11-14-2010, 01:33 AM
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I still find it hard to believe sometimes that, in this day and age, when we can change a person's sex and travel to the moon, great masses carry on thinking that world events are influenced by a deity. That bargain basement psychopaths like the evangelist Pat Robertson, who hosts the American Christian talk show The 700 Club, is allowed to broadcast after claiming, live on air, that 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina were caused by God's wrath over abortion and homosexuality, whilst over here Nick Griffin, equally as nasty and, I'd argue, evil, had trouble even getting on an episode of Question Time.
Religion, I think, does serve a useful purpose, and is just a natural side effect of our humanity, our intellect and thus our search for purpose in this life. When utilised well, it can give people hope, encourage charity and kindness. But all too often it's been exploited by the greedy, the wicked and the stupid, like Mr. Robertson.
What are your opinions on this?
I still find it hard to believe sometimes that, in this day and age, when we can change a person's sex and travel to the moon, great masses carry on thinking that world events are influenced by a deity. That bargain basement psychopaths like the evangelist Pat Robertson, who hosts the American Christian talk show The 700 Club, is allowed to broadcast after claiming, live on air, that 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina were caused by God's wrath over abortion and homosexuality, whilst over here Nick Griffin, equally as nasty and, I'd argue, evil, had trouble even getting on an episode of Question Time.
Religion, I think, does serve a useful purpose, and is just a natural side effect of our humanity, our intellect and thus our search for purpose in this life. When utilised well, it can give people hope, encourage charity and kindness. But all too often it's been exploited by the greedy, the wicked and the stupid, like Mr. Robertson.
What are your opinions on this?
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe