There are certain things in this world that just need to be combined. I think purple and orange are an awesome color combo, and my best friend thinks that blueberries and peanut butter were made to be together. Go figure. There are also certain things that should never be put together. Ugg boots and shorts, for example. The perfect example of what should never be mixed, in my mind at least, is religion and politics.
Dear World,
The fake letter above from a site called Dear Blank Please Blank. If you haven't been, don't. Its as bad as Facebook when it comes to being a time suck. That being said, I love the quote, and agree with it completely.
I am what you would call a sceptic. About everything. Almost. I do believe in a great high heel, Hitchcock and mint chocolate chip ice cream. But about religion, I have my serious doubts. This is not to say that I think religion is a bad thing. I think during the Middle Ages, it saved peoples sanity, and still is a great community thing to have. I also think some people really need religion and faith to live their lives. I am just not one of those people. I am not sure there is a God, but I'm also not sure there isn't, so I'm not going to spend my life praying to him, but I'm also not going to be a terrible person. Its actually pretty easy. I also don't mind religious people. There is just a couple things that truly drives me crazy.
When they try and shove it down my throat. I have my own life, own beliefs. I don't believe yours, so don't try and force me with with threats of something I don't believe it. For all you who don't understand me: threatening an atheist with hell will not make them convert. They don't believe in hell, so this is a really lame threat.
When they use it as a political talking point. Lets make this clear. When someone is running for a political position, such as president, I look at their views on economics, human rights, foreign policy, and whether they have the balls to actually lead our country. I don't care if they have religion, until they use it as a reason to be elected. As soon as someone says they should be elected because America need a true Christian president, I lose interest. America needs a president that can fix our screwed up country, a country which actually has a law that states that we need to honor the separation of Church and State, something Republicans seem to be ignoring lately. I don't care if you are Christian, I bet it makes you happy and helps your life. I do, however, worry about your sanity if you think, say, that holding a two day prayer circle will bring rain. That is not someone I want leading the country.
Out of all the idiots running for president in the Republican party, three of them have said things that have made me seriously worry about them and their religious beliefs, and how it would affect their presidency. First: Michelle Bachmann telling Rolling Stone magazine that she became a tax attorney because her husband told her too, and she did even though she didn't want to because the Bible tells her "submit, wives, submit". I think that if she sticks to that idea, the first female president would be a huge blow to women's rights. Oh the irony. Also her believe that gay people are in "personal bondage" that we need to save them from themselves in her "pray the gay away" program. Second: Ron Paul and his creationism. Creationists worry me to the core, and there is a logical reason for that, I promise. Believing the creation story means that you are forcing yourself to ignore heaps and heaps of scientific evidence in the name of your religion, religion that has been disproved before (Galileo, anyone?). It makes me wonder what else that person would be willing to ignore because it challenges his beliefs, in a world where science is constantly challenging beliefs. Third: everything about Rick Perry scares me, actually. He is a ridiculous person on a whole new level. As if his political ideas weren't bad enough, his born again attitude and obsession is on the verge of terrifying. The idea that the man might be president gives me nightmares.
Maybe I am putting to much blame on these people, though. A lot of America wants a person with religion in charge. As long as its their religion though. If its a slightly different belief, there are problems. Even Obama, who I like and respect (mostly), plays up the religion card with a couple "God bless America"s, or thanking God. This doesn't bug me, because he keeps it to that. Religion is his private thing, like it should be, like his smoking is. He does it, but he doesn't force others to as well. As soon as he uses the Bible to stop a bill though, I'm getting annoyed.
-teenageliberal
Dear World,
Religion is like a penis. It's fine to have one and it's fine to be proud of it, but please don't whip it out in public and start waving it around... and PLEASE don't try to shove it down my child's throat.
Sincerely, tired of hearing your religious guff
The fake letter above from a site called Dear Blank Please Blank. If you haven't been, don't. Its as bad as Facebook when it comes to being a time suck. That being said, I love the quote, and agree with it completely.
I am what you would call a sceptic. About everything. Almost. I do believe in a great high heel, Hitchcock and mint chocolate chip ice cream. But about religion, I have my serious doubts. This is not to say that I think religion is a bad thing. I think during the Middle Ages, it saved peoples sanity, and still is a great community thing to have. I also think some people really need religion and faith to live their lives. I am just not one of those people. I am not sure there is a God, but I'm also not sure there isn't, so I'm not going to spend my life praying to him, but I'm also not going to be a terrible person. Its actually pretty easy. I also don't mind religious people. There is just a couple things that truly drives me crazy.
