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Rivligion!
Riv , 2010/07/28 23:26
I'm often asked what my thoughts are on religion. And people actually seem surprised when I tell them that I do not concede to the thought of organized religion like I've stabbed them in the throat by doing so. The thing with me is I've always lived life by my own set of rules:
Don't be a random cunt when it's not appreciated, and you'll ultimately be ok.
Is a 800 page supposed instruction booklet to life really needed to tell us how to live and how to act? And what about all of the errors in logic, all the fallacies - all the double standards? Are we supposed to believe that a homosexual is automatically a horrible person that doesn't deserve to be treated well? That's kinda screwed considering EdWood on this very website is a homosexual and one of the most stand up guys you will ever meet?
What about all the children that are thrown in the trash by their parents - are they supposed to "honor thy father and thy mother" for discarding them without a second thought?
Their God told them to do this.
Over the years, whether it's the Crusades or the fact most Arab extremists blow each other and anyone else up trying to preach their religion, more people have killed over religion than any other subject or cause in this world. If God loves, whatever God in whatever religion, then isn't killing contradictory to the entire concept of loving each other than each and every religion is supposed to ultimately convey? And most religious documents have been changed by documents so many times over the years, who even knows what they originally said? King James version of the Bible? Wow, good one, Christians. King James didn't change anything in that version of the bible at all! It must have come straight from God!
So people ask me what I believe, and it's pretty simple: I do believe there's the possibility of a higher power. I do not however believe that this higher power gives or gave a remote fuck past the point of the creation of the universe. I don't believe praying (essentially wishing for shit like there's a genie up there) helps. I think many times we are taught through religious facilities like churches that it brings us peace of mind, but it will never bring us the things we want and this is why sometimes bad things happen to good people and bad people get ahead in life - it's pretty simple - it's because if there even was a God, he really doesn't give a shit about the fact you abstained from bad thing #37 and isn't going to reward you for it.
If there's a God basically he is up there playing Sim City - the world was created and "He" couldn't care less what happens down here. Sometimes he probably even clicks the CREATE-A-DISASTER Button:
Haiti. I don't usually say "lol" but... LOL!
I also don't think that not following the commandments of God is going to ruin your life or cause lightning to strike you. I think that since we are only human, and to err is human we are all going to make mistakes. Rather than fear the potential to make mistakes we should embrace the potential to learn from them and become better people. So what if you drink a lot, or have sex, or have sex while drinking a lot - it might make you a slutty person but it doesn't always make you a TERRIBLE person. Do drugs? That makes you an addict and you probably need help but what does that have to do with God? You made some mistakes, of God forgives he will forgive you because you're not God and it's natural you're going to hit some pitfalls in life. We all do. Stop worrying about pissing off God and enjoy your fucking life.
These people probably all have AIDS and smell like bourbon, but that doesn't make them possessed by Satan, just whores.
What I do believe is that there may in fact be some kind of fate, some kind of destiny. I think sometimes life can lead you where you need to be at the time you need to be there, but only to an extent because you can change it if you will it to be so. God has nothing to do with our fate or our journey through the world. Praying isn't living, experiencing is.
Sorry kid, no matter how much you pray for it, God won't turn you into an actual Power Ranger.
I think that we are the only ones who can either make things happen or destroy our lives. I hope we don't just end when we die, just because that sounds boring. I'd like to just hang around and do nothing like Patrick Swayze in Ghost.
This is actually a GREAT film (no homo)
Bottom line is this. When it comes to living your life and being a good person you don't need an organized religion to tell you how to do that, or to make your decisions for you; you just need some common fucking sense. If God is only as powerful as those who worship, what does that tell you about the power of Man? The bottom line is you don't need religion to make you decisions for you. You just need the guts to live your fucking life how you see fit and let the chips fall where they may.
And if I *am* going to Hell in the end? I don't think I'll be lonely and red is my favorite color, anyway. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to check my horoscope like the Heathen I am.
SAGITTARIUS Jul, 29, 2010
You know that it's said that good things come to those who wait, but you may be feeling quite cynical about that concept right now. And that, Sagittarius, is your biggest problem. If you have allowed yourself to lose hope that a certain hope or dream will come to fruition, than you have become your own worst enemy. That's because your belief in yourself is more important than what anyone else has to say. You are very close to achieving a goal. Don't let disillusionment get the best of you.
You know what's the worst part? I can relate to that little form of fortune-telling and what it just told me A LOT more than I can relate to from organized religion. And I'm actually going to heed that warning to not be such a jaded asshole. I'll leave that job to the Christians.
-- Riv
- jasonrivera@jasonrivera.com
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