Logic is really interesting. No dip, Sherlock. But it is.
All these studies materialize about the superior IQ of atheists versus religious people. On this spinning globe of nothingness, of anti-purpose and existentialism, the studies scream to anyone who looks bored, atheists are smarter than the religious. Maybe those studies are true. Atheism could correlate with high intelligence. After all, Satan was clearly brilliant, and he rebelled against God. But wait – atheists aren’t rebels! They couldn’t knowingly rebel against a God they didn’t believe existed. And this is where I say, “AHA!”
If atheists are smarter than the average religious person, they are naturally more logical than the average religious person. Using this logic, they conclude a God could not possibly have ever existed, and life as we know it on earth is coincidental, ergo the Big Bang Theory and Evolution. For those processes to have ended in the well-functioning organisms, not to boast, that we are today, thousands of genetic mutations would have had to have a positive rather than negative effect and not one development could have gone wrong in the eons long process. Much of science that sounds laughable is true, but believing in that many coincidences in the peopling of earth, not to mention all the coincidences that made any life possible in the first place, is purely illogical.
Once upon a time, a plane passed over a certain area of Peru and the passengers freaked out. Below them, spanning miles apiece, were geometric drawings of gigantic ants and hummingbirds.
After an initial gasp, they immediately said, “What a peculiar coincidence,” and came up with a complicated and very scientific explanation for the curiously artsy shapes. Um, no. That’s not how things work. Rewind. The people gasped then everyone asked, “Who did it?”
Look at the world, everybody. Who did it? Somebody or something must have.
Atheists, with their super high IQ’s, must realize this. Brains like they would understand the absurdity of their belief (yes, I say belief, a word everyone uses for religious nonsense) in billions of coincidences. And knowing the gaping hole in their argument, they would know they were wrong, and some intelligent being did create the universe. In the end, in their hearts of hearts, atheists are not atheists but rebels. They’re just in a state of, whaddya call it? . . . denial?
Okay, so let’s all be agnostic. They believe in some god, they just don’t have anything to do with him. They do say that. They say they worship no god, but it’s all a big farce, folks, it’s a farce, it’s a farce. We all have our household gods. Many agnostics worship the household gods of Self and Wealth. Self is the son of Mankind, the head deity. There are temples erected to him all over the globe.
The agnostics are sometimes very silly about Mankind. They believe he is immortal and invincible. Despite the fact that the world is still a horrible place after all these years, they think their god is constantly improving it. Although he massacres thousands and takes revenge, they think he is good at heart, just tainted by outside circumstances, and they think he will eventually attain World Peace which is sort of like nirvana.
Mankind was created by the Big Bang when Science (not a god, but sort of a Titan of ancient Greece) gave birth to lots of tiny creatures which shifted shape until the world was populated with all kinds of animals, plants, and bugs. Mankind was the best and brightest of these, and he banished Science, embracing imaginary friends like God. But then he realized he was God since he had only imagined him, and he welcomed back Science from exile and made him his best friend and advisor. Glory be to Mankind, from whom stems all goodness and hope. He is invincible.
So there you have it. The mythology of an agnostic sect. Fascinating stuff, isn’t it?
Let’s move on to the weird clash how beliefs are tinted lenses through which we view the world. B&W, sepia, Instagram, whatever your filter, it definitely impacts your life.
Sexy, powerful man: “You’re such a freaking romantic I can’t stand the sight of you. Stop moaning about the wonderful beauty of the world and face reality. You aren’t Pocahontas.”
Silly, teary woman: “Just because you’re jaded doesn’t mean I should be. I don’t care if my worldview’s unrealistic. At least I’m happier than you!”
Sexy, powerful Man: “So you admit you’re deluding yourself.”
Silly, teary Woman: “I never said that!”
Sexy, powerful Man: “Face it babe – “
Silly, teary Woman: “Stop. I don’t want to hear any more. Go away!”
An atheist looking at this argument as an argument between himself and a Christian would invariably see himself as the sexy, powerful man and the Christian as the silly, teary woman. But think about it. The Christian could just as easily see himself as the sexy, powerful man and the atheist as the silly, teary woman. Without seeing through the lenses of a belief, one believes he who holds the belief to be utterly deluded. With no way of neutrally judging these unprovable beliefs, the validity of each belief is tested by conversion. He who has thrown away his atheist glasses and grabbed the lenses of Christian belief has taken a drastic leap of faith, the danger of which proves he must have reason to risk it.
Okay, I’m done now.
Farewell.