Religion works on the premise of peer-pressureI have always wondered drives people to believe in things that were written thousands of years ago. Written work might work as historical records, but only if all the stories or evidence were coherent and similar. The bible contains many sections where inaccuracies occur, one example would be in the very first book of the old testament, where two versions of the creation of Adam and Eve occur. Some followers(maybe all) might say, "well at this juncture, you should not try to take it as it is, rather take it as thought as the bible is telling you the story again in another way". Fine. But then, when it comes to other parts of the bible, do not insist that you have to TAKE THE VERSES AS IT IS WRITTEN. In doing so, you are wrong too. Your ability to choose what you want, combined with the inaccuracies in the bible only serve to expodentially create a big mess out of things. Why then do people still believe so much in it? The answer, which is already written in the title, would be peer-pressure. There are alot of people with needs in this world. Some have no fathers, no mothers, no girlfriends, no happiness, no comfort etc. Therefore, when they enter a place like a church, they would feel that apart of them feels happier, most of the time. I say 'most of the time' because it didn't work for me. I didn't buy into thhe hype and bullshit. Here's why: When you enter a church. You have to realise that you are entering an environment that is designed to psychologically alter your state of thought. Just like when people attend motivation talks or talks by some other religious figure. Remember, you have stepped into THEIR territory. Harmless things like music, people who act too friendly, people who claim to have seen this or been healed etc, all work in tandem to screw your mind up and make you believe God is touching you. (I sometimes get "touched by God" too when i stand up too quickly, then i realised that it isn't God, but the blood flow being interrupted to my brain for standing up too quickly) Now you might say. What's wrong when people feel good or feel happy? There is nothing wrong with making people feel happy, or contented. It is wrong when you claim that it is through God that they feel happiness or contentment. In doing so, it has qualified itself amongst the ranks of con-men and fraudsters. When you go to church, you must realise that your mind is desperate for some sort of 'Joy". That is why we are able to take in so much bullshit. When I listened to Mahler's 5th symphony, my hair stands. Does this mean God is touching me. It could. If listening to Mahler's 5th Symphony was institutionalized around the world with enough followers(yes then it would be a cult then, blah blah its wrong, its Satan, blah blah). Wouldn't it be the same as going somewhere(church), meeting its people(followers) and doing things that make you feel good(singing, jumping, pretending to feel something others feel)? Is this what thousand of years of evolution has made us become? Aren't we supposed to be logical and intelligent? Why are christians learning science then? Isn't it ironic? By the way, what happened to the fact that the bible doesn't mention anything about dinosaurs? How the hell do people allow themselves to overlook that? Aren't they cheating themselves? Oh but wait! Any of you wants to share with me what your pastor told you to explain the link between bible and dinosaurs? Care to point out the verse to me in the bible? Remember not to twist the verses so that it will work for your explaination. Remember what I said above, if you wanna say that the bible has different versions of a story(like how many time the cock crows to Peter), fine. But then when it comes to another part of the bible, don't tell me to take it as it is. Thank you. Savant at 7/18/2007 12:20:00 pm ;
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