Now then, there's a thing....

I reckon if Joe and I did have that pint, and Joe was "in the chair" so to speak, he hasn't quite taken into account my capacity for beer.

There again, I haven't taken into account Joe's faith.

Might be an interesting evening.

Bring a bib.




That aside, I still maintain that religious organisations are inherently about us versus them, getting as many people as possible to be "us" so we can subjugate them, oh, and the "us" can be controlled by the leaders of the religion.

It's all about power over others.

The bit about fundamentalists misinterpreting scripture is an interesting point too. I would put it to those who say that, that any interpretation is just that, an interpretation. Now, to the rest of us, there are interpretations that are about love and peace, and interpretations about killing the unbelievers. I know which I, as an outsider prefer, but all the same, they are both just interpretations. Both put forward as "truth."   Ironic on two counts then....

I am not on an anti religion rant, never have been. My Gran was not scared of dying because she was going to a better place. Me? When I go, it will be to zero, void, blank, nothing... and that's scary. So religion can have a place, as a crutch, a moral compass and for many people, a social outlet. No, I don't dismiss the joy that many people get from their faith. I just get hot under the collar when it is allowed to interfere with me or anything that affects me. if stamp collectors managed to get shops to shut on a Tuesday afternoon for some bizarre reason, I would be having a pop at them in the same way I cannot get into B&Q after 4.00pm on a Sunday. (Strange, I ALWAYS need screws, nuts, bolts, hacksaw blades and paint after the ruddy thing shuts, and always on a Sunday.)