Mostly Human

So this morning I overheard a conversation between two people. One of which states that it is clear that God's wrath is being showered on the USA for its arrogance. this person went on to list several recent tragedies and natural disasters to bolster their case.

I don't buy it! If God was going to hit the arrogant, seriously France has to be first. Okay well maybe not, but I still don't buy it. To me saying things like that are supremely arrogant by themselves. Are all the people affected by these things arrogant? No, so then God is punishing everyone for the sins of a few. And not even a strong minority, just those that are on TV a lot. I have met many Americans and I find them like people everywhere, to be like people everywhere. That is, they are nice, rude, funny, sad, sick, great, etc.

Could I be wrong, oh aboslutely, but I would much rather be wrong in giving someone the benfit of the doubt, than wrong in judging others. Not that i am above that kind of thing, just that I try to be, but like people everywhere, I am human, at least mostly...

Why Flat Earth?

once upon a time, not so long ago, everyone (or at least most people) believed the world was flat. They knew it, they rarely would have debated this fact, it wouldn't have occured to them. It's like gravity, we know it, no need to discuss it, or debate its existence. I used to feel this way about religion and religious people. I didn't see anything wrong with it, but since I knew it wasn't true, there was no need to discuss it, unless it was to reidicule or demean it. It was a crutch, a tool for those weaker than me. They needed it to put meaning into their lives. Fine with me, just not relevant to me.

Then one fine day, something extraordinary happened, I realized that there were too many "coincidences" in nature for it to be random. Sceptics beware, I know all the other arguments, I made them myself in times past, but now I see the other side. I am not saying there is anything wrong with being a sceptic, or being sceptical about religion. I mean look around, religion is responsible for some terrible things. The thing is, that is religion and religious people, not God. At one time I knew...get that "knew" that God wasn't (the world was flat) and then I realized...I was wrong. So now I am, and have been for the past decade or so, on a journey of discovery. About what I know, knew and am yet to know. My friend Steve and I talk about many of these things, and lots of less important things, so we thought we would begin this blog to talk about them, with each other and anyone else that comes along.