RE: Does atheism inspire people?
May 31, 2012 at 6:23 am
(This post was last modified: May 31, 2012 at 6:23 am by NoMoreFaith.)
Faulty question.
Let me clarify, can you think of any art, poetry, music or literature that was inspired by a lack of belief in faeries.
Can you see why its a dumb question yet?
Without religion, atheism would be a meaningless term.
To my sorrow however, I do think of many great pieces of art inspired by religion, and think of all the amazing pieces of art, poetry, music and literature we've LOST that would have been inspired by the world, universe, nature, people.
I would argue, that regardless of the beauty of a religious piece of artwork, it would have been made greater if the artists were allowed a wider worldview to draw their experiences.
You start with the assumption religion created these pieces of art, not the talent of the individual.
EDIT: Gah, Ace, beat me to the point
Let me clarify, can you think of any art, poetry, music or literature that was inspired by a lack of belief in faeries.
Can you see why its a dumb question yet?
Without religion, atheism would be a meaningless term.
To my sorrow however, I do think of many great pieces of art inspired by religion, and think of all the amazing pieces of art, poetry, music and literature we've LOST that would have been inspired by the world, universe, nature, people.
I would argue, that regardless of the beauty of a religious piece of artwork, it would have been made greater if the artists were allowed a wider worldview to draw their experiences.
You start with the assumption religion created these pieces of art, not the talent of the individual.
EDIT: Gah, Ace, beat me to the point
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If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
