Monday, February 2, 2009

"These were people who could not find meaning for their existence within their own lives, so they conjured up a power without, outside the world, which power, in their fever and their despair, they believed could supply that missing meaning" - Does this hit the nail on the head when referring to religion and blind faith? I believe it does. People preach reverence to a higher being, believing they can communicate with that being, in so making themselves feel accepted, loved, and 'complete', when in actual fact, such self-perceived acceptance is none other than the key of their own doing! Ironically speaking, we are the key to our own happiness. True, God is almighty and he exists, no doubt, but we must question whether we are devoted to the institution and its people, or the higher being. I believe there are many out there who go just for the people, and that is what makes them happier. (no offence, just a personal view) True, the stories in the bible are very interesting, I've read them myself, but I'll take them with a pinch of salt. Afterall, who wrote the bible? Who claimed the right to do so, and who decided to edit and revise it so many times? These questions are forgotten with routine, mundanity and time's passing.

A friend once asked me to clarify blind faith and true faith. Let me do so here. Blind faith is where u know there are faults, but choose to ignore them, claiming that faults will only strengthen one's faith. Such a self-delusional front is merely a persona worn to preserve a certain image, and I am quite against this. True faith however, is where one wholly believes in what he/she believes in, acknowledging the faults and knowing that no one religion is perfect. In spreading the word, a person with true faith will give both pros and cons of the religion, and will leave it up to the recruit to join, whereas a person with blind faith will just mouth the idealised advantages.

Secondly, I would like to talk about commenting on looks. I would never, NEVER, look down on anyone if they're not that good looking. I won't use the word ugly. Because if I hold a mirror up to myself, I'd dare say I don't have the right to judge others when I'm not even outstanding looking. Needless to say, it doesn't go that if one is super good looking he/she can have the right to look down on others - that would be the fastest way to lose friends I can assure you. Then again who are we to judge if we are good looking? It's for others to judge; one who thinks he is gorgeous may not be pleasing to others; so in conclusion what I want to say is, before commenting, look in the mirror first.