Mindless Mincemeat

It is all a question of belief.

 

You believe in God or you don’t.

You believe there is an afterlife with Hell or Heaven or you don’t.

You believe that the Holy Books are written by God through a human mediator or you don’t.

 

I don’t believe any of that.

 

I do not believe in any God.

I do not believe there is anything after death.

I believe that all the religious books were written by men.

I believe religious belief is hard-wired into the human psyche.

I believe that humans are desperate to believe.

I believe that human’s belief is the result of upbringing, indoctrination and desperation to find answers.

I believe that converts are generally more convinced and zealous than those born into the belief.

 

For most religious people this is of no particular consequence. They might argue with me, feel sorry for me or try to persuade me to believe, but most do not see it as a problem.

For a religious fundamentalist my stance is blasphemy. I should be killed for my views.

In medieval Britain people who doubted Christianity would be tortured to force them to confess and reaffirm their belief in order to save their souls.

I don’t need my soul saving. I don’t have one.

 

The zealots of ISIS believe.

 

They believe all who do not share their beliefs should be converted or killed. They themselves are eager to get out of this world. I love this world.

 

This is why I think religion has a potential to be evil.

 

Mindless Mincemeat

Mincemeat in the wind

With imaginary virgins on the horizon.

The rise of indoctrination –

Something to keep your eyes on.

 

Islam – the darkest cloud

From today’s disease is spread.

Intolerance and stupidity

Paradise fills gullible heads.

 

Murderous intentions

To all who do not agree.

Beheadings, crucifixions

Delivered by decree.

 

Fostering hatred to harvest death,

Martyrs with no doubt,

Callous killers with no remorse

Or mercy, looking for an out.

 

15.11.2015