Posted by
B.N. Sharpe on Thursday, November 01, 2007 1:23:38 AM
In the final episode of the groundbreaking Iraq war drama Over There, Pvt. Frank Dumphey declares that "We have to get past religion. The future of the culture depends on it." Though not openly explained, I think that he was referring to all religions and the culture of humanity, rather than to any particular belief system or nationality. I agree with him.
Religion is a concept and construct dating back to antiquity. Whether it's the system of multiple deities worshiped by the ancient Greeks and Romans or the monotheistic beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam, or anything in between or otherwise, religion is irrational and unreasonable. Religions were designed and developed to answer the questions that could and can not be answered through reason or rationality, or sensory perceptions; with the primary, most unanswerable question being, "What happens to us when we die?" Thus, the church is formed for the sole purpose of providing a most desired product: peace of mind, which is not provided for free. The church tells us that it costs ten per cent of our income.
Clearly, throughout history, the church, or religion, has not done much, if anything, to provide peace. As those of us with any learning in the subject of history know, more people have been killed in the name of religion than for any other reason. Whether it's the Salem Witch Trials or any other heresy hearings that resulted in executions, or the Spanish priests and conquistadors slaughtering the native populations of 16th and 17th century Central and South America, many have died from direct dogma of Christian, especially Catholic Christian ideology. Also considering the Crusades of the Christian church against the Muslims, it is an easy mistake to make in saying that the Christian church has killed more people in history than any other entity. We must remember, though, that The Crusades were were launched in response to and in retaliation for the Muslims' mass murders of Jews and Christians that continue to this very day, easily making Islam the most horrific killer among mankind. We won't even go into, at this time, all of the millions of their fellow humans that they have put and sold and still put and sell into slavery in the name of Allah.
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution states that "...no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States." There are, however, many Americans who ignore that caveat, requiring candidates to hold to their specific religious, moralistic mores. These flat earth bafoons are going to condemn all America to a Democrap Party socialism that will surrender to Islamization.
So, to Dr. (of what?..child development; oh, PLEASE!) James Dobson and all of his mindless myrmidons, this question must be posed: Which is worse: abortion and sex that is not shared by a married man and woman in the dark in the missionary position for the sole purpose of procreation; or honor killings and clitorectomies? Of course, that type of man would probably welcome the right to engage in those last activities, as it would excuse them from their inability to truly pleasure a woman and would allow them to further denigrate women.