Comments on Inebriated Discourse: Religion And The Desire To Be A Slave

From the perspective of an atheist-turned-Christia...

2011-03-31T17:24:03.636-04:00

From the perspective of an atheist-turned-Christian, I find it only slightly ironic that people calling themselves "freethinkers" are so critical of religion. Yes, I have read the Bible. Yes, I do believe the organized church has taken some things out of context. But, honestly? Do you really care if someone WILLINGLY chooses to believe? Isn't that the bane of "freethinkers"—and I find this term insulting, especially when people say I'm not in it by definition—to rant and rave say someone's views are wrong? I believe because I choose to. It shouldn't be that big of a deal.

Anonymous, First off, I'm not sure what gay p...

2010-02-09T23:13:02.311-05:00

Anonymous,

First off, I'm not sure what gay promiscuity has to do with this post or anything I've ever written. My personal belief is that people are free to do what they want, the pope and gays included. And although I didn't make the pope's self-flagellation the central issue of this post, the fact is that this man's religion drove him to physically and intentionally harm himself. And this isn't even one of the worst cases. We are all aware of what religion can drive people to.

Second, if you take a look my posts on religion, you'll see that I know what I'm talking about, especially in regards to Catholicism since I used to be a Catholic. But not just that. I've actually read the Bible. Have you? If you have, I can't imagine how you can still call yourself a Christian because it's the most murderous and wretched book in the literary canon.

Also, if you peruse my other posts, you'll find that other forms of Christianity, as well as Islam, do not exactly receive high praise. I'm an equal opportunity offender, so don't imply that I only have it in for Catholicism.

You know it's funny. For centuries Catholics slaughtered Jews, Muslims, suspected "witches," Protestants, and other "heretics." Now the shoe is on the other foot. The Church is politically impotent and no longer is in a position to tell people what to think...or else. So when freethinkers speak out about the absurdity of the Church's doctrines and its harmful positions on issues like contraception, whining, crybaby Catholics like you and Bill Donahue come out of the woodwork to tell us how much your feelings have been hurt. Well, until we start burning down your churches, putting Catholics on the rack, and burning your women alive at the stake, I'd be quite thankful that secularism has triumphed in the Western hemisphere.

Ah, Catholic-bashing, one of the last hatreds you ...

2010-02-09T22:19:07.820-05:00

Ah, Catholic-bashing, one of the last hatreds you can still get away with.

Yes, self-flagellation...very weird. But it's not weird for a gay man to have anal sex with a half dozen partners over a weekend.

Catholics (and many other religious devotees) deny themselves and pursue asceticism because they are repulsed by the literal and figurative obesity all around them. Is it weird? Sure. Would I do it? No. But I find people to be oddly selective in what they elect to write at length about in unresearched, uneducated, shallow blogs. Spirituality has as much right to be free from hating and judgement as promiscuity, gluttony, and drug abuse. But then, political correctness is never really about what's "correct", is it? It just allows a new group to make fun just as mercilessly.

hello all you "smart people".....feeling...

2010-02-05T01:16:43.557-05:00

hello all you "smart people".....feeling witty and insightful yet?

This isn't that radical, saints have been doin...

2010-02-04T23:25:26.224-05:00

This isn't that radical, saints have been doing this for centuries. St. Francis of Assisi used to throw himself into thorn bushes. It's part of the Catholic attempt to make oneself forget the temptations of normal life and understand there is more to life than self-interest.

Amazing what sexually repressed people will do.

2010-01-27T06:46:27.526-05:00

Amazing what sexually repressed people will do.

Is "Christian Perfection" a euphemism fo...

2010-01-27T06:45:57.273-05:00

Is "Christian Perfection" a euphemism for a "Woody"?

Funny they didn't mention the pumps or his lea...

2010-01-27T06:45:30.723-05:00

Funny they didn't mention the pumps or his leather gimp mask.

That's one of the biggest reasons that I don&#...

2010-01-27T06:45:00.434-05:00

That's one of the biggest reasons that I don't drink their Kool Aid.

I would have whipped his sorry-ass for free. Hell,...

2010-01-27T06:44:31.605-05:00

I would have whipped his sorry-ass for free. Hell, I would have PAID!