Skeptic Spirit

So, I decided to give the site a new look, hope you like it as much as I do, or at least that you don’t hate it… I promise, the writing is the same. 

I was flipping through some discussions on EC and for some time now I have encountered some religious statements which stood out to me. And please, if I am the “fake prophet” and the “spiritual host of wickedness”, then do tell me so. (but perhaps I shouldn’t flatter myself too much) After all, it has only been mentioned a couple of times…

I would love to see myself as the rebellious anti-theist, sticking my nose out where it is guaranteed to be punched, but I realize I don’t do that as clearly as I could. A part of me still possess too much respect for religious freedom, and a part of me just don’t like to challenge those who do not wish to be challenged. And being part of a family, where I am still forced to say prayer before eating, whenever I come to visit, I do have some ambivalent feelings towards just stating flat out what I think about religion of any sort. Somehow I feel like I am pooh-poohing my ancestors. 

But!

What about my own beliefs? What about the burning passion I have for stating: “Up yours!” to any religious fanatic telling me, I am poisoning the spirit of my ‘followers’. It all comes down to the personal view. Any one of us, christian, muslim, atheist, anti-theist or satanist…. We all have a chosen path, or chosen not to have one. Why should it be ok for a christian to openly express pity for a non-believer, when the non-believer is biting his tongue not to be offensive?

Its Bullshit! Pity, especially the one being wrapped up in good intentions, is so horribly condescending, and it is beyond my belief (!) how people can’t see through this. It seems to me, that as long as people “mean well” they can be allowed to state almost anything, after all, they are religious. I sincerely oppose to this idea.

Not just in religious terms, it is also on unmoderated forums, where people are left to state their own agenda. As long as you express yourself with a “loving and compassionate” point, you can buh out as many as you like. But if you state your opinion clear and honest, you are the anti-christ. Does that really make sense?

I have come to judge situations based on how they make me feel. If something makes me feel hit or hurt, that is what I must pay attention to. It doesn’t matter how ‘well intended’ the words may be served, because the person serving them may not be aware of the underlying motives. Especially if these motives are forbidden, leading the person to deny them while expressing them.

To me, all emotions, all feelings, all desires are valid. That doesn’t mean we should act on them always, but we should admit to them being there. If you belong to a religion, which preaches that some feelings or drives are forbidden, and you see this as the truth, then you are likely to oppress these feelings. But they will find their way out, through ‘well intended’ messages anyway.

Sorry, this is one incoherent rambling. I have SO much to say on this subject, and a lot of things overlap each other. One thought taking the next. I’ll probably elaborate on each element later on…