MY GOD
I do not have a god, but if I did...
1) My god would not make me "love" him or spend eternity in unbearable anguish.
2) My god would not tell me how to buy, sell and treat slaves because he would condemn slavery as an abomination to humankind.
3) My god would not treat half the population of the earth as inferiors because of their gender. ALL people would be treated and respected equally!
4) My god would not create an infallible "instruction book" filled with ambiguity and contradictions and erroneous information.
5) My god would not be concerned about the gender of two loving people.
6) My god would not create a world full of people only to horrifically drown because he was dissatisfied.
7) My god would not be vengeful and jealous because these are petty human traits.
8) My god would rule over billions of stars and planets which would probably contain thousands or millions of inhabited planets.
9) My god would not instruct soldiers to attack a people and kill women, children, and men as well as their livestock.
10) My god would not instruct soldiers to take young virgins as prisoners for their own purposes.
11) My god would not make his followers turn against their family.
12) My god would not punish my lineage for my sins.
13) My god would be tolerant of other's beliefs and not order me to slay them.
14) My god would not believe in animal or human sacrifice.
... and I bet there are many more others can think of.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Friday, October 25, 2019
Twins, Triplets and the Soul
I personally do not believe in the existence of a spiritual human soul or an afterlife. However, I do find it entertaining to muse on the concepts of such things and how those who hold such beliefs deal with incongruities. After researching a bit, it seems that the majority of those on the religious right believe that the human soul is formed at conception when the sperm fertilizes the egg.
Okay. If that is so, then what about identical twins and triplets? Do they each get a part of a soul? Is the original soul reproduced? If it is reproduced, are all versions identical? If they each get a new soul, does that mean souls can be created without conception?
It may seem like a minor point, but if you are a religious person and have one or more clones of yourself out there, you may be very concerned about this. After all, the entire basis of their belief system rests on the eternal life of the soul.
If the original soul is broken up, then what if only one of them gets spiritually "saved"? Do they all go to heaven or hell?
Okay. If that is so, then what about identical twins and triplets? Do they each get a part of a soul? Is the original soul reproduced? If it is reproduced, are all versions identical? If they each get a new soul, does that mean souls can be created without conception?
It may seem like a minor point, but if you are a religious person and have one or more clones of yourself out there, you may be very concerned about this. After all, the entire basis of their belief system rests on the eternal life of the soul.
If the original soul is broken up, then what if only one of them gets spiritually "saved"? Do they all go to heaven or hell?
Friday, March 15, 2019
Minds of Children
The Minds of Children...
I think the secular movement must readjust the focus of it's efforts. Religion seems to be so successful because it begins the inculcation process at a very young age - even before speaking and walking begin. Infants are wooed with religious songs, hymns and poems. This constant exposure builds and reinforces the emotional links to the religious community. This is followed up with the constant barrage of additional information and emotional links through group activities, "fun" holidays and communal traditions.
The secular community should put forth an effort to create child appealing songs, stories and poems. There is a need for "fun" holidays and activities to teach and promote creative, reasonable, and scientific ideas and principles. If such things exists already, I have not seen them and they need to be advertised more.
I think the secular movement must readjust the focus of it's efforts. Religion seems to be so successful because it begins the inculcation process at a very young age - even before speaking and walking begin. Infants are wooed with religious songs, hymns and poems. This constant exposure builds and reinforces the emotional links to the religious community. This is followed up with the constant barrage of additional information and emotional links through group activities, "fun" holidays and communal traditions.
The secular community should put forth an effort to create child appealing songs, stories and poems. There is a need for "fun" holidays and activities to teach and promote creative, reasonable, and scientific ideas and principles. If such things exists already, I have not seen them and they need to be advertised more.
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