Dear Internet,
So, wait a minute. In the story of the tower of babble, all the humans on the earth spoke the same language and were working together to accomplish something great. God saw that and decided to scramble everyone's brains so that they all spoke different languages. So... God is against the unification of the human race? God doesn't want us to come together, put aside our differences, and accomplish great things?
Creationists, Christians, Catholics... do you guys READ your fucking Bibles?!
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
What I Have Learned Thusfar
Dear Internet,
I have learned much in these past couple of months. You remember my first agnostic entry, Skepticism and Catholicism. Well, since then I have been researching many fields, such as biology, philosophy, history, archaeology, and mythology, and I have come to the conclusion that the Bible is a work of fiction.
Furthermore, I am becoming convinced that Jesus was not a historical figure. There are far too many parallels between his life and the lives of Buddha and Mithra for me to believe anymore.
Many of my questions have been answered, and they have all been answered by atheists. Some of these atheists were philosophers, some scientists, some historians, some archaeologists, some anthropologists. There were comedians, studiers of folklore, and even humble YouTubers. All together, though, there is no doubt left in my mind: I have become an atheist.
I am still studying the origins of Christianity, looking at other religions for basis of comparison, and investigating to find the truth. In order to come out to my very Catholic family, I am going to need to have a strong, decisive case and a wide base of knowledge to defend my position. I anticipate a very negative reaction, and I further anticipate that I will have to hide my beliefs from my younger siblings. In fact, I expect this to happen.
If you remember, I said that I did not believe in evolution or the big bang theory. I still have yet to be convinced of either, but evidence is beginning to point more to the possibility of these theories, and evolution is, in fact, considered by most scientists to be a fact, not a theory. I intend to read the works of Darwin and look at books on extinct creatures. I shall also, at some point, be researching the big bang theory and evidence backing it up.
I mean to leave no stone left unturned. I need to know what the truth is.
I am afraid, I confess, to come out to my family. It may yet be months before I do.
But to you, Internet, I will be entirely honest: I am an atheist.
It occurs to me that I have changed much over the years.
In middle school, I hated homosexuality. I thought it was stupid. It made no sense to me why people would choose to be gay. Now, I have learned that homosexuals are, in fact, born that way, and I have become supportive of them. My lack of understanding as a younger person led me to curiosity and the desire to understand.
In middle school, I had questions about my faith- I had always had questions- but I still thought that other religions were stupid. It made me sad and upset when people did not agree with my religious views. Then as I became older, I came up with more and more questions, and late this past summer, the questions drew to a head and led me down the path to atheism.
In middle school, I thought that come high school, I would be tall, thin, pretty, blonde, and engaged. Yet here I am now, still a size 12 jeans, still the same height, still with brown hair, and having lost the only boy I ever truly loved because we grew apart.
The past me would never have expected how things would turn out. The past me would have never believed I'd be a supporter of homosexuals, a proud geek/nerd, or, most shockingly of all, an atheist.
"Life is what happens when you are making other plans."
Truer words have never been spoken.
I have learned much in these past couple of months. You remember my first agnostic entry, Skepticism and Catholicism. Well, since then I have been researching many fields, such as biology, philosophy, history, archaeology, and mythology, and I have come to the conclusion that the Bible is a work of fiction.
Furthermore, I am becoming convinced that Jesus was not a historical figure. There are far too many parallels between his life and the lives of Buddha and Mithra for me to believe anymore.
Many of my questions have been answered, and they have all been answered by atheists. Some of these atheists were philosophers, some scientists, some historians, some archaeologists, some anthropologists. There were comedians, studiers of folklore, and even humble YouTubers. All together, though, there is no doubt left in my mind: I have become an atheist.
I am still studying the origins of Christianity, looking at other religions for basis of comparison, and investigating to find the truth. In order to come out to my very Catholic family, I am going to need to have a strong, decisive case and a wide base of knowledge to defend my position. I anticipate a very negative reaction, and I further anticipate that I will have to hide my beliefs from my younger siblings. In fact, I expect this to happen.
If you remember, I said that I did not believe in evolution or the big bang theory. I still have yet to be convinced of either, but evidence is beginning to point more to the possibility of these theories, and evolution is, in fact, considered by most scientists to be a fact, not a theory. I intend to read the works of Darwin and look at books on extinct creatures. I shall also, at some point, be researching the big bang theory and evidence backing it up.
I mean to leave no stone left unturned. I need to know what the truth is.
I am afraid, I confess, to come out to my family. It may yet be months before I do.
But to you, Internet, I will be entirely honest: I am an atheist.
It occurs to me that I have changed much over the years.
In middle school, I hated homosexuality. I thought it was stupid. It made no sense to me why people would choose to be gay. Now, I have learned that homosexuals are, in fact, born that way, and I have become supportive of them. My lack of understanding as a younger person led me to curiosity and the desire to understand.
In middle school, I had questions about my faith- I had always had questions- but I still thought that other religions were stupid. It made me sad and upset when people did not agree with my religious views. Then as I became older, I came up with more and more questions, and late this past summer, the questions drew to a head and led me down the path to atheism.
In middle school, I thought that come high school, I would be tall, thin, pretty, blonde, and engaged. Yet here I am now, still a size 12 jeans, still the same height, still with brown hair, and having lost the only boy I ever truly loved because we grew apart.
The past me would never have expected how things would turn out. The past me would have never believed I'd be a supporter of homosexuals, a proud geek/nerd, or, most shockingly of all, an atheist.
"Life is what happens when you are making other plans."
Truer words have never been spoken.
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