thread: 2005-08-09 : The New Open House 2: Religion
On 2005-08-09, Matthijs Holter wrote:
I have several opposing views, depending on mood. These are probably the ones I visit the most.
I: Religion is a parasite. So's music. Some abstract concepts just fit like puzzle pieces to some of humanity's jagged edges, and they stick. Like hacking the brain. Just like some songs you hear on the radio are tailored to stay in your head, some religions are tailored to spread like a virus.
II: God exists and loves us. I can talk to him, and sometimes he answers.
III: When we're desperate, like when somebody close to us dies, or we don't want to die ourselves, or we want someone to help us when our lives are horrible, it's better to have an imaginary friend than no friend at all.
This is one I don't believe in: God has told other people what he wants me to do. He's made strict rules about how we all should live, and if we don't follow them, we will burn. Other people can and should judge how I and others live. We all need to pass judgment on each other to keep each other in line.
