Reply #21: Why not praise Thor or the Flying Spaghetti Monster instead? [View All]

[Dogmudgeon]

Because not all Theists are assholes.

There are many Theists who are as opposed to the Theocrats as any Atheist. Belief in God is a neutral thing, in terms of human conduct; it can lead to sublimities of thought and science and art, or it can lead to mental enslavement, mass murder, and universal death.

It is sad to say, but unbelievers can, and have, also followed the path of pain and degradation. An un-precious few of them, of course, but still a few. And they are best also left forgotten.

I'll propose an idea here: That the Christian concept of the "Holy Spirit" was developed to detach the faithful from the religious craziness that Jesus himself deplored -- and which the Church eventually embraced regardless.

The Flying Spaghetti Monster, H.R. "Bob" Dobbs, the evil emperor Xenu, and Eris Discordiensis are all valuable allies. But the belief itself is unimportant. Good and Evil are always around and always active, and no matter how loudly Evil pronounces itself as Good, it's still Evil.

People argue about this -- and God laughs. At the end of time, I think, we will all have a good laugh. But these are the days where the clowns carry butcher knives and so-called "Men of God" call for political assassination, international warfare, child abuse and sexually-driven hatred.

Today, I'm going to do something about it. Today, I'm going to make spaghetti.

--p!
With meatballs. Of high-quality meat. And with fresh vegetables. And dedicate it to the eventual salvation of the hypocrites of every religion.