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Religions > Atheism |
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"Newton Joseph" |
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05 Nov 2003 07:27:57 PM |
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Believe it or Not |
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
By Newton Joseph
I remember as a little boy of 10-or 12-years-old I watched a movie on
the predictions of Nostradamus. I did not leave the theater awed by his
predictions, they had no impact on me as to the possibility of this being
true. This
is the same for me as I watched with boredom the serials of Buck Rogers and
his
fake looking rocket ship sputtering sparks and puffs of smoke from the rear
of his
rocket spaceship. Now if at this time I were to see a real rocket ship and
the
power of rocket engines that would have made an impression on me as it still
does,
today.
I feel I have a good sense of reality. I know what might be possible and
what is impossible such as an invisible God, and this is my credo.
I don't believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny that
lays
eggs. Nor do I believe in the flying saucers that are allegedly flitting
about. And I
sure don't believe anyone who is deluded enough to claim they have been
taken
aboard a flying saucer to have their ***** probed. I don't believe in
psychics,
astrologers, ghosts, holy or otherwise. I don't believe people have an
invisible
something called a soul except in their own imagination, and that goes for a
God
becoming a man or a man becoming a God. I don't believe in God of the
Jewish,
Christian or Moslem variety either. Those concepts too exists only in the
believers'
imagination. I don't believe in little green, gray or any other color men or
women
visiting from outer space. I don't believe that an organized group of Satan
worshipers exist except in the imaginations of their proponents. Yes, I do
believe
that individuals like the psychopath Ramirez could act out this pathology. I
don't
believe as I once did in multiple personality disorders. I now see it as an
iatrogenic
phenomenon induced by psychotherapists with an over-active imagination on
unsuspecting clients.
I don't believe in the reality of Big Foot, Little Foot or the Loc Ness
monster.
I don't believe in anything that is supernatural or paranormal and I sure
don't
respect any psychotherapist that does. I don't believe in the devil, Satan
or any
other anthropomorphic idea of evil. And I sure don't believe in his abode
that is
supposed to be very hot. I don't believe in the holiness or sacredness of
the bibles
both new and old, other than a collection of primitive fables and folklore
that has
evolved since recorded history. I have no respect for self-exalted people
like
ministers, priests, rabbis, nuns, imams or ayatollahs wanting authoritarian
control
over people's minds . This group of self exalted people never figured out
what this
little girl did, "then religion," said Minerva, "is a snare and delusion
because it has
led people to look outside themselves for help when in truth salvation is to
be found
nowhere but within themselves."
—Pilgrims Progress. From The Complete Secularist
by Thomas S. Vernon, Professor of Philosophy
I don't believe in the magical or mystical or anything that defies the laws
of physics, chemistry or chance.
So, what does this make me? A rational, reasonable and logical sort of guy.
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| User: "Mark Richardson" |
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| Title: Re: Believe it or Not |
05 Nov 2003 08:04:06 PM |
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On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 01:27:57 GMT, "Newton Joseph"
<drnjoseph@socal.rr.com> wrote:
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
By Newton Joseph
<snip>
Have you ever noticed that all you ever do is tell us what you do and
dont believe.
Why is it always about *you*
Why not talk about ideas in the abstract.
Mark.
--
Mark Richardson mDOTrichardsonATutasDOTeduDOTau
Member of S.M.A.S.H.
(Sarcastic Middle aged Atheists with a Sense of Humour)
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| User: "Geoff Offermann" |
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| Title: Re: Believe it or Not |
05 Nov 2003 10:17:15 PM |
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"Mark Richardson" <mark.richardson@die.spammers.die> wrote in message
news:73bjqv8jjfv9an5mgo9d3mk9hd4707vhb6@4ax.com...
On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 01:27:57 GMT, "Newton Joseph"
<drnjoseph@socal.rr.com> wrote:
BELIEVE IT OR NOT
By Newton Joseph
<snip>
Have you ever noticed that all you ever do is tell us what you do and
dont believe.
Why is it always about *you*
Why not talk about ideas in the abstract.
I feel a *plonk* coming on...
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