Passion! freedom and sex! « Escaped Mentalpatient « Sathfilms

This is a response to Passion! freedom and sex! « Escaped Mentalpatient « Sathfilms, and also this post

Now we have some intelligence brought to the table. I must congratulate escapedmentalpatient for actually posting a blog that I can understand. Before I could respond, it must be said that I hope everyone reads ‘For the sake of Meaning?’ The author has written a constructive and critical analysis on this issue.

Now escapedmentalpatient, where do I start with you? Ok, let’s see, how about ‘all religions ask you to blindly follow whatever the holy book says without any proof at all…’ Well I can say that escapedmentalpatient clearly speaks without any authority or research on ‘world religions’. This is what I mean by outlandish. You argue this ridiculous point yet by posting it, it proves that you have no idea about many religions. I do not think I am an expert in this field but I can guarantee you that if you look at the principles of Hinduism in the Bhagavad Gita or the principles laid forth in Buddhism, anyone can see that your statements about blind faith are completely flawed. I can not speak about Christianity, Juddaism, and Islam because quite simply, I do not know enough to talk about them, but I can say, that religions and religious texts in the 21st Century are no longer being referred to as doctrines of truth. They are more like guidelines, and it is within each individual to find their inner beliefs. I think if you do your homework escapedmentalpatient, you will find people who are religious (as defined by themselves) and yet will demonstrate to you and all those who really have a misunderstanding of religions today.

Mind you, I admire athiests, as I admire anyone who has the courage to be proud in what their beliefs are. I do not have a problem with that. I have a problem when you think that you are all-knowing about religion when you are clearly not.

Fundamentalists on the other hand, perhaps have tendencies to literally practice every thing written down in each of the holy books from whatever faiths. But again, look at the context in which these people practice in, and do not hold it against them. If you look at Islam throughout the Gulf region of the Middle East, you will see that it is practiced in accordance to Sharia’h Law. They are intertwined with each other. Morality comes about within this social and religious structure Yet within this hierarchy, you will see some practicing Muslims differ with one another. There is always an exception, and always uniqueness exists within society. One cannot make comment about blind faith of religion for all people. Escapedmentalpatient, you make an exaggerated generalisation about shit that you have no idea about. Have you ever travelled and lived these people that you talk about with so much authority.

I am not questioning your personal experiences with religion or lack thereof. You have a set of beliefs, which you subscribe to and that’s fine. But according to your logic, that also restricts your freedom. It’s the same not just in religion but throughout human thought. Do humans come up with an original thought at all? The more we read, listen, talk, and communicate, do we not further restrict our ‘potential’ freedom? We start to make judgements according to our beliefs, whether one is religious, or not. That does not mean though that one Hindu is the same as the other, or one Athiest is the same as you. Once you understand this escapedmentalpatient, you will understand what I mean by being outlandish and quite honestly, stupid.
Stop making comments about stuff that you have no clue about, once you do have a clue, do some proper work and only then respond. Like I said, your beliefs are fine, and I do agree that religions have caused a lot of heartache of the history of civilisation, but has religion not been any benfit to humanity as well? Even your cynical mind must concede that religion has provided goodness for millions of people out there. Who are you to say that they have got it wrong or more importantly, who are you to say what is fact?

~ by sydspace on May 24, 2007.