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Ah crap - blew my intention to post every day this month on DAY 2. Sheesh...
3 Aug 2009
The BBC's Big Questions show was particularly revealing this (Sunday) morning - it's a discussion programme currently occupying the old religious slot, and it always manages to slip in a purely religious question; this week "Is Atheism An Intolerant Belief?" The general opinion was "Yes", because atheists dare to challenge religious people about their beliefs, and isn't that cruel of them? If anyone was being intolerant, it was the Bible-bashers, whose first response to the question was the ancient nugget about Mao Tse Tung, Stalin and so on and so forth - they were atheists, and so that means atheists are all evil extremists, right?
Oh, sorry - I forgot that they're amoral monsters anyway, as moral values are exclusive to god-believers, and not the result of humans interacting with other humans, as most of us would think. So before religion, people were just randomly bashing each other over the head with clubs, then? I don't think so - human interaction led to relationships between individuals, between those who were related by birth, between those sharing a common location... and eventually between those who belived in the same supernatural entities.
Unfortunately for the "holier-than-thous", we've moved on from the "bad olde days", when everyone was expected, and some times even required to declare themselves as Christian, sometimes on pain of a VERY nasty death. That particular "faith" doesn't enjoy an unchallenged and unchallengeable position any more, and to suggest otherwise is the equivalent of "see no evil, hear no evil".
After this programme, I felt a lot closer to the atheist point of view. The rants of the "God Squad" just seem to be noise to blot out the truth that there isn't a "Creator's voice" calling out to them after all. And that's the kind of noise I've had more than enough of lately.
Oh, sorry - I forgot that they're amoral monsters anyway, as moral values are exclusive to god-believers, and not the result of humans interacting with other humans, as most of us would think. So before religion, people were just randomly bashing each other over the head with clubs, then? I don't think so - human interaction led to relationships between individuals, between those who were related by birth, between those sharing a common location... and eventually between those who belived in the same supernatural entities.
Unfortunately for the "holier-than-thous", we've moved on from the "bad olde days", when everyone was expected, and some times even required to declare themselves as Christian, sometimes on pain of a VERY nasty death. That particular "faith" doesn't enjoy an unchallenged and unchallengeable position any more, and to suggest otherwise is the equivalent of "see no evil, hear no evil".
After this programme, I felt a lot closer to the atheist point of view. The rants of the "God Squad" just seem to be noise to blot out the truth that there isn't a "Creator's voice" calling out to them after all. And that's the kind of noise I've had more than enough of lately.
The Task Of Sisyphus
3 Aug 2009 21:54
In Today's Episode... Tony Fulcher's story in "Songs In The Key Of Fate" continues - his parents have a chat with a legend, and our hero bends the rules...Release Notes... I went ahead and included the title "Songs In The Key Of Fate" at the start of every chapter as a sub-title. If anything, it helps to keep a track on things.
Development News... No, MoN-203 "Mane-of-Night And The Wayward Child" is not finished yet. It just stretched to ANOTHER chapter, as there are several more pieces of story that need to be aired before our heroes step into the fray.
That may be a mild pain-in-the-ass, but that's how things have worked out - and no, the two shopping scenes can't just be trimmed. The "fashion ninjas" have to have their times to shine - and that will make sense. Eventually.
Elsewhat... There was an advert for the new KERRANG '09 Metal compilation album on TV just now, and the bands featured ALL SOUNDED THE SAME. Guess cultivating a unique sound takes a back seat to easily-marketed US Chart-friendly emo-angst these days.
Oh, and the film is called "Inglourious BASTERDS" - it's right up there on the friggin' screen. There is absolutely no point in saying just half the movie title...
And finally... Good to see Felipe Massa has recovered enough to be interviewed, and is keen to get back on the track. But will they let him drive with Schumacher back in the game...?
