Reason Over Faith
Christopher Hitchens, an English author, once intelligently said, “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” Christopher Hitchens was an anti-theist. anti-theism is different from atheism. anti-theists believe that theism is harmful to society, harmful to politics, and harmful to culture. In contrast, atheists are simply indifferent to the existence of alleged gods are atheists because they don't believe in the existence of any gods,
Many falsely consider atheism to be a belief that incorporates faith. What people fail to understand is that atheism is merely a lack of a belief in god or a higher power. I hold strong disbelief of any gods and any religions. I loathe the influence of religion …show more content…
Memories of some of those hardships will stick with me. As a solution, I would pray devotedly whenever any problems in life occurred. All the praying was to no avail. As a child, whenever I questioned something, my curiosity persisted. As a result, I was scolded many times by my parents. As I grew more mature, I started to question Hinduism more and more. Although I never opened my mouth in front of any priest or other Hindus, I wish I had. Many specific questions lingered in my mind until I was old enough to look for answers While the struggle of assimilation was short, it was still a difficult period. As I grew older, I began arguing with my parents and started to question Hinduism but also just religion. As debates with my parents started to heat up, my anti-theism came to me fully when I was in 6th grade. In retrospect, my anti-theism grew strong because I watched Christian fundamentalists get key positions in governments on all levels. After the presidential election of 2016, that dangerous trend has continued with individuals like Michael Pence. I am also appalled by the fact that atheists and anti-theists have zero representation in the U.S. …show more content…
In effect, the indoctrination of a child with immature cognitive abilities in the context of a family is an abuse of power. The child has no perspective and no choice but to cooperate in order to survive. The messages are received in the brain while certain areas of brain development are repressed through lack of stimulation, much of which is critical thinking. Religion teaches that one must accept that they should not trust their own thoughts. Combined with the abject fear of terrifying consequences, the trap is completed. . Phrases such as “Catholic child,” “Muslim child,” “Hindu child,” “Mormon child” should make us cringe. Whenever you hear somebody speak of a “Catholic child,” it is better stop them in their tracks because there is no such thing as a Catholic child. Would you speak of a “Democracy child,” “Socialist child,” or a “States Rights
Christopher Hitchens, an English author, once intelligently said, “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.” Christopher Hitchens was an anti-theist. anti-theism is different from atheism. anti-theists believe that theism is harmful to society, harmful to politics, and harmful to culture. In contrast, atheists are simply indifferent to the existence of alleged gods are atheists because they don't believe in the existence of any gods,
Many falsely consider atheism to be a belief that incorporates faith. What people fail to understand is that atheism is merely a lack of a belief in god or a higher power. I hold strong disbelief of any gods and any religions. I loathe the influence of religion …show more content…
Memories of some of those hardships will stick with me. As a solution, I would pray devotedly whenever any problems in life occurred. All the praying was to no avail. As a child, whenever I questioned something, my curiosity persisted. As a result, I was scolded many times by my parents. As I grew more mature, I started to question Hinduism more and more. Although I never opened my mouth in front of any priest or other Hindus, I wish I had. Many specific questions lingered in my mind until I was old enough to look for answers While the struggle of assimilation was short, it was still a difficult period. As I grew older, I began arguing with my parents and started to question Hinduism but also just religion. As debates with my parents started to heat up, my anti-theism came to me fully when I was in 6th grade. In retrospect, my anti-theism grew strong because I watched Christian fundamentalists get key positions in governments on all levels. After the presidential election of 2016, that dangerous trend has continued with individuals like Michael Pence. I am also appalled by the fact that atheists and anti-theists have zero representation in the U.S. …show more content…
In effect, the indoctrination of a child with immature cognitive abilities in the context of a family is an abuse of power. The child has no perspective and no choice but to cooperate in order to survive. The messages are received in the brain while certain areas of brain development are repressed through lack of stimulation, much of which is critical thinking. Religion teaches that one must accept that they should not trust their own thoughts. Combined with the abject fear of terrifying consequences, the trap is completed. . Phrases such as “Catholic child,” “Muslim child,” “Hindu child,” “Mormon child” should make us cringe. Whenever you hear somebody speak of a “Catholic child,” it is better stop them in their tracks because there is no such thing as a Catholic child. Would you speak of a “Democracy child,” “Socialist child,” or a “States Rights