LET'S GET REAL

 

Let's get real. There is no evidence of supernatural beings such as gods, angels, sons of gods, holy spirits, unicorns, tooth fairies, or Santa Claus. Or anything spiritual. Before I go, I want to condemn all religious indoctrination. The universe is 13 1/2 billion years old, the earth is 4 1/2 billion years old, and monkeys did turn into human beings, but not during our lifetime.

I just ache trying to think of a way to get my message out. It is poison and should be marginalized to permit its believers their peace, but it should be removed from all social discourse and governance. Others, such as Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins, are much smarter than I and more articulate. Dawkins's The God Delusion book is pretty popular. We need to place that on the nightstand of every hotel.

So much evil is done in the name of religion. They don't even practice what they preach.

The golden rule, which preceded Jesus Christ for centuries, is a cornerstone of their faith. Yet, it's never practiced with any enthusiasm or regularity. Thoughtful people realize that we have our own moral code as human beings, which has not been given to us by a supernatural force. It is derived from the imaginations of scared, pre-science-instructed, perhaps well-meaning people. Religion does appeal to the less intelligent and the totally undereducated group; there are a few exceptions, but only a few.

 The fantastic thing is that the evidence is overwhelming against the concept of the Christian God.