domenica, giugno 12, 2005

:: a literary embodiment of why i do not believe in any religion ::

"The good, say the mystics of spirit, is God, a being whose only definition is that he is beyond man's power to conceive - a definition that invalidates man's consciousness and nullifies his concepts of existence. The good, say the mystics of muscle, is society - a thing which they define as an organism that possesses no physical form, a super-being embodied in no one in particular and everyone in general except yourself. Man's mind, say the mystics of spirit, must be subordinated to the will of God. Man's mind, say the mystics of muscle, must be subordinated to the will of Society. Man's standard of value, say the mystics of spirit, is the pleasure of God, whose standards are beyond man's power of comprehension and must be accepted on faith. Man's standard of value, say the mystics of muscle, is the pleasure of Society, whose standards are beyond man's right of judgment and must be obeyed as a primary absolute. The purpose of man's life, say both, is to become an abject zombie who serves a purpose he does not know, for reasons he is not to question. His reward, say the mystics of spirit, will be given to him beyond the grave. His reward, say the mystics of muscle, will be given on earth - to his great-grandchildren...."

- John Galt, 'Atlas Shrugged'

I find it impossible to believe in any religion, for the simple reason that no one can answer me the questions i pose about that particular religion. It's not uncommon to hear people saying, that's God's will. But on what grounds and what basis and most importantly why? How do they know what is by God's will and how do they know it isn't? It seems to me that many people are abusing the idea of a divine power to get people to do things their way.

i just don't believe in something in which does not exist in reality... where I'm told to 'place my faith' in, that faith is important... How can I place my future in something so woolly??? I'd rather base it on my own abilities, which I know, own and can determine.

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