Something else besides religion, but not exclusively. There's probably more written justifying gods existence than anyone could read in a lifetime. Most of it is politically driven medieval propaganda based on prehistoric myth. But since God's ultimately a personal matter, anyone can hold god up for scrutiny, so I'm as much an authority as the next person. This is my Notebook.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
The problem with god is: We don't know what we don't know until we know that we don't know it (Rumsfield's axiom). That is, to assume the unknowable exists, presumes a definition (which is contradictory), but to refer to it as a coherent self aware entity, is psychopathic (so the contradiction is beside the point).
However, that same tendency (to animate a concept with anthropomorphic properties), also drives conspiracy theories, motivates and supports politicians, and draws people to churches and monster flicks. This mental loophole has become a gateway to an industry that exploits our ancient reptilian mental wiring. It's also curious that the same industrialists, also demand blind adherence to their particular dogma as defense against it: If your faith is strong enough, your dreams come true. If ______________ (fill in the space) then the terrorists have won.
Dick Cheney is a war criminal who belongs in jail (Atheist Review)
Devil replies to Pat Robertson
Tired of political whitewash? Go to Angry Voters & sign their list of petitions.
How Group Think Rules What We Like (Clive Thompson, Wired)
Ten More Blasphemous Quotations and a lot of good comments.
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