Friday, November 18, 2011

How I feel about religion today

Today, I was inspired by this, which sums up a substantial portion of my hopes, fears, beliefs, and ambitions. But I need to refine the last point.

If by "religion" you mean a sense of purpose that transcends the mundane, that instills in you a compelling desire to alleviate the suffering of your fellow man, and that binds you to your communities and families, then I support you.

If by "religion" you mean a rigid adherence to principles that have no foundation in reality, a dogma you use to justify the expression of your prejudices and fears, and a conduit for your thanatic impulses, then I do not support you.

We have the incredible gift of perception: we have senses that teach us the wonders of the universe, and brains that let us begin to make sense of the dizzying mystery of it all. I say we have these things, but perhaps we have been given them. If that's the case, then to shut our eyes and close our minds is the worst kind of ingratitude.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES

http://imgur.com/1rzgs

There is too much awesome in this picture to be absorbed at once by my feeble brain.