Thursday, November 5, 2009
Why I've Stopped Doing This Anymore
When it comes down to religion, I never really got along to well with it. When I was young, I thought there was some omnipotent thing in the sky cause that's what I was told. But since then I've taken a more heathen approach to it. I don't believe, because it just doesn't make sense to me. I've talked with people that have claimed that I'm an emotionless bastard with no morals or ethics who plays violent video games and who's going to hell for not believing in such and such religion. But why does not believing in it make me a bad person. Will I just go to the first ring of Hell as Dante talked about in the Inferno, where all those guys who were good went, but sadly, didn't have faith, or didn't know about such a faith because they were around before Jesus? It doesn't even have to be Jesus, it could be anyone. Because I don't believe in what I consider to be a very good book, but nothing more, I'm burning for all eternity, even if the values I've been taught and learned are the same, if not better than those who preach those values. The way I view it, religion is very helpful to some people. They need it and I don't want to take away their crutch, if you will. But I hate, and that's one of the few times I'll ever use the word hate, being force-fed the beliefs of others. Extremism in anything is just that, extreme. I have my beliefs and they're not gonna change. I've studied religions in classes I've taken, I understand the general concepts, and I don't feel like they fit me. I prefer to avoid discussions of this sort only because my views make people irate. I don't get it. My life goal is to become a doctor, because I want to help people now, while I still know they have life, instead of helping them reach the uncertainty that lies beyond. I'm planning when I finally go, to be decomposed and hopefully not forgotten. Does having no afterlife affect what I am going to do with my life? No, 'cause frankly, I don't wanna be remembered as a dick. I pray others learn to believe what they believe, and not try and find justification in numbers. Religion only serves to alienate people from different groups. I can keep ranting about how religion has been used to create bias against me, but I feel that counterproductive to what I'm saying. I'm happier without, you might be happier with it. Let's leave it at that and get on with our lives already.
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I can understand how you would stop talking about religious points if you are atheist, especially when they are trying to tell you what to believe. I understand that you want to help people here on Earth and I still love you the same because no matter your beliefs Sterling that doesn't change you as a person.
ReplyDeleteI also can not stand it when people try to push their beliefs on other people. I believe all people should be free to believe in whatever they want and we should all respect that.
ReplyDeleteI agree that radicalism in any venue is almost always detrimental. People's own personal thoughts often overpower their initial, intended message, which is sad really. Like you say, I don't feel any religion should take the blame for the action of its constituents. I see little to nothing wrong with any belief, so long as a spoonful of openmindedness accompanies it. Very passionate blog. =]
ReplyDeleteI think its cool that you're so confident about your beliefs. And that you choose not to push it onto others. I also hate when people try to push me to believe in what they believe.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting take on religion. I especially like how you've made it a point to explore religion and what it can offer and then made your decision based off of what you have learned. I feel that there are many people who do not do that anymore. I totally agree with your ideas about how you can still maintain good morals and values without subscribing to the label of a religion. However, I don't think it's fair to call religion a label. There are countless examples of peoples' lives being positively changed and affected by the presence or discovery of a religion. Your points are definately valid, but I do tend to think that religion actually does a lot of good for single people.
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