The Word

I'm far from the most religious fella around. In fact I'm this close to joining Atheists Anonymous - if not for the all-important fact that I actually think the Almighty really does exist. But you won't catch me thumping any religious tomes anytime soon.

So sometimes what gets my goat are the illogical religious fanatics who insist on basing everything they do on the Book. The faithful lemmings eat, sleep and work according to the strict tenets written in the Book, unquestioningly following every act, chapter and verse laid out without much thought.


Of course is this hot mormon came by, I'd me more amenable to his teachings.
Is that right? I know faith defies logic sometimes - but there are several secular issues that bear at least a moment's thought. We can't simply refer to the Book as the preeminent decisive vote on every lil question!

Paul : Why do you cause a ruckus over female entertainers playing to our crowds?
Fanatic : Because they should be clad modestly from head to toe. Seeing their nubile figures will drive the passions of our men wild.
Paul : Can't they wear blindfolds instead?
Fanatic : The BOOK tells us that virtuous women must be protected at all costs! Allowing such licentiousness could lead to moral decay and the end of the world as we know it. So says the BOOK!
Paul : So we go back to that? Should we stone adulterers too?
Fanatic : I just did that last week. You should have joined in. We have extra rocks.
Paul : And is that right?
Fanatic : Well the Book said so.

He might as well have said because God said so - as if that's the end of the matter.

If God had intended us all to follow his rules blindly, He would have made us all unthinking automatons. Why go to all that trouble to give us free thought and imagination instead?

Then again there are some out there who seem to have missed out on a brain. So much for Cogito, ergo sum.

And lest we all forget - and try to push our values on others, not everyone believes in the same Book as we do. Just because you think your Book is the be all and end all doesn't mean the rest of us believe it. Who knows, they might have some other Book that preaches the opposite doctrine.