Here follows my thoughts on Religion. I tried not to bash other religions, but I wholeheartedly disagree with it all and if you get seriously pissed off at people disagreeing with your beliefs, don't read on..
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As I sat in Religion class with nothing to do, I started to think about it. Why do people set so much store by religions? Why is it such as big part of people's daily lives? When somebody jumps out at you from behind, you yell "Jesus you scared me!" or when the missing three year old is found, people can be heard Thank the lord!-ing.
In my opinion, religion provides comfort. When someone dies, you find comfort in thinking that they're somewhere happy (predominantly in Ireland, it's somewhere with clouds and pearly gates) and when you're alone after an argument with someone, you find solace in the fact there is a being that's there 24/7.
I've been atheist for some time. I remember when I was 7/8, standing at the sink one night, toothbrush in mouth and thinking about how it makes no sense. Each and every day, there's news of poverty and death and destruction. Now, surely God wouldn't allow that to happen to the world he created.
Why does God allow people to be born with defects? How come people are born autistic, with only one ear or with Cerebral Palsy? I mean, they say life is hard, but these things don't exactly make it easier!
I think that part of my atheism stems from just that. If God existed, why was I born with CP? Why impart the burden? Pro-Catholics would argue that conception doesn't have anything to do with God, but humans supposedly came from God, so why couldn't he fix something?
Now, we've all heard the radio ads, we've seen the ads. Smoking and drinking alcohol are big no-no's when it comes to pregnancy, as it can cause complications in the baby. Pro-catholics could talk about this and how God has no control over this. But we come back to the fact that God created the world. At first, there was nothing. On which of the 7 days did germs and bad things come into play?
I feel that if God exists, he's given me and millions of others a large kick in the teeth.
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