I don’t understand how people can laugh at the Greeks for believing in Zeus and Apollo, when they themselves are participating in modern versions of Mythology. Why can they not see the difference? Why can a rational, critical thinking human being not see the stark contrast between make-believe and fact? I think Science seeks to prove and validate, whereas religion asks you to look the other way and have “faith”.

You are right Aaron, the collective consciousness is waking up. More and more of us are finally aware of the truth, and we are no longer being so quiet about it. More now than ever, I know people who are using critical thinking and rationale when it comes to religious thought and they too are seeing that most of it’s stories and ideas are pure Fairy Tales. It’s “magical thinking”. What is the difference between Jack and the Bean Stock and The Tower of Babel? A Talking Bush and The Wizard of Oz? Cinderella’s magic pumpkin and Jonah and The Whale? To me, it’s seems obvious.

The thing is, a person probably feels they need to add all of this “magic” to their lives..the rituals the prayers, the rosary, etc. When the truth is so much more beautiful than a lie. The intricate details of a flower, the enormity of the Universe, the details of life on a molecular level.. are so much MORE beautiful than a fairy tale anyway. Why would one want to walk around deluded and clouded with religious ideas blind to the REAL miracle of life going on around them every second of every day. I don’t understand adopting Ideas that were handed down, written down and essentially given to the masses. I wish more people would try having ideas that Were NOT handed to them…

Again, this was a well done blog. And, Aaron-Style, you back it with some Stats! So I will leave you with this….

Imagine
there’s no heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today…

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will be as one

Imagine no possessions

I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world…

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one

and this….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o