I don’t believe in your God

I believe in a God. Vaguely, anyway. I have nothing against a God, or multiple gods. Who am I to determine whether something exists, when I haven’t the intellect to determine the next six lottery numbers?

It’s people I don’t believe in. People wrote the bible. People preach. People spread gospel. People lull other people into “their” religion.

These same people start holy wars just to send their children to their death fighting for a trivial piece of land. These same people criticize pre-marital sex but rape young boys both physically and mentally.

How can I trust a holy bible that is written by these selfish, inconsiderate people? How can I trust that what my preacher is telling me isn’t just stuff he’s made up according to his morals?

Many people proclaim that their God is a jealous God, a vengeful God. Don’t they worry when they open their eyes and think a single thought other than of their God? Honestly, if their God was so good, why is He so full of hate? Who are they to tell their God what kind of God He is? Have they met Him personally, and know Him inside-out? Even the best psychologists do not know their subjects down to the last brain cell.

I believe that most people’s God is basically a manifestation of theirself, with super-powers. I believe that most people’s God is basically an all-powerful, all-knowing being that also carries all their morals and prejudices. “Gay people go to Hell because the bible said so (according to my interpretation, along with the interpretations of all those who have translated this bible I am holding so dear to my heart.)” “Evolution does not exist. What, are you trying to say that you were a monkey yesterday or something?”

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. —Romans 12:9” That excerpt has stuck with me for a while. I am constantly baffled by why anyone would ever live by something like this. It is the epitomy of all the prejudice in the world today. How can anybody truly determine what is “good” and what is “evil”? Have they never made a single mistake in their life? Who are they to determine who is “good” and who is “evil”? Do they think that they are God? What if they happen to determine that someone is evil, and their God disagrees? Are they going to teach God who’s boss? This is more of a way of empowering themselves by saying “God is on my side.” This way, they are justified when they go ahead and rape some prostitute on the street, and kill her afterwards. Or take a steel pipe and smash it all over some guy’s face, because his girlfriend cheated on him with the guy.

Nowadays, people act out of fear and not of morale. Fear of the police. Fear of God. Fear of retribution. Fear of being put in Hell, even if deservingly so. I bet that there are lots of people who think that they’re going to go to Heaven. The moment they get there, they will commit every sin they never committed before they were judged. Of course, there are always characters like the MorningStar who keep even heavenly souls in check.

Fear is the only thing that keeps people in check. They fear that they will not appeal to their oh-so-glorious God, and get booted to Hell. They fear that they will be punished for all eternity, so they do what they feel is right, regardless of what others say. They pierce their eardrums to the rest of the world, in order to live in their own world with their God, devoting their lives to God, and blow away anyone who tries to wake them up to the harshness of reality.

But they, too have their needs. And when their needs aren’t met by their God, they call it a test. They assume that their God is testing their willpower. They assume that their God is impressed, when they pass this test of self-induced torture. And when they don’t pass this test? They either recognize it as a failed test, or they just shape their God to whatever suits their needs. Today, God punishes people for eating too much. I’m hungry. God now punishes those who fast when there is plenty of food that will go to waste otherwise.

Enough of my rants.

In case anyone was wondering, I actually believe in some sort of superior being(s). My God(s) aren’t necessarily perfect beings. My God(s) aren’t necessarily all-powerful and all-knowing. My God(s) would not punish me for doing what I feel is right, before or after my death.

My religion has but one rule: do unto others as you would like others to do unto you. It’s a very simple rule to live by.

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