oh...religion.

"Praying: How to do nothing and still believe you've helped"

That quote will forever be one of my favourites. Why? Because it's so true. Religion is a very sore spot for me. In my opinion it's the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard/seen....I understand that some people simply need to feel that there is a higher power controlling everything, and overlooking everything...i get that need. But really? Break down your thoughts into reality. Take them, and look at them objectively. They're insane.

Look at it this way. Someone comes up to you and in conversation, they tell you that they believe that a spirit is always watching and protecting them. They say they talk to this spirit every night, and believe this thing will solve all of the world's illness and issues just by having faith in it. They go to a big house every weekend with a bunch of other people, and talk, sing and give gifts to this spirit...this spirit tells them they can't do certain things, but they CAN do certain other things.....think about it. it sounds fucking crazy. But as soon as the person says it with religious intent, they're all of a sudden faithful instead of fucking insane.

It makes no sense. And in my opinion (which i am ALLOWED to have, share and write about, contrary to catholic belief) is that religion is for the weakest of people, who are far too insecure to realize that they have NO control of life. It's for the people who need to have directions. It's for the followers, not the leaders. Why can you not just live your life knowing that it's YOURS. Not controlled by an all knowing, loving, powerful spirit that allegedly existed thousands of years ago. Someone told me in a rant about one of my facebook updates that "knowing the man that walked on water is the only hope society has of recovering"...
ummmm, NO. first of all, no one can walk on water. I don't give a shit what you believe or think, it can't be done....unless the water was frozen (which science has shown could be entirely possible...yeah, science...that thing based on FACTS...) Or he was wearing boat shoes. Maybe they just omitted the boat shoes from the bible.

oh yeah, the bible. Really? REALLY?! another person told me that jesus DID exist, and if i read the bible, i would know that. Well, if that's the theory, then I am starting my quest for Frodo, and Gandalf, because they MUST be real too, since a book was written about them!

Listen. Believe whatever the fuck you want to believe. I respect and admire anyone for sticking to their guns. But keep in mind that your beliefs offend people too. And keep in mind when you're sitting in a room full of people all worshipping one character, chanting the same things, doing the same actions, living by a certain set of rules, and talking to the ceiling...well you just look insane.