10/01/02: Religion is a bunch of fucking bunk.

[perth]

The argument goes something like this: "I refuse to prove that I exist," says God, "for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing."

"But," says Man, "the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn't it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own argument, you don't. QED."

"Oh dear," says God, "I hadn't thought of that," and promptly vanishes in a puff of logic.

"Oh, that was easy," says Man, and for an encore goes on to prove that black is white and gets himself killed on the next zebra crossing.
~Douglas Adams, Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy

thats the thing about most religions. faith requires acceptance withouth proof. you will never *ever* disprove the existence of god, or a god or whatever. just as no one will ever prove the same thing. so to say "simply believing something requires no proof at all" is hitting the nail on the head. people who choose to follow religion choose to adhere to that. it doesnt make them gullible, its just a choice they make.

my father-in-law once told me "james, i have to believe in god. i have to believe that one day i will see my daughter again." (his firstborn daughter died at age 3). everyone has different reasons for their beliefs.

~james