Religion as Cultural OCD

May 01, 2024 by Joe Gray in Ethics, Freedom, Philosophy, Religion, Thoughts

Would you rather do something because you think it has value or live with the harsh truth that what your doing is nonsense? Sometimes giving it up means losing that value you thought was there. If so, you would have to find value in other things and other activities. It might even be possible to engage in those activities for different reasons and retain the value that derives from them. If one gives up religion they give up a set a way of life and the consequences of that should not to be taken lightly.

God only talks? Thoughts on this slavery debate.

January 05, 2024 by Joe Gray in Atheism, Thoughts, Religion, Rants, Philosophy

During the debate, there are many considerations about what god can and can not do. This contradicts the notion that god is “all-powerful”. If god wanted something to happen then what would stop them? The god that Ben explains seems to be very weak and very humanlike in that they are trying to convince others of something instead of just making it happen. Also, if god was against slavery but didn’t think that humans were ready for a big change then why did he go out of his way to give rules about how to treat slaves? Why not just leave the subject alone? Why negotiate with humans about something immoral when you can simply tell people to stop doing it “or else”?

Book Review: The Acolyte by Nick Cutter

April 06, 2022 by Joe Gray in Book Review

The Acolyte takes place in the dystopian city of New Bethlehem, a city much like modern-day New York or Chicago except that the governing body is controlled by a religious totalitarian regime that has made any deviation from Christian ethics a criminal offense. In order to combat crimes against the faith, they have created an enforcement agency with authority above all others. Jonah Murtag is one of these agents and he is 'The Acolyte' we follow throughout this terrifying tale of tyranny, treachery, and intrigue.

Episode 164: Incest, Jewish Jesus, Poopin, and more!

September 23, 2021 by Joe Gray in Podcast Episodes : FTP

Episode 164:

Topic: Incest, Jewish Jesus, Poopin, and more!

Recommendations:

Channing: Sex Education (Netflix)

Joe: Derry Girls (Netflix)

Episode 154: Spirituality, Energy, and More!

June 08, 2021 by Joe Gray in Podcast Episodes : FTP

Episode 154:

Topics: Spirituality, ghosts, energy, consciousness, and more!

Recommendations:

Channing: Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Joe: News of the World by Paulette Jiles

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Re-Post: More than Justice

November 30, 2019 by Joe Gray in Cultural Musings, Ethics, Philosophy, Psychology, Rants, Thoughts

Why are we not satisfied with the prosecution of a mass shooter or terrorist?

Maybe it is due to the mysterious nature of these crimes that we crave additional action. They come out of nowhere and strike the innocent with violence that shocks and infuriates. These acts remind us that we are not in total control over the environment and that the barbarism of our past has not been lost to modernity. While violence in the world is going down we still find ourselves subject to nature's wrath but when it is by human hands we seek explanation and prevention.