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Religion and 8, yes another journal on it.
17 years ago
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First off, I know tons of people have already heard and seen the prop 8 posters. It really does annoy me that this is even being considered. Then again, it is religion.
You know, every time I drive by a group of people holding and parading those yes on prop 8 signs my journalistic side hops in and I get such the urge to skid to a stop, stomp up to them and assault them with questions to get an idea of the mindset of these people have. Is it based solely on religious values? Is it because they think the story of the prince and the prince will be told? It surely will be told regardless.
I have to go and ask the question, being an atheist myself. What would one call an atheist "wedding?" Is it not more of a religious desecration that someone who does not believe in anything holy to have something that to some people is the epidimy of holy practice? It is such a huge threat that a man and a man or a woman and a woman to marry, but yet someone who doesn't believe in "god," one who thinks religion is false is not?
Religion is the root of all evil I believe. Well let me re state that. I believe the root of all evil is how religion is practiced. In the course of taking mythology, my dislike of religion had lessened. However, this is ONLY to religion and the stories themselves. I have a greater dislike of the way that it is carried out, and the perversion of religion. Christianity the biggest issue. Was not the point of religion to promote peace? Why is it that there are so many signs that read "Jesus loves you," but so many people go around and say, "Jesus hates you, you're going to burn in hell." If you think christianity spreads love I believe you are so horribly mistaken. In my eyes, biased maybe, christianity as the prime topic, is false. It is not some benevolent entity but a malicious presence.
Now I don't say that all of religion is bad as I said before. There are many that need religion, they need something to make them feel everything is fine. They need something, some thought that after life it will continue and it will be better. People need hope. Hope is something I feel is necessary to everyone.
You know, every time I drive by a group of people holding and parading those yes on prop 8 signs my journalistic side hops in and I get such the urge to skid to a stop, stomp up to them and assault them with questions to get an idea of the mindset of these people have. Is it based solely on religious values? Is it because they think the story of the prince and the prince will be told? It surely will be told regardless.
I have to go and ask the question, being an atheist myself. What would one call an atheist "wedding?" Is it not more of a religious desecration that someone who does not believe in anything holy to have something that to some people is the epidimy of holy practice? It is such a huge threat that a man and a man or a woman and a woman to marry, but yet someone who doesn't believe in "god," one who thinks religion is false is not?
Religion is the root of all evil I believe. Well let me re state that. I believe the root of all evil is how religion is practiced. In the course of taking mythology, my dislike of religion had lessened. However, this is ONLY to religion and the stories themselves. I have a greater dislike of the way that it is carried out, and the perversion of religion. Christianity the biggest issue. Was not the point of religion to promote peace? Why is it that there are so many signs that read "Jesus loves you," but so many people go around and say, "Jesus hates you, you're going to burn in hell." If you think christianity spreads love I believe you are so horribly mistaken. In my eyes, biased maybe, christianity as the prime topic, is false. It is not some benevolent entity but a malicious presence.
Now I don't say that all of religion is bad as I said before. There are many that need religion, they need something to make them feel everything is fine. They need something, some thought that after life it will continue and it will be better. People need hope. Hope is something I feel is necessary to everyone.
