Ahhh this oughtta be interesting. Religion is one of my favorite topics to rant about because it's a topic that brings forth insane amounts of opinions. To start, I guess what I am is labeled as either agnostic, which means I don't bother to stress or concern myself with any religion, or you could call me a logician, which means that I believe almost strictly what can be proven through logic. I do however accept that everyone deserves to have their own views and beliefs about god or a general higher power. There are certain aspects of religion that do bother me though. I find a lot of flaws in organized religion including the idea of the pope. Why does a religion need a leader who claims to be able to interpret the bible and the word of god. I personally believe that no one should have the power to tell you what to believe. Faith is the power to believe what you believe regardless of what others tell you. Although I lack the faith that others cherish, I see the advantages of living a life by a moral code such as the bible or any other religious books/ scriptures. Another thing that bothers me though is to hear people thank god for the achievements that they have met by working hard but then blaming themselves for shortcomings or misfortunes. Why not believe that the good things in your life were caused by your positive actions and outlook? I guess the main idea here is that regardless of what you believe in, don't forget to believe in yourself. The biggest worldwide issue with organized religion is lack of tolerance. No matter what religious beliefs you follow, you have no right to believe that they are better or more believable than someone else's. Personally I think its great for people to have religions if it helps guide them through life righteously but too often we are blinded by these same groups. Most of all I guess I just recommend that you believe whatever you want or disbelieve whatever you want. As far as the idea of heaven and hell goes, I once read that it was a possibility that because time is relative the last moment of your life may be spent in a type of dream world that seems to last an eternity and this is what heaven and hell were shaped from. Because I'm a strong believer in science, this made a lot of sense to me especially because DMT, the chemical naturally found in your body which causes dreams, is released at the time of death. I don't want anybody to take my sharing of ideas as me telling you what is right or wrong but I thought it would be helpful for you to know my beliefs. Oh and by the way, don't pick and choose the sins by which you judge others. According to the bible, if homosexuality is a sin, so is wearing clothes made from mixed fibers.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Religion
Ahhh this oughtta be interesting. Religion is one of my favorite topics to rant about because it's a topic that brings forth insane amounts of opinions. To start, I guess what I am is labeled as either agnostic, which means I don't bother to stress or concern myself with any religion, or you could call me a logician, which means that I believe almost strictly what can be proven through logic. I do however accept that everyone deserves to have their own views and beliefs about god or a general higher power. There are certain aspects of religion that do bother me though. I find a lot of flaws in organized religion including the idea of the pope. Why does a religion need a leader who claims to be able to interpret the bible and the word of god. I personally believe that no one should have the power to tell you what to believe. Faith is the power to believe what you believe regardless of what others tell you. Although I lack the faith that others cherish, I see the advantages of living a life by a moral code such as the bible or any other religious books/ scriptures. Another thing that bothers me though is to hear people thank god for the achievements that they have met by working hard but then blaming themselves for shortcomings or misfortunes. Why not believe that the good things in your life were caused by your positive actions and outlook? I guess the main idea here is that regardless of what you believe in, don't forget to believe in yourself. The biggest worldwide issue with organized religion is lack of tolerance. No matter what religious beliefs you follow, you have no right to believe that they are better or more believable than someone else's. Personally I think its great for people to have religions if it helps guide them through life righteously but too often we are blinded by these same groups. Most of all I guess I just recommend that you believe whatever you want or disbelieve whatever you want. As far as the idea of heaven and hell goes, I once read that it was a possibility that because time is relative the last moment of your life may be spent in a type of dream world that seems to last an eternity and this is what heaven and hell were shaped from. Because I'm a strong believer in science, this made a lot of sense to me especially because DMT, the chemical naturally found in your body which causes dreams, is released at the time of death. I don't want anybody to take my sharing of ideas as me telling you what is right or wrong but I thought it would be helpful for you to know my beliefs. Oh and by the way, don't pick and choose the sins by which you judge others. According to the bible, if homosexuality is a sin, so is wearing clothes made from mixed fibers.
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