| Lunatheism |
| This is where I once put a
feverish rant which lasted almost a week before I took it down. I have
found that sometimes when I rant about deep, intense, radical
feelings, my arguments come off as didactic at best, and
arrogant or condescending at worst. This article was apparently in "the
worst" category. I didn't mean to set such a tone, but I have made such
mistakes before and so I trust friends when they give me such feedback.
I got such feedback. Someday I might put up a similar rant here, toned down a bit, of course. But right now I don't know if that's possible, given the subject matter. I don't think there is any way to tell people that I think religion is a mass delusional disorder without sounding condescending. But that's the way I feel and I've found others who feel the same way, so I figured I'd make a word for it and get loud on the soapbox with my new word for a while. But the word lunatheism doesn't work, really. It's too easy to find other connotations. The definition is confusing when you just try to piece it together from the parts. What does it mean? Moon worship? The gods must be crazy? A similar word for Discordianism? I'm nuts about religion? (You can answer that last question; I can take it.) So, ultimately I have to come up with a better word and a softer style. And maybe I should just keep these ramblings to myself, but that is going to be very, very difficult. Many of my ever-evolving thoughts on big issues in life beg to be discussed, sometimes the moment I come up with such thoughts. I need to hear other people's counter arguments, otherwise I might get nowhere. I'll leave you with these links to other articles, and a few song lyrics that are going through my head right now. Yours in sanity, John |
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Imagine Imagine there's no heaven, It's easy if you try, No hell below us, Above us only sky, Imagine all the people living for today... Imagine there's no countries, It isn't hard to do, Nothing to kill or die for, No religion too, Imagine all the people living life in peace... Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can, No need for greed or hunger, A brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people Sharing all the world... You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope some day you'll join us, And the world will live as one. —
John Lennon
The Logical Song When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful, A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical. And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily, Joyfully, playfully watching me. But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible, Logical, responsible, practical. And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable, Clinical, intellectual, cynical. There are times when all the world's asleep, The questions run too deep For such a simple man. Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned I know it sounds absurd But please tell me who I am. Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical, Liberal, fanatical, criminal. Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're Acceptable, respectable, presentable, a vegetable! At night, when all the world's asleep, The questions run so deep For such a simple man. Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned I know it sounds absurd But please tell me who I am. —
Supertramp
Losing My Religion Life is bigger It's bigger than you And you are not me The lengths that I will go to The distance in your eyes Oh no I've said too much I set it up That's me in the corner That's me in the spotlight Losing my religion Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh no I've said too much I haven't said enough I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try Every whisper Of every waking hour I'm Choosing my confessions Trying to keep an eye on you Like a hurt lost and blinded fool Oh no I've said too much I set it up Consider this The hint of the century Consider this The slip that brought me To my knees failed What if all these fantasies Come flailing around Now I've said too much I thought that I heard you laughing I thought that I heard you sing I think I thought I saw you try But that was just a dream That was just a dream —
REM
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