Religion on the brain

Thank you for the invitation.

Understand that from my perspective there is no issue of a master's religion. I don't worship, I participate. When I think of religion at all it's usually because I'm amazed by the shallowness of its pursuit by most folks. And the conflict…I have studied more religions and philosophies than most people know exist and the core behavior they all call for is much the same…yet people go to war over whether Krishna, Jehovah or Quetzoquatl said be good. And as far as joining any church, one might as well join the He-Man Woman Haters Club in that you get some socializing and some rules and some hierarchy, and still have to figure out what to do next.

Frankly, religion is not an active issue, positive or negative, in my life so there's little point in my going through all that text. But I do appreciate the invitation.

Posted by Prometheus 6 on April 25, 2004 - 10:23pm :: Random rant
 
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So, are you a member of the atheists' club, then? Don't be coy - are you one of us?
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Posted by  Abiola Lapite (not verified) on April 27, 2004 - 10:48am.

My views on religion and spirituality are pretty simple but may not seem that way to folks trying to fit them into their own paradigm. I usually say "I don't do deities," and let it go at that.

Though I've made exceptions for the occasional goddess.

On the day to day tip, I'm pretty much with the French philosopher who said "But I had no need of such a hypothesis." I know that's not a direct answer, but between my own lack of questions and having actually seen things of incredible power (for instance, my mother being stabbed in the heart with a butcher knife and cutting off the blood flow with a prayer…something I have no reason to exaggerate and something for which my gratitude will never end) I don't have a direct answer.

Posted by  P6 (not verified) on April 27, 2004 - 12:19pm.

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With regards to religion, I suppose my position isn't too different from yours. I see too many inconsistencies in all of the monotheistic religions for me to buy into any of them, and I've seen no evidence in support of the hypothesis that any sort of deity exists, so I don't see why I have to buy into such a notion. If He (She) were to manifest His presence to me tomorrow like Moses and the burning bush, I might begin to wonder, but until then, it makes as much sense for me to buy into the whole "God" thing as to buy into pink unicorns on Mars.

With regards to that bit about your mother, what can I say, other than "Wow!" I can certainly see how something like that would get one wondering if there isn't some sort of divine influence at work in the world. Still, glad to hear she made it through all right; I don't think I'd have been able to handle something like that too well had I been in your shoes.
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Posted by  Abiola Lapite (not verified) on April 27, 2004 - 4:29pm.

My studies have convinced me the inconsistancies between religions are…artifacts of their expression in time and space. That and people confusing words with The Word.

I get the sense you understand that without a lot of further definitions. Maybe one more.

Posted by  P6 (not verified) on April 27, 2004 - 9:54pm.