Some highlights of a recent "Come up to you in a public space and talk about god" encounter. Cherry picked, of course (to save you the effort! ;) )
Me: "So, it's like jumping off a bridge then?"
"YES!"
Didn't see that one coming, I admit
"Why can't you live in uncertainty"
"Death!"
Followed with alot of rambling related to his god idea, but the poor guy had had a dangerous illness in the past. Were all cornered animals and sometimes when the corner shrinks in fast...
Me: "Basically if your god tells you to do something, you just would. So you've given up any sense of personal responsiblity?"
"Why wouldn't I?"
But you know what got me? After twenty minutes (I know it was twenty minutes because I had started my stopwatch prior, for another thing entirely) I said I had to go now. And he just grunted something and abruptly walked away. Now I looked after him as he went and...I wasn't there, to him, anymore. Like it was nothing? Or was it rage, like this account? Maybe I'm just being sensitive and making it up, but I felt a real severance of connection there.
Some older lady came past and during the convo said "God!? Bah!", which got a "How do you think god feels about that?". Good on you older lady, you've more gumption that me! And besides, supposed builder of entire universes is upset by a bah? It kind of becomes clear who is being upset and exactly where they are (hint: in a nearby three pound brain).
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
'Athiest'
I really find the term 'Athiest' kind of weird - like you have to have a name to distinguish yourself from those who have adopted a religion?
Some people have tatoos, for example. They are 'Tatooed'. But you don't have a name for people who don't have tatoos. They aren't called 'Tatoo athiests'.
In a way I think athieism practice just supports religious behaviour.
Or have the religious so skewed this species thoughts that it goes from the exception to inverting itself to being the default and so....you get another kind of exception - who has to name themselves now. So they name themselves athiests?
I guess, though, that everyone thinks of themselves the default and the other guy making the exception (except when we think what weve done is great, then were 'exceptional'!).
But really, when a new person boots up/is born, I think there's a blank there*. Really I see that as the default.
* Along with alot of inclinations toward instinctive behaviours - including, often enough, following an alpha male. Sometimes a really, really powerful alpha male. Sometimes they wear a cape and live in an ice fortress, sometimes they wear a toga and live on a cloud. But always a strong inclination to follow the alpha (actually, alpha females too).
Some people have tatoos, for example. They are 'Tatooed'. But you don't have a name for people who don't have tatoos. They aren't called 'Tatoo athiests'.
In a way I think athieism practice just supports religious behaviour.
Or have the religious so skewed this species thoughts that it goes from the exception to inverting itself to being the default and so....you get another kind of exception - who has to name themselves now. So they name themselves athiests?
I guess, though, that everyone thinks of themselves the default and the other guy making the exception (except when we think what weve done is great, then were 'exceptional'!).
But really, when a new person boots up/is born, I think there's a blank there*. Really I see that as the default.
* Along with alot of inclinations toward instinctive behaviours - including, often enough, following an alpha male. Sometimes a really, really powerful alpha male. Sometimes they wear a cape and live in an ice fortress, sometimes they wear a toga and live on a cloud. But always a strong inclination to follow the alpha (actually, alpha females too).
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