on being Good without God

October 29th, 2009 View Comments

I couldn’t express the ecstasy I felt when I saw this ad on the Boston subway:

This was actually the same idea I thought of posting around my school (University of Massachusetts Boston) at the start of the semester; actually what I intend was more graphic that this. I though of a caption like: “Imagine a world without God, a world without pain”, or “Could this be God? A root of all evil”. I don’t think any of those would have been approved though — and again, it gladden me that Americans are starting to see that there really exist some who don’t believe in myths; I should finally doff my hat to this open-mindedness.

Not so fast. I was dampened this morning as I heard the news that some sect have started a protest to have all the ads taken off the subways. Maybe they succeeded because I could find those ads anywhere around when I rode the subway today. What exactly is the ache with religious folks.

These folks who teach tolerance are the acute example of gross intolerance. I’m often puzzled how a God so big, so might, so this and that has trouble defending himself. Why would he leave such a task to mere mortals — would we even do it this way?

It’s becoming obvious as our society continues to grow how little of religion we need, And it would, as it has began to, dawn on religion that atheism is not longer taking the back seat.

Don’t get me wrong, atheism is not a rival to religion, it’s a transformation away from religion.

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  • saba_raja

    u asked me yesterday if i read ur post :) and then we randomly started talking abt something else lol but yes i did read it yesterday morning when i woke up but fell asleep when i was abt to comment lol.
    the ad is really interesting. good without god :) i wish more ppl were good without god. once i posted something like that on fb. it was like a “special religious night” for muslims. n everyone is supposed to pray n all…ok i believe in god so i believe in prayers. but not praying to some entity outside of u. in fact u dont even need to say the words. plus y a “special” night? cuz quran was completed that night or something…well….i dont know wat to say to that. to me every day, every night, every minute is special. i dont need a special night to connect with god. but anyway some girl's status was like “be good tonite n pray all nite, ask forgiveness for ur sins, let those tears come out n beg for forgiveness..”
    its kind of disturbing to me. so i changed my status to “treat others humanely,and act justly.Not for god or an eternal reward,not out of fear that the end is near,not to stay away from the fires of “hell”,not to please a “god” by showing that tears fell..from ur eyes, cuz u realize,right from wrong..Do it for urself,out of pure love for humanity,not for the selfish reasons that many religions these days preach…”
    and MAN!!!! my cousin was like MAD. she's like that god that u talk abt is the creator of humanity n love. blah blah blah…… i was like all im saying is dont do it with something in mind, dont be good for god, dont be good (in my opinion selfish) to get a reward in the end. but she was so mad, i dont see her alot, or get along with her cuz she's the total opposite of me, but we went to her house a week after that happened n she didnt even talk to me. i told my mom wat happened n she's like “dont worry, she's just fake religious” lol so yea..i wish ppl did things not for god or reward but for the betterment of all beings; human, animal, plants, etc..

  • http://www.zenecherub.com Dele, Jr.

    I'm personally still trying to understand why people haven't found religiosity preposterous — it has it written all over it.

  • http://www.zenecherub.com Dele, Jr.

    I'm personally still trying to understand why people haven't found religiosity preposterous — it has it written all over it.

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