ok so today i read the first chapter of the god delusion. Btw it seems really good so far.
I got to the part where he talks about how the religious and religions basically seem to have more privileges than us atheists. I must say it makes me angry that one New Mexico church oh just by using religion they get to drink/take something with an illegal drug in it. As ruled by the supreme court. Then even in the face of evidence the supreme court says nope cannabis is still illegal and you can still face federal prosecution even though it eases the nausea and discomfort of people who have cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
and it makes me laugh that xtian groups on campuses sued just because of anti-discrimination rules protecting homosexuals. And that this kids gets to wear a very offensive t-shirt that says "homosexuality is a sin, Islam is a lie,abortion is murder. Some issues are just black and white!" The school tells him he cant wear it (geez i wonder why) and his parents sue and win. and they used religion as their excuse of course or the first amedment freedom of religion thing. And yet the other day i hear about some teens in Florida wearing t-shirts that say peace they get bullied and then arent allowed to wear them anymore. It makes me sick.
and what is even funnier or sadder or angrier idk which it is. Is that these xtain groups in college with the support of the Reverend Rick Scarborough want to get religion established as a legal justification to discriminate against homosexuals and others. He (rick) said "Xtains are going to have to take a stand for the right to be xtain" which seems according to Hitchens and to me that the "right to be xtain" means "the right to poke you nose in to others private lives". That is so true and so disgusting.
and i guess they won or xtains are breaking the law or they sjut dont care about the law. Cause they stick their noses in other peoples private lives all the time. What with abortion issue or trying to keep away gay rights. Or trying to convert athiests.
and jsut think he has already layed out alot of evils of religion. It seems to me that the religous (not all but most) think this that "You must respect me, not question my religion, but im going to show you no respect and treat you badly but you cant do the same to me." I mean who knows i might be wrong idk.
so considering that why should we respect the religious/religion?
they also seem to think we shouldnt be allowed to question it...idk why not
And btw im loving this book so far it is a real eye opener. I might just might start blogging about this book daily if anything sticks out to me that i wanna talk about.
anyway those are jsut my thougthts.
what do you think?
-jamie g.
I got to the part where he talks about how the religious and religions basically seem to have more privileges than us atheists. I must say it makes me angry that one New Mexico church oh just by using religion they get to drink/take something with an illegal drug in it. As ruled by the supreme court. Then even in the face of evidence the supreme court says nope cannabis is still illegal and you can still face federal prosecution even though it eases the nausea and discomfort of people who have cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
and it makes me laugh that xtian groups on campuses sued just because of anti-discrimination rules protecting homosexuals. And that this kids gets to wear a very offensive t-shirt that says "homosexuality is a sin, Islam is a lie,abortion is murder. Some issues are just black and white!" The school tells him he cant wear it (geez i wonder why) and his parents sue and win. and they used religion as their excuse of course or the first amedment freedom of religion thing. And yet the other day i hear about some teens in Florida wearing t-shirts that say peace they get bullied and then arent allowed to wear them anymore. It makes me sick.
and what is even funnier or sadder or angrier idk which it is. Is that these xtain groups in college with the support of the Reverend Rick Scarborough want to get religion established as a legal justification to discriminate against homosexuals and others. He (rick) said "Xtains are going to have to take a stand for the right to be xtain" which seems according to Hitchens and to me that the "right to be xtain" means "the right to poke you nose in to others private lives". That is so true and so disgusting.
and i guess they won or xtains are breaking the law or they sjut dont care about the law. Cause they stick their noses in other peoples private lives all the time. What with abortion issue or trying to keep away gay rights. Or trying to convert athiests.
and jsut think he has already layed out alot of evils of religion. It seems to me that the religous (not all but most) think this that "You must respect me, not question my religion, but im going to show you no respect and treat you badly but you cant do the same to me." I mean who knows i might be wrong idk.
so considering that why should we respect the religious/religion?
they also seem to think we shouldnt be allowed to question it...idk why not
And btw im loving this book so far it is a real eye opener. I might just might start blogging about this book daily if anything sticks out to me that i wanna talk about.
anyway those are jsut my thougthts.
what do you think?
-jamie g.