The Next Voice You Hear

The other day I came across a reference to a movie I hadn't seen or thought of since I was a teenager. It was "The Next Voice You Hear" (1950) where god decides to speak to the contemporary world. It occurred to me that if god actually exists why doesn't he/she/it reveal him/her/itself to us like in that movie and show us who really got the story straight and is worshiping god correctly. Think how much pain and suffering this would put an end to...and we atheists would have to acknowledge that god exists.

The only reasons I could think of was:
1) He/she/it is a sadist who likes to watch us suffer as we hurt and kill each other fighting over which god is the true one and who is worshiping he/she/it in the right manner. If true such a deity is not deserving of worship.

2) Honoring my father, who loved  Erich von Däniken's "Chariots of the Gods", it could be that those ancient gods were aliens who know if they reveal themselves we would now comprehend the old gods were advanced aliens and not the deities they pretended to be.

3) The god/s the believers, who cling to these old mythologies, are fighting over all around the world doesn't exist because if he/she/it is omnipotent and omniscient as claimed there is nothing that can be stopping him/her/it from showing us his/her/its divine existence. Why then do so many still adhere to this nonsense?

On the Road...

I've been thinking about my journey towards atheism and realized that Walt Disney played an important role. When I was a little girl his movies of fairy tales like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella enchanted me so I began to read all sorts of books on fairy tales which led me to mythologies which are basically ancient fairy tales. That, plus my interest in ancient history in school, made me aware that all over the world there were fantastic stories featuring a deity or deities each with their own creation myths and many with their own versions of Adam and Eve. 

I remember sitting in Sunday school with the teacher explaining how this was the one true god while the others were false gods. I wondered why, if this was the true god of the entire world, he didn't he show up in China and India and the Americas and Australia and Africa and reveal how he was the one true god and dictating his rules so that the whole world would be eating kosher. If he was too lazy at least he should've popped up in Assyria, Babylonia and Rome explaining how he was the true god and they were to leave his chosen people alone but did he do something so helpful - no. The only thing I could think of was that either he didn't exist or Baal and Jupiter kept him from going to their domains. To this day it seems so obvious to me that he was just one of many made up deities - how in the world can others not see this? Oh the stupidity *sigh*

An Easter Infographic

Came across this fascinating infographic (you can click on it to enlarge it) around Eastertime. It shows the discrepancies in the story of Jesus and his death and resurrection. How fundies can claim there are no contradictions in the Bible I'll never understand.

The Powers of Ten

I came across this vid a few years ago then lost track of it. It was created by Ray and Charles Eames (who also designed one of my favorite chairs) and is a little bit outdated but the basic concepts are still valid. It's truly fascinating to think that humans are in effect existing midway between the realms of the very small and the very large. 

The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin

Newsweek has come out with a fascinating article titled The Bible: So Misunderstood It's a Sin revealing how it's been manipulated over the millennia to fit what believers wanted it to reveal.

After reading this I most certainly have to agree with Mark Twain, "If Christ were here there is one thing he would not be -- a Christian."

I may have doubts about whether or not there is something beyond us but I am most definitely an atheist regarding all the manmade religions like Christianity that has plagued us throughout so much of our existence.

History of All Religions

Came across this a while back and forgot to post it *sigh*

In the era of ignorance, as there was no science, yet there was a need for explanations as to why humans existed or why there were seasons or earthquakes or thunderstorms etc. what we did have were storytellers who invented superheroes that they called gods. All over the Earth various tribes developed their own god or gods often borrowing from other tribes as we can see here in this fascinating diagram of The History of All Religions. It is now time to put aside these manmade religions and grow up. 

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Came across this and thought I'd share: The only reason we need to celebrate 2015

May this year be a wonderful year for us all.