A friend took me to Mass today. I went because it helps me to remain atheist to go to church once in a while. There is no greater deterrent to faith than to go to church.
It was disturbing, as I expected.
First, I could not get past the hundreds of thousands of people who have been murdered by Catholics, not to mention those who have been sexually abused and women who have been forced to remain in hellish marriages for some weird reason. The Anglicans are no better. At least the Mennonites can honestly say they have shed no blood aside from one bloody mess in the 1500's. There are actually Atheist Mennonites who are there only for social justice, a worthy cause.
Second, it was like "Another Brick In The Wall" part II. The video. How can so many people gather in this mindless activity? We are DOOMED. There is something terrible wrong with us as a race that that kind of activity is something humans need. It reminds me of a dog we had that had what appeared to be Tourettes. He would gnaw one place on his hinder over and over. There was no reason, but he just needed it. Like animals that do weird things like swim in circles over and over..........what makes humans need religion?!
Third, it seemed to be such a waste of time.
Whew- I really needed to go because I was not personally softening, but I was starting the ol' line, "Well, if it helps the human condition........"
But it does not help it. It hinders science and alters morality and brings much more suffering than peace.
It was disturbing, as I expected.
First, I could not get past the hundreds of thousands of people who have been murdered by Catholics, not to mention those who have been sexually abused and women who have been forced to remain in hellish marriages for some weird reason. The Anglicans are no better. At least the Mennonites can honestly say they have shed no blood aside from one bloody mess in the 1500's. There are actually Atheist Mennonites who are there only for social justice, a worthy cause.
Second, it was like "Another Brick In The Wall" part II. The video. How can so many people gather in this mindless activity? We are DOOMED. There is something terrible wrong with us as a race that that kind of activity is something humans need. It reminds me of a dog we had that had what appeared to be Tourettes. He would gnaw one place on his hinder over and over. There was no reason, but he just needed it. Like animals that do weird things like swim in circles over and over..........what makes humans need religion?!
Third, it seemed to be such a waste of time.
Whew- I really needed to go because I was not personally softening, but I was starting the ol' line, "Well, if it helps the human condition........"
But it does not help it. It hinders science and alters morality and brings much more suffering than peace.