When they try and shove it down my throat. I have my own life, own beliefs. I don't believe yours, so don't try and force me with with threats of something I don't believe it. For all you who don't understand me: threatening an atheist with hell will not make them convert. They don't believe in hell, so this is a really lame threat.
When they use it as a political talking point. Lets make this clear. When someone is running for a political position, such as president, I look at their views on economics, human rights, foreign policy, and whether they have the balls to actually lead our country. I don't care if they have religion, until they use it as a reason to be elected. As soon as someone says they should be elected because America need a true Christian president, I lose interest. America needs a president that can fix our screwed up country, a country which actually has a law that states that we need to honor the separation of Church and State, something Republicans seem to be ignoring lately. I don't care if you are Christian, I bet it makes you happy and helps your life. I do, however, worry about your sanity if you think, say, that holding a two day prayer circle will bring rain. That is not someone I want leading the country.
Out of all the idiots running for president in the Republican party, three of them have said things that have made me seriously worry about them and their religious beliefs, and how it would affect their presidency. First: Michelle Bachmann telling Rolling Stone magazine that she became a tax attorney because her husband told her too, and she did even though she didn't want to because the Bible tells her "submit, wives, submit". I think that if she sticks to that idea, the first female president would be a huge blow to women's rights. Oh the irony. Also her believe that gay people are in "personal bondage" that we need to save them from themselves in her "pray the gay away" program. Second: Ron Paul and his creationism. Creationists worry me to the core, and there is a logical reason for that, I promise. Believing the creation story means that you are forcing yourself to ignore heaps and heaps of scientific evidence in the name of your religion, religion that has been disproved before (Galileo, anyone?). It makes me wonder what else that person would be willing to ignore because it challenges his beliefs, in a world where science is constantly challenging beliefs. Third: everything about Rick Perry scares me, actually. He is a ridiculous person on a whole new level. As if his political ideas weren't bad enough, his born again attitude and obsession is on the verge of terrifying. The idea that the man might be president gives me nightmares.
Maybe I am putting to much blame on these people, though. A lot of America wants a person with religion in charge. As long as its their religion though. If its a slightly different belief, there are problems. Even Obama, who I like and respect (mostly), plays up the religion card with a couple "God bless America"s, or thanking God. This doesn't bug me, because he keeps it to that. Religion is his private thing, like it should be, like his smoking is. He does it, but he doesn't force others to as well. As soon as he uses the Bible to stop a bill though, I'm getting annoyed.
-teenageliberal
Doesn't Obama believe in creationism?
ReplyDeleteReligion plays a huge roll in politics. Why? cause it sparks emotion! Emotion is key in politics. It makes people feel all warm and fuzzy to hear there favorite candidate has the same religious views.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Ron Paul believes in creationism should have no barring on his presidential ability. Would you rather him lie or stretch the truth like Obama to please voters? What you should worry about is not there personal views, bit if there views will not be forced onto you.
Obama doesn't believe in creationism. Only a small part of the church does, and their very devote. Obama isn't. And Ron Paul told a nine year old that he hoped he would have better sense when he found out he believed in evolution. That doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling. And 'their', not 'there".
ReplyDeletecre·a·tion·ism (kr-sh-nzm)
ReplyDeleten.
Belief in the literal interpretation of the account of the creation of the universe and of all living things related in the Bible.
cre·ation·ist adj. & n.
So, this must be a question of "good" Christian or "bad" Christian. I would argue that very few Christians believe in creationism. Most "so-called" Christians will swear up and down by what the bible says to be truth, but honestly they probably don't even know a quarter of what's in it. I would say most Christian if not all to the most degree believe that a Devine power created the world in 7 days, but many will also incorporate evolution into by saying the world and living things evolved to where we are today. Even if you want to admit it or not Obama most likely falls into this category, but you can read into it how ever you like.
I'm sorry you are so affected by alleged statement by Ron Paul to the 9 year old boy. I would also agree that that is dumb and the fact that he buys into the whole Christianity thing is silly. I do not however feel it sways my opinion about him, because I truly do believe in person opinions and freedoms. What I do look at however is an ability to govern with honesty and respect. I respect someone who stays away from "talkin points", and fights for what they have been saying consistently with things that matter.