades to see whose god has the biggest dick.
Religion in a nutshell:
One of the things that makes America great is its offering of religious freedom. Nowhere on earth will you find a more diverse assortment of religions with just as diverse worshipers. It's each individual's prerogative to worship in his own particular way, but let's all agree that what we're currently is doing more harm than good. Amen.
As Time went on, my faith seemed to wane. I never did anything in particular for the Lord, I just thought it'd be cool not to burn in hell. Around the time High School had ended, my thought process was just to take life at face value. Never mind about some deep hidden meaning- we're born, we eat fast food, we fuck, some of us get married, then we all die. For the most part, life is pretty open and shut.
Recently, I've been thinking. Mostly about this...
The validity of this 45 second clip is overwhelming. So what if we have mountains of empirical evidence that proves that evolution exists or that the earth's features were the result of millions of years of weathering and continental drift? Is it not all that improbable that someone who could have put this in motion could have, or continues to exist. The possibility is just mind-boggling.
Personally, I'm not a big believer that things just happen on their own. Creationists have argued for years against the big bang theory, claiming that something came from nothing, when in fact, Genesis clearly states "In the beginning there was nothing..." (Forgive me for paraphrasing...) So where is the reason there to jump on this religious bandwagon now, and get a first-class seat to salvation?
I think that it's safe to say, that when I enter a debate with someone who's religious, I offer my disclaimer; "I don't mean to deter or disparage your faith." I'm usually reassured that nothing I can say will do that. I think that their resolve is just amazing and for once, I'm being sincere. Religion does have its share of redeeming qualities.
Of course there's the ever-popular argument that claims that Religion serves as a moral code that we're supposed to pass on to our children. While the idea makes sense, we can't forget that everyone thinks differently. Life isn't a one size fits all ordeal, no two people will ever lead their separate lives according to a religious guideline, it's just not realistic. While granted religion tends to lean more toward charity, good deeds unto others and respecting those around you, think of all of those alienated by religious groups; homosexuals, slavery has always been ignored and of course other religions. Even to this day we're still fighting those useless crusades to see whose god has the biggest dick.
Religion in a nutshell:
One of the things that makes America great is its offering of religious freedom. Nowhere on earth will you find a more diverse assortment of religions with just as diverse worshipers. It's each individual's prerogative to worship in his own particular way, but let's all agree that what we're currently is doing more harm than good. Amen.
posted by Tom, Not Jesus at 8:33 PM
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