Thoughts & Beliefs
Religion
Fortunately, my parents weren’t at all religious and I managed to figure out that the concept of god and biblical stories were nonsense in much the same way that it was easy to figure out that the stories about Father Christmas didn’t add up either. I remember feeling pleased when I discovered the word “Atheist”. I soon changed from not believing in any religious nonsense, to truly despising religions in all forms. It still bewilders me that any semi-rational person, and especially those far more intelligent than me could possibly buy into stories, doctrines and belief systems from ancient books that are contradictory, hateful, magical and so limited in geographic scope. Yet they are felt to be the absolute words of various gods of one type or another. I find it fascinating to see religious people try to find fault with the concept of evolution or arguments against their own brand of nonsense. It’s also amusing to see theists trying to catch out Atheists with “gotcha” questions.
I have little time or trust for religious people and I look down on them with pity.
I’d say I’m a Humanist Atheist.
Humanist ideas include:
• There are no supernatural beings.
• The material universe is the only thing that exists.
• Science provides the only reliable source of knowledge about this universe.
• We only live this life – there is no after-life, and no such thing as reincarnation.
• Human beings can live ethical and fulfilling lives without religious beliefs.
• Human beings derive their moral code from the lessons of history, personal experience, and thought.
Religion is worthless, divisive, dangerous and hateful. I loathe it.
