Another Religious One

Religion really scares me. I've been trying to think of what the world would be like if it weren't around. Would it be better, worse, or about the same?

I think it's pathetic that people need motivation to have decent morals and values. Motivation by fear or reward. If any person is making choices because of the reward or fear of punishment in the end, they are doing it for the wrong reasons.

Religion is too far-fetched for me to believe. If there is a god, why is there only one? Which religion is true? Why are terrorists attacking innocent lives in the name of god?

If believing in god is the only thing that really matters, then why are there so many religions? If there really was only one true god, wouldn't there only be one true religion?

Wow, I have so many questions. Too bad no one can really answer them. Yes, that is a challenge hah. Honestly, every religious person I know always says that we need to "talk", or that they know a person that can answer my questions. If you believe in god, and you can't explain why you know he/she exists, then how much do your beliefs really stand for? I have yet to meet a person that can logically explain why they know for a fact that god exists. I guess that's impossible to ask though, because then it wouldn't be called faith, it would be called proof.

So then we get to a point where you have people that need to have faith, and those that don't. I see faith as a type of weakness. Why do people need to depend and rely on somebody else for everything? Can't they just believe in themselves? Instead of investing their time and energy into faith, why not invest it into a conviction?

Faith in anything without logical reasoning is just ignorance. This may seem like a bash on anybody that believes in god, but I think it's more of just a general statement. hah.

If a god does exists, then why does he make people suffer? Not people that have sinned, but people who haven't. Why are children dying? Why are infants susceptible to disease and evil parents? Why are newborns left in dumpsters? Why didn't god save them? What was the purpose? Why is he letting criminals live, while children are being abused?

If anybody can answer these questions I have, I would really appreciate it. Until then, I think I'm going to remain an Atheist.

I spoke to a man the other day that believes in god. I asked him how he knew god existed. He replied by saying, "look around you." I did, and I saw the same thing I've seen each day before. Am I just looking at the world the wrong way? I asked him what he saw. He told me that he sees god in everything.

They make hospitals for people like him. I hope he doesn't drive.