So I'm seriously thinking of becoming an atheist. Is that even something one can "become?" And I have to say from the start that if anyone reading this is offended by criticism of religion I apologize. It's really not aimed at you personally though I have come to realize that most folks do take this stuff really personally. And I am starting to understand that feeling because I seem to be moving towards a trend where I am offended when I hear anyone else talk about religion. I just want to come out of the closet and say that though I was raised catholic I am officially and have been for some time a "recovering catholic" which is to say it just didn't work for me. I acknowledge that is does seem to work for many regardless of my inability to grasp how that may be so.
I just finished reading Sam Harris' A Letter to a Christian Nation, along with Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion. Good stuff. But, of course, that's coming from one who is pretty much on board with their sentiments. I recommend the read even if you are not as inclined as I am to find it breathtakingly refreshing. It has a lot of great food for thought.
Some of the main points which relate back to the catholic church fiasco as I see it are geared toward the power of religion to cause misery. Or to facilitate misery. Or in the least to cover it all up. I think this has been my biggest point of contention all along. I am okay with there being a catholic church just as I have as neutral an opinion on whether there are muslim, jewish, hindu, buddhist, hari krishna or any other religion I have neglected to mention. I just don't get how people are so blinded by the historical and not to mention present bloodshed religions have caused on this earth. All I'm saying is just let me have my little peaceful space on this planet where I will not mysteriously fall to the devil's wishes because guess what? I don't believe in him. I promise not belonging to a religion does not make me bad just as belonging to one does not make anyone bad. So when you say something like my friend said to me today, "Bobby isn't a godparent He would've been but he was all who needs the church so I said no not until he gets his act together...." please allow and expect a logical rebuttal. Not belonging to a church does not equate to one not having one's act together.
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what?? you aren't a believer? you read too much. god made the earth and decided that he would populate it mostly with crazy insects that do crazy things that appear to have crazy purposes. it was all in His plan cause He's just that much of a Genius. Oh yeah, and if you count it all up, I bet more people have died at the hands of his Followers fighting for His purposes than all the other wars and vendettas in the 6000 years of this Earth's existence.
Oh I believe some things alright. But at least all the hundreds of species of beetles and crazy insects "created" by this guy as relayed to all of us in a dysfunctional, metaphorical (except when it suits someone) and violent piece of literature know that 6000 years ago was only an anniversary of a very old earth. I told you not to get me started.
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