The "Cultural Context" Excuse

[Drich]

I don't care about cultural standards or morality,

Either your a short sighted or a moron... You most definatly care about cultural standards and morality, but like most western elitist you only care about your own version of those things.

I care much more about the fact that you have no better reason to believe in your God than a Muslim has to believe in Allah, a Hindu in Brahma, and so on.

And with this statement we can narrow the field down to moron. In that you do not understand the unique differences each and ever religion you mention experiences their faith. You like the typical low brow western elitist like to paint with a broad brush and reference sterotypes when discounting one faith, in favor to what you personally believe.

While it is true the Muslim and the Hindu have nothing in their faith that allows them contact with God, the whole of the Christian system of belief centers around a personal relationship with God. Which mean the bible based Christ has the opportunity for open communion with God, without being a special priest or prophet.

You are all like children who refuse to grow up. We all have our weaknesses in that way, things we believe that we know deep down inside they aren't real or true, but some of us keep them secret for that simple fact.

This has to be top 5 out of touch post 9-11 statement I've ever heard.

Do you seriously believe those men (all who blow themselves up) 'secretly not really believe?' do you really think martyrs doubt?

And they have not been personally fortified by their gods...

Just imagine how strong one's belief would be if one had direct contact with God.

I mean, seriously, man, do you really believe this stuff? Because if you really do, then you are a little insane, I'm sorry to say. But if you're not, isn't it about time to get your head out of your ass and see reality for what it is? Do you think any of us like it? No, life is shit, but what can you do about it? Believing fantasy is the death of the mind. It dampens the spirit.

If God had abandoned me as He has seemed to be silent with you. You're right it would be insane to worship in silence.

but again, what if you were not the measure of a man the God is willing to bend over backward to work with? What if your experience of the divine was not the only experience one could go through?

Is everyone who does not live the disconnected life you live insane?

What if you were born blind, and just because you never got to see the light of day, would then, by your own standard of life judge everyone who could see what you could not insane? What if you lived in a colony of blind people who supported your beliefs?

In other words what besides your peers, and your own life experience do you have to go on, that proves to you that you are not the one who is 'handicapped' in this situation?