The Workermonkey

Monday, March 01, 2004

the wise brancibeer 

# posted by josh @ 3/01/2004 06:49:00 PM

brancy is right. religion is bullshit. these days its comparable to a cult. you dont wanna be in a cult do you? here, have some kool-aid, it's on the house. only for catholics it seems to be, here, molest this child (still on the house).

all religions disagree with each other, and they clearly cant all be the right path. they all claim to teach morals, but the basis and history of each is highly suspect. the bible could be a good work of fiction, but i cant see it as anything further than that.

i feel like people become religious at times so they can be "saved" or more accurately helped out by "god." it's ok to believe in something, but a notion like god should be used for something more than when you need some help. it seems to me to be an excuse at times. "well, this is teh way god willed it, what could i do about it? this was my destiny, as ruled by god. why should i try and change what god has willed upon this world?" etc. take responisbility for your own actions, and recognize that you do have the autonomy to make choices which will determine effects of the action and changes in your life. and it is possible that you had made the opposite/another choice (it's not as though god has destined you to choose that particular way).

but i cant decide if i agree w/ you about church brancy. i agree that some of the activities are good, along with some of the feelings of togetherness of a community, but again, i think you have to be careful w/ what that community is built around. if it's good will and helping others, then yes, its' good. but if its' about teaching others how god will save them, etc, then i'm not so sure. just being affiliated w/ a community who believes one way is not always going to be good. but good can come from these groups. also, it's important to realzie that just cuz something makes people happy doesnt mean it's a good thing in itself. it can, but it's not necessary. but i liked your posts brancy.

2 more rejection letters today. fuckin sweet.

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