Christy
Member
Are those who rail so viciously against organized religion actually worshipers in their own well-organized religion?
They have many gods. The faces of their gods morph into the faces of lawyerly leaders of the ACLU and other such groups, the faces of new-age editorialists at the New York Times and other such publications, the faces of the news reporters in the mainstream media whose delight is in any story that undermines faith, the faces of beautiful and oh-so intelligent Hollywood actors who wouldnt be caught dead in any Church, and the faces of exciting activist judges from all 50 states who find never-ending excuses for shutting down the faith statements and activities of believing Jews and Christians.
They believe in a devil and a horde of demons. The God of Jews and Christians the God of Abraham - is the devil. The followers of this God who call themselves Jews and Christians they are the horde of demons that simply must be wiped off the face of this holy mother earth.
They have a temple. It is called this holy mother earth. The greatest profanity imaginable is to use the resources of the great mother earth without her expressed permission. They believe that if the feelings of mother earth are hurt, we will all soon die.
They have many holy documents. The holy documents are the writings of their gods. (See the first paragraph for the listing of their gods.)
They have worship services. Usually these are called demonstrations or marches or outings or protest meetings or court hearings. Attendance at these worship services is mandatory. Supplication to their gods and adoration of their gods is also mandatory at these worship services.
They have a simple creed: We believe we are not stupid. We believe that religion is only for the stupid. We believe that, at best, religion is merely the opiate of the people. We believe that it is our ultimate purpose in life to wipe out all religion immediately and with all possible force.
They have a problem. The God of Abraham will not be wiped out. His faithful followers will not be wiped out.
But this is what really sticks in the craw of the earnest believers in this religion-less religion: Faith in the God of Abraham works. People who love Him and worship Him have longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives.
Damn it, they say. We are just going to have to worship and follow our own gods with greater zeal. And so they do. Amen.
They have many gods. The faces of their gods morph into the faces of lawyerly leaders of the ACLU and other such groups, the faces of new-age editorialists at the New York Times and other such publications, the faces of the news reporters in the mainstream media whose delight is in any story that undermines faith, the faces of beautiful and oh-so intelligent Hollywood actors who wouldnt be caught dead in any Church, and the faces of exciting activist judges from all 50 states who find never-ending excuses for shutting down the faith statements and activities of believing Jews and Christians.
They believe in a devil and a horde of demons. The God of Jews and Christians the God of Abraham - is the devil. The followers of this God who call themselves Jews and Christians they are the horde of demons that simply must be wiped off the face of this holy mother earth.
They have a temple. It is called this holy mother earth. The greatest profanity imaginable is to use the resources of the great mother earth without her expressed permission. They believe that if the feelings of mother earth are hurt, we will all soon die.
They have many holy documents. The holy documents are the writings of their gods. (See the first paragraph for the listing of their gods.)
They have worship services. Usually these are called demonstrations or marches or outings or protest meetings or court hearings. Attendance at these worship services is mandatory. Supplication to their gods and adoration of their gods is also mandatory at these worship services.
They have a simple creed: We believe we are not stupid. We believe that religion is only for the stupid. We believe that, at best, religion is merely the opiate of the people. We believe that it is our ultimate purpose in life to wipe out all religion immediately and with all possible force.
They have a problem. The God of Abraham will not be wiped out. His faithful followers will not be wiped out.
But this is what really sticks in the craw of the earnest believers in this religion-less religion: Faith in the God of Abraham works. People who love Him and worship Him have longer, healthier, and more purposeful lives.
Damn it, they say. We are just going to have to worship and follow our own gods with greater zeal. And so they do. Amen.
