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Monday, November 07, 2005
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Religion
Religion is just a theory. Scientists didn't know how the universe got here, so they theorized that there was a big explosion. There are different theories on how the moon and Earth formed, and how all planets form. Religion is just another theory for why things are. The problem is, religion consists of nothing but fanatical followers. What started out as theory has become a "truth", an obligation because people became fanatical about it. If someone wrote a book explaining the Big Bang theory as if it really happened, and people started following it and praising it, that'd be the same as religion.
When man evolved enough to wonder why the sun rose and set, he could not deduce the reason. This is how the supernatural began. Early man fabricated stories to explain things. These hominids had no proof of their stories, or theories, they just wanted a reason. This is how gods came to life. Man created God, it's not the other way around.
I'm not saying science is any better. I read on NASA.gov that a huge star that scientists thought would become a black hole became a neutron star instead. Scientific theories are just as made up as religion. No matter how logical any theory may seem to anyone, they all fall apart. "God created the universe", well, who created God, and if God has always existed, how do he come into existance in the first place, and where does he exist, and if He created the universe what was there before, etc.? The same goes for all the scientific theories too. There is too much contradiction now, and unfathomable questions in the past.
Religion serves no purpose. Some people tell me it teaches morals, right and wrong. That's common sense. Any person should be able to decide for himself the difference between right and wrong and still be a functioning member of the human society. Morals are tought from experience that can be learned anywhere. And some people truly believe every single thing the Bible says. First, meanings have been changed through the translations, so no one really knows what it originally said. There's also no proof that it is what it claims to be, and if it is truly the writings of the disciples (New Testament), they could have been altered by the church. Why isn't Jesus's teenage life in the Bible? It's been edited out.
And why Jesus? I'm sure there was more than just one man who claimed to be a great prophet or an incarnation of God. What made Jesus so special to make it into the Bible? He's just a man. The Koran follows Mohammad. What made the Muslims think he was so special? I guess it's just a right time, right place kinda thing.
So anyway... The beginning ruins every logical theory. What was there before the universe? How did that get there? And so on for infinity. There HAS to be a beginning somewhere, but even that doesn't make sense, because how did everything come out of nothing? It's impossible to know. People should not dwell on the past, but instead live the present and prepare and better the future. Who cares how everything got here? It's here let's make the best of it without having to worry about what got us here and what will happen to us when we die. Death is natural, and until you die, you'll never know what really happens.
In general, people are decent and functioning, with or without some theory of everything. Some day everyone will realize this and the churches won't be able to threaten the people with God and Hell and whatnot anymore. Too bad that won't be anytime soon...
posted by Rick at 10:57 PM
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You know that you're one of the most straight-forward people I know.
I understand why you ask these questions and make such comments; it is a universal question with no universal answer. I'm interested in finding out what made you write about this topic of all topics to discuss. (Oh yeah, "My train of thought". Got it.)
What you said made so much sense, especially when you said man made up god(s) to justify something. And that may be the case. I just think some people find it more comforting to believe that there's a higher power watching over us, someone to talk to and ask for guidance.
I can't remember the scientist, but a scientist or philosopher once said "if god does not exist, it would be nessessary to create him." I'm paraphrasing but I think people need to have that faith in God to lighten the burden of life, someone to "look" to in the time of need.
I myself ask myself these questions now, but I'm still praying and repenting to God. I don't nessessarily feel threatened by the church or really act like a God-fearing christian. Once, my aunt asked me to read a chapter in John and I read 8. It felt enlightening to read it. I felt purer, cleaner in a way, better, and happier.
It's weird. I feel like I have my own private connection to God. I do know prayers and whatnot but I kind of talk to God like I talk to you or my parents or my friends.
You have an interesting philosophy and I'm more than positive that you're just one of many who share that thought.
"Minds are like parachutes. They only function when they are open."
Keep your mind and train of thought open! Gotta sign off, talk to ya soon.
~Helina~ oh, sorry... ~*Crazy*~
By , at 11/08/2005
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I didn't say bye to you today...
I'm off to Chicago and so I won't we updating til Sunday. OMG! I've never been away from my xanga for that long before!!!!!!! How will I survive the weekend???
Hope you guys have fun at the football game, I'm sure it'll be exciting... (cough cough)And if we win THAT game, we'll have another one and another one and... wait a minute. I'm talking about the Lions here...
This'll probably be the last game.
Still packing... fun fun. You guys went to Chicago your sophomore year, so you've done all this, haven't you? That's cool. We're gonna visit the Sears tower and Navy pier and like a million other places. We're also gonna see "Wicked". That doesn't even amount to "The Lion King" but it's something.
We were supposed to see Oprah at the convention but she cancelled on us. Grrrrr.... Erica wants to hunt her down anyway. Stalker... j/k!
What do you want from Chicago? Ok, let me edit that. What do you want that's within my budget from Chicago??? Whatever it is, please don't ask for any perishable food.
Have a nice week(end)! I'll see ya soon, but until then... I'LL BE IN CHICAGOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely yours,
~CrAzY~
By , at 11/09/2005
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yeah, score ninety-billion for the possum theory. (my theories are always the best. partially because of the names. yep.)
;)e
By , at 11/14/2005
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