Incapacity for Reasonable Thought.

I was having a little discussion over breakfast with my brother about politics. It amazes me that people can become so blinded and self righteous that they can't accept the fact that they or someone they might have looked up to can make mistakes. This train of thought came about as a result of our discussion about G.W.Bush and his re-election. There were plenty of facts out there to disprove alot of Bushs' statements. Why is it that people will willingly vote for someone who will lie about something so serious as terrorism and Iraq to promote a war where thousands of Americans will be sent to die? People get so caught up in their own political party that they refuse to believe, or even consider the fact that they could be wrong. They blame "liberal propaganda" or "that fat bastard Moore". They fail to take the time and do their own research. Even so, the facts had been fully exposed as to the lies and manipulation the Bush administration used to bring about the war, and yet people still voted for Bush. In my opinion Bush and his administration has broken several federal laws. They should be in jail, not running the most powerful country in the world. Anyway I just wanted to rant a bit. It just amazes me the ignorance that alot of Americans will accept and even embrace.
One more thing. I believe this free trade agreement is a horrible idea. Look what NAFTA has done for us. Do the research. NAFTA hasn't strengthened our economy. It has weakened it. More and more jobs go to other countries. I don't disagree with jobs going to other countries in principle, we are all part of the human race. But I believe we need to fix the problems at home before we start fixing the employment problems elsewhere.
Last of all I want you all to read about free trade in China and report back. I have been a fan of Greg Palast for awhile, and this is a great article.
http://www.gregpalast.com/index.cfm

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Last Weekend

Is there a god, or not?

I have been thinging a bit about God, and why so many people believe, or don't believe in God. I personally believe in God. I admit I have no "hard facts" that conclusively prove the existence of God, but in some instances I can see no other explanation. I'll let science disprove me.
My first thought came to me while watching one of those documentaries I love so much on the science channel. I hear often on these documentaries about the theory of the "big bang". It seems to me that scientists have all but accepted this theory as fact. Well lets look at the "big bang" which I will refer to as BB from now on. What caused the BB? Where did all the matter in the universe come from? Did this matter just spring into existence out of nothingness with the BB or was it slowly created by the BB? Was there alot of what I call dead matter with no energy and the BB gave it the energy and started the process of galaxy formation, and if so how did the BB happen if there is no energy in the dead matter? It seems to me that it is at least as plausible for God to have created the universe as it is that all the matter and energy in the universe just sprang into existence with a BB that nobody knows how it happened. I mean was there just nothing, and then BANG, there is everything? There must be something that caused the BB.
My second thoughts were on what is called the spirit or soul or consiousness. How does science explain the spirit? I have a really hard time believing that What makes up me is just a bunch of chemical and electrical impulses in my brain. I have had a few experiences that I could only call spiritual experiences. I don't for a second believe that my consiousness will expire with this fragile body that houses it. Science has yet to explain the soul.
I believe that one of the biggest reasons that people deny the existence of God comes from a (maybe subconsious) thought that if there is no God, then there is no heaven or hell. If there is no heaven or hell, then there is no real reason to worry about sin. There is no reason to worry about anything but personal gratification. If god doesn't exist then it's alright to cheat on my spouse, steal the pensions of thousands of old folks, etc....
I'm not trying to pass moral judgement on anyone. I try not to judge someone at all, until I know them quite well. I'm just saying that just because science or religion hasn't proven the existence of God with hard facts doesn't mean that Gods' existence has been disproven. Everyone has the right to believe what they want. There are just too many things that go on unexplained by science.
My cuz Josh said: "Belief and Faith = Bad." I believe in God. I have faith that someday I'll know the truth. In my opinion Josh is all wrong on this point. Belief and Faith are not at all bad. Even in a religious context. It pisses me off when people bad mouth religion or God because of what people have done in the name of either. It almost pisses me off as much as it does when someone does something bad in the name of God or religion. Bush is a fucking bastard in my opinion for using God as one of his excuses to fight a war. Bush has no scruples. He can use God in a sentence where he is blatantly lying. Some people read books that are completely biased against one religion or another and then laugh at people that believe in that religion. Thats the actions of an asshole in my opinion. Anyway I am getting off topic. People say "Prove that God exists." I say "Prove he doesn't exist." There are alot of thing on this magical world that just can't be explained. At least not yet. Does that mean they don't exist? NO! I believe that love exists, yet I cannot prove it.