WARNING: Don't read if you get frustrated at religious mockery.
All this, quite frustratingly, could have been summed up in 4 words --> Im Spiritual, not Religious.
Also, this will (hopefully) be my last post on this subject. I tried myself to stop posting this, but I just couldn't.
Its been more than a few times recently that people have approached me with the same question.Its becoming so monotonous that I quickly give the same reply whenever I see someone walk up to me, even if they just wanted to say "Hi".
"What is your problem with God?"
You fail to understand me. I don't have a problem with god. I am not a non-believer. My problem lies solely with religion, and the stuff I am expected to in the name of god. Rather, the stuff I have to do so that I can "please" god. If you knew me well enough, and knew that I didn't care so much about you, you'd realise that I don't care if I'm not pleasing you. I definitely don't care so much about god.
Also, its not just Hinduism as many of you seem to think. Im against ALL religions. Also don't tell me that I don't understand. I understand well enough to say that its all rubbish. I REFUSE to wake up early on sundays, overdress and apologize for being human. I refuse to watch people empty packets of milk and what-not on a block of stone knowing that there are literally millions dying in Africa because they don't have milk. I refuse to fast for one whole day because "god wants me to". I refuse to go to the 'abode of the lord' and hear people tell me that god is everywhere and in anything, and it wouldn't make a difference to god if prayed to my toilet seat.
This almost always gets me a response of "You don't understand. I can't explain. You'll understand when you get older." Believe me, I've understood and I still find it ridiculous.
Some other people ask me "Have you even read the bible?! Have you read the New Testament?"
Heres my answer: I have read some of the bible, but frankly I've read better. The plot was pretty lame, and the writing was all over the place.
Still, I guess the writing techniques weren't very sophisticated 2k years ago, and it's been translated and whatnot so many times the original story has likely been twisted so much it doesn't even resemble the first print run.
However, to answer your question, I don't have to read a storybook(Bible, whatever) to mock religion. The whole concept is what I consider ridiculous.
Some other people ask me "Have you even read the bible?! Have you read the New Testament?"
Heres my answer: I have read some of the bible, but frankly I've read better. The plot was pretty lame, and the writing was all over the place.
Still, I guess the writing techniques weren't very sophisticated 2k years ago, and it's been translated and whatnot so many times the original story has likely been twisted so much it doesn't even resemble the first print run.
However, to answer your question, I don't have to read a storybook(Bible, whatever) to mock religion. The whole concept is what I consider ridiculous.
That being said, people would call me agnostic, because I say there has to be some ruling power above us(though that sounds ridiculous too), but I detatch myself from all the Mumbo-Jumbo.
People also seem to assume that I am against religious people. NO. I'm against religion, and the fact that someone believes in something I don't doesn't make me hate them. Hell, MY PARENTS are religious. Most of the religious people I know are the nicest people I've ever met. So, let me make my last statement here.
I would pray to god, but ONLY if there's nothing else I can do. I've always believed that 10 hands at work are better than a 100 at prayer.
Also, this will (hopefully) be my last post on this subject. I tried myself to stop posting this, but I just couldn't.
