Why do I write about the things I write about 11.10.2011
Why do I write about the things I write about?
Because I believe that holding on to superstitious beliefs in an age such as we are living in right now is more damaging than it does good. (Yes, even if you don't actively harm anyone) I don't think anyone should express belief in something, support for something or claim truth about anything they can't sufficiently justify. (Pointing towards an irrational book written thousands of years ago isn't justification by the way.)
There are more reasons than just the ones I list here, but let's get crackin'
I recently noticed the above image in a facebook post. It says "The word of god is the medicine.!!". Hmm, really? I'm no betting man but I'm 98% sure that anyone who liked and shared that image takes actual medicine when they are sick.
Nobody who claims that their god is their medicine actually trusts on this medicine. Odd? Yes. No, don't thank the doctors and medical researchers for coming up with cures, thank God!
"But God touched every doctor out there to make the discovery they did!" really? That's a rather shortsighted statement.
What's the origin of Christianity? I'm sure many people will cry out "Christ Jesus is the source of Christianity!". I guess you would be somewhat correct here. He is the main character the jewish splinter sect drew it's name from. But I want to take this back a step further. After all Jesus was Jewish, so the story goes, so that would make the real source or origin of Christianity not really Jesus, but Judaism (to some extent).
If just reading this intro already makes you feel offended or angry or uncomfortable, please do read on.
Before I continue, if I'm somehow making an error in the way I think or if anybody feels like they need to correct me anywhere, please let me know! Don't take my word for anything, please look into it yourself and see I'm not just making this up. If you come to another conclusion than I did, again, let me know! My e-mail and facebook inbox are always open.
It's interesting that many theistic people claim that the things they believe in are real. The things they believe in are, they say, truth. They don't just feel it's true, they know it's truth. Not just truth, but Truth, with a capital T.
The sad part here is that the truth of their "Truth" claims, isn't really truth, or even knowledge, at all.
Programmer, (free)thinker, father, husband, child at heart, atheist, rationalist. Some labels to throw out which I guess could define me.
Besides all of these things I'm someone who'd like to inspire change in people. A change in the way we think, a change in the way we relate to one another.
What's the origin of Christianity? I'm sure many people will cry out "Christ Jesus is the source of Christianity!". I guess you would be somewhat correct here. He is the main character the jewish splinter sect drew it's name from. But I want to take this back a step further. After all Jesus was Jewish, so the story goes, so that would make the real source or origin of Christianity not really Jesus, but Judaism (to some extent).
It's interesting that many theistic people claim that the things they believe in are real. The things they believe in are, they say, truth. They don't just feel it's true, they know it's truth. Not just truth, but Truth, with a capital T.