Godless Ranting

Today is another anniversary of 9/11. To some this day is seen as one of the worst days in American history, with good reason. It highlights the extreme actions that people can take when they feel justified, in this case, religiously justified. I think that this is one of the most dangerous things about a world filled with religion, any sort of action can be justified. I think it woke a lot of america up to the fact that people out there want to kill us. Not personally, just generally, for being an affront to allah. America for the most part, hasn't had to deal with this like Israel or now Iraq, Pakistan, India and countless other countries have for the longest time. The religious worldview that discards all reason for flawed logic and emotional satisfaction is what leads to these attacks. In American, since then, theres been a rapid growth of christian fundamentalism while also having a little bit of growth in atheism. I think the confrontation that americans feel with such a deeply hostile religion like fundamentalist islam has caused many to question thier faith. For some it has led to a breakdown in the twisted logic it takes to continue to beleive without evidense and they have jettisoned thier dogma, for others though, it was caused them to beleive that the fervor shown by muslims must be matched by christian fervor.

In a real sense I think we have entered into a holy war. The attacks against evolution and science in general, the overall fundamentalist visibility since 9/11, a general feeling that not going to a church makes you suspect. And just imagine, without religion it would just be another rainy day.