Atheists & Agnostics
Related: About this forumA quote from Gore Vidal
The great unmentionable evil at the center of our culture is monotheism. From a barbaric Bronze Age text known as the Old Testament, three anti-human religions have evolvedJudaism, Christianity, and Islam. These are sky-god religions. They are, literally, patriarchalGod is the Omnipotent Fatherhence the loathing of women for 2,000 years in those countries afflicted by the sky-god and his earthly male delegates. The sky-god is a jealous god, of course. He requires total obedience from everyone on earth, as he is not just in place for one tribe, but for all creation. Those who would reject him must be converted or killed for their own good. Ultimately, totalitarianism is the only sort of politics that can truly serve the sky-gods purpose.
- From Lowell Lecture, Harvard University, April 1992
onager
(9,356 posts)Sometimes I just slay myself.
They'll find some kewl, hip ordained gasbag to convene a "Beer & Belief Night" in a local pub. Where they'll be regaled with such blazing Sophisticated Theology as...
"How do we know if we really exist or not?"
WOW! Is it 1969 already? Better stay away from the Brown Acid!
My own answer to that deep philosophical question - go find a very high building and throw yourself off. You'll have plenty of time to figure out if you're real or not before you hit bottom.
And according to the Quantum Woos, you should have time to re-arrange reality before you hit the pavement anyway.
I'm sure you get tired of me being your fanboy, but you rock, onager.
onager
(9,356 posts)I saw the response and figured my post was getting hidden by one of the easily offended.
Or even worse, the Trinity of the Religion group had followed me over here to kvetch - you know, the Father, Son or Holy Host.
Since you responded, I have to say again how in awe I am of you, GM, skepticscott, and the other A/A'ers who daily go toe-to-toe with the Usual Suspects in that group. It's just incredible. You're like a bunch of Energizer Bunnies with automatic Logic-Weapons.
2ndAmForComputers
(3,527 posts)2ndAmForComputers
(3,527 posts)Less creepy than one fanboy. One fanboy is stalking.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)I really dont give a fuck. Look, am I going to sit and weep every time a young hooker feels as though shes been taken advantage of?
Since we were speaking of the possible and relative damage done by men who ended their beliefs in deities but not their sense of superiority.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)redqueen
(115,103 posts)Some were claiming they didn't know of any atheist men who believed they were superior to women.
Well, here is one.