Wednesday, August 6, 2008

"Blueprints still in development"

I honestly don't care if I never adhere to a religion.

I don't really care if I'm a strong atheist, a weak atheist, an agnostic, or an apathetist.

I could join the cult of Cthulhu, Pastafarianism, or start a new religion if that's what it takes.

I found something a while back that sort of helps explains it all. It pertains to an atheist court case, but what the hell:

"An Atheist loves himself and his fellowman instead of a god. An Atheist knows that heaven is something for which we should work now—here on earth—for all men together to enjoy. An Atheist thinks that he can get no help through prayer but that he must find in himself the inner conviction and strength to meet life, to grapple with it, to subdue, and enjoy it. An Atheist thinks that only in a knowledge of himself and a knowledge of his fellowman can he find the understanding that will help to a life of fulfillment.
Therefore, he seeks to know himself and his fellowman rather than to know a god. An Atheist knows that a hospital should be build instead of a church An Atheist knows that a deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanquished, war eliminated. He wants man to understand and love man. He wants an ethical way of life. He knows that we cannot rely on a god nor channel action into prayer nor hope for an end to troubles in the hereafter. He knows that we are our brother's keeper and keepers of our lives; that we are responsible persons, that the job is here and the time is now."
- Madylyn Murray

Pretty idealistic, admittedly, but I'm not gonna take it as doctrine.

I think this is the one time where the journey means more than the destination.

2 comments:

Jax said...

hmmm... after reading that quote, I find it ironic that she was referred to as the "most hated woman in America"

she was a person who cared WAY too much... just not in the same direction... somewhere between trailblazing 1st ammendment believer and raving idealistic atheist

my blog was WAAAAAAY to long... i should shorten it... some concise list... yay for agnosticism

Rachel said...

That's true, although considering the time period, one had to be a little more radical that usual I guess.

Like I said, it was something that sort of explained how I felt, but I'm not going to follow it to the letter.