Well, I shall begin by welcoming myself to the world of the web log.
Hello.
Thrice tried, doublet failed. Hopefully this attempt will be longer lived than the others. And so, I will proceed with my rant... Am I morally bereft?
I had a conversation today where we decided that our morals were far superior than average, and wondered why nobody else could/would see our point of view. I imagine that many people, especially those following certain organized religions, also feel that their morals are superior to those around them, but, there must be someone who is right? Right?
The conversation turned to being smote by gawd and ending up in hell for following the wrong morals. Would both of us die, only to find we are the only ones in hell? "hmm, where is everyone?" I doubt it. (Plus, my afterlife theories should probably be left for another day). But, what about all those religions who say I am going to hell because I am not following "the way"? So much suffering and grief results from organized religions - if only they could all sit back and recognize their inherent similarities.
Similar: a connection with the divine
Wow, now that wasn't so hard. We just need to forget about all the little details now, like, oh, the bible for one.
Don't get me wrong - I think faith is a great thing. If that's what you need to get yourself through this life, then so be it! But, getting back to what I started here, just don't preach your morals as "the way" and a precursor to attaining some sort of heavenly afterlife.
Why should morals result from a book written a couple centuries ago? I propose an end-all for moral standards: respect others. It's just that easy!
*peace
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