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Thou Shalt Not Discriminate

In the age of post-Enlightenment we have little use for archaic symbols and archaic ceremonies. They are simply not practical for the on-the-move post-modern reconstructionist. Really now, these superstitions are just silly. They are a means of profit for an organization and a means of control of a populace that in the past has been all to ready to let someone lead them instead of leading themselves.

God or no god, these practices are worthless today. If there is a god, then I believe the greatest way one can respect them is to respect ourselves and each other. We have to respect the gift of life, our free will, our own brains for once. We are not a premature people. We can rise up and do truly wondrously great things if we decide to throw off the self-imposed shackles that are religion.

If there is no god, then won't you feel stupid when we figure it out for certain. You'd be no better than the Romans or the Greeks or the Egyptians praying to golden idols. Exactly the same. No different. If you want something to get done right, don't go out and do it yourself; go pray to an idol. Because we right now are right about everything. Forget 15,000 years of preexisting history and the centuries to come. We are right now and they are ALL wrong. Someone should call Vegas and get some odds on that. I would bet that you are more likely to be struck by lightning than have the correct religious beliefs. Hey, people have been struck by lightning before and we've yet to prove a god even exists not to mention if we've been worshipping the right one the right way.

But let's say for the sake of argument that there is a god and he made man in his image. If such a deity existed, and if it was me, I think the first commandment (root word: command) would be "Thou Shalt Not Discriminate." After all, they're my creation, I wouldn't want them stealing from each other the rights I've imparted on them. But that's just me. Maybe a truly enlightened god would make his first three commandments all things pertaining to himself. I don't know, I'm not a deity. Maybe, just maybe however, someday someone in the far off future will find this website and start worshipping me too. They'd be wrong, but hell I'm not one to stop them from trying.

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