Debbie
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Debbie commented on Ricky Gervais on Religion on June 10, 2009, 12:59 AM
I'm a proud atheist. It is my best understanding of reality that there are no gods....just people that believe in them. I agree with Dawkins that there is a bit of a mass delusion going on. To me, it is almost intolerable. However, I have no choice other than to "live and let live" - except when the religious try to control science or lifestyle choices, but I am becoming increasingly concerned about the fact that the religious are teaching their children to believe in myths. The indoctrination is unnecessary, and exacts a huge toll as they mature. They struggle to overcome the indoctrination, live in constant ambivalence, or give in to a judgmental and fearsome sky-god. I suppose there is comfort in knowing that "god loves you", but the price that society has to pay for this childlike need for love and acceptance is just too high.
Debbie commented on Ricky Gervais on Religion on June 10, 2009, 1:06 AM
It is time to evolve beyond religion....not to create another version of it!!!! There is absolutely nothing in the universe that makes me need or want a relationship with an imagined "power" or "god". The whole idea is ludicrous. I understand wanting a magical friend, or a sense that we are not alone, but these are lies! Everything I want and need is here with me NOW...the love, the companionship, the ethical and moral values (which have been refined much further than the teachings of most holy books). I do not need stories of creation or miracles to make me appreciate the almost impossible fact that I am alive - given all the many things that had to happen to make it so!!