Question

Recently it appears that we are all uncomfortably close to reaching the figurative "fork in the road" as to what the human race has been destined to become. Witnessed either personally or through some form of media- all of our lives have been inundated with theological and moral debates. Which, by all means, I welcome as long they are kept civil. What bothers me, though, is how these debates cannot be considered as such- for they are in no way civilized. They are arguments, heated to an absurd level comparable only to those of small children fighting over whose turn it is to sit in the front seat. Within one hundred feet in any direction I guarantee you can meet someone who has found the absolute truth; telling them otherwise will then only be responded to by a disgusted look and an abrupt shut-down. Most of the population does not choose to look much further from what they were fed at the dinner table or during church while they were children; therefore, I see them as such and nothing more.

Listening to opposing viewpoints, blasphemous or not, is to open your heart to the devil Himself. Having an open mind only creates a doorway for evil. Rationality gives in to compromise and compromise is unacceptable. So they all love to say.

Without a doubt you already think I am speaking directly about extreme Christians and their inherent need to convert the world. However, this is not entirely true. I am referring to the human race as a whole and my complete shame for being included as one of them. It is not simply the Christians' fault, nor is it any other religious groups' faults in particular. It is about time that we start looking at ourselves in terms of a collective. Not as Americans or Arabs, not as Israelis or Palestinians; but as people and as human beings- Earthlings, if you will.

Personally, I am tired of all this conflict. Conflict I am convinced arises solely and completely out of selfishness and lack of education. Note the saying "great minds think alike". Assuming this is true, why do you think that is? Educated minds uninhibited and uninfluenced by the power hungry and manipulative tend to come to the same conclusions. Surely this is not out of shear coincidence- thinking this would just be naive. If your answer is to then say it is through some sort of divine intervention then my response is this- pick up a book that isn't a Bible once in a while. It'll do you some good. I have only been properly aware of these conflicts for about seven or eight years now and I am already sick of it. Sick of the stupidity. How can a 21-year-old look at these forty and fifty year old men and women and feel nothing but disdain and disrespect. Does wisdom not come with age? Or is that one thing that truly is only given to the "blessed"?

So here I sit in front of my computer screen. Overwhelmed with frustration in my attempt at coming up with something I can tell people that would force them to see their ways from a worldly perspective- from an educated perspective. Conspiracy theories are not just something borderline schizos cook up in their basements for attention. Organized religion has caused more death and violence than any other external stimulus in the history of mankind combined. The military is no longer an honorable profession- soldiers no longer fight for countries. They are mercenaries hired to secure precious items with force when other concerned parties don't play along. Drug use is a victimless crime and addiction should not be responded to with incarceration but with treatment. So on and so forth, any major argument usually has a simple answer as long as it is looked into without bias or prejudice. Especially without religion. Religion is in no way a responsible method of organization for society. How many of the ten commandments are truly applicable to society as a whole anyway? Two? Three?

I would never consider myself to be all that wise. Or even all that completely educated. Which is what makes what I see even more sad and difficult to bear. How can I come to these conclusions? How can I see through all the bullshit being thrown from every direction? I admit I have no real answers. But what I do have are the right questions. Questions 95% of the entire world seem to ignore.

So here I will continue to sit- in front of my computer screen. Waiting for the day I can find my proverbial soap box. A place to stand and speak where people will listen to my words and reflect instead of only hearing them while simultaneously rejecting what they mean.