[Patrick-Wood30435]

I agree with Mr.Dickerson to the extent that people should not attack other religions based on their own religion. Nor should an atheist attack another belief because he believes in the supremecy of science. Rationalism, after all, is only another form of dogma. However, where I disagree with Mr.Dickerson and perhaps yourself, is the supposed need to have a faith. Mr.Dickerson states that religions provides people with a form of hope. Perhaps. . . But, what he calls hope is nothing more than pancea for the pain. What pain? The fear of what lies after this corporeal extistance. The religious people that I have met suffer from a lack of mental strength or perhaps that of a strong spirit. They isolate themselves from their own humanity with their religious practices. They deny themselves with their nihilistic fantasies of the afterlife. They torture themselves with guilt. One may say that the people I met do not represent the majority. Perhaps you are right. . . Although, I find it unlikely since my experiences included people of varied backgrounds and beliefs. The one characteristic I have found to be common with nearly all these people was the underlying sense of brutal nihilism. In order to be free one must reject all dogmas and be ready to reject any ideas that serve to restrict oneself. The strongest man is one which can drop everything and start over. One cannot cling to the past. That is not to say they should realize the past. It is very important to learn from one’s past actions. One must stand independant. The existance of god would only devalue one’s own existance. On the other hand, the abscence of a god devalues man. What purpose is this there without a god? Perhaps none. However, it is possible that one can look beyond that question. It has been said that only God and animal can live alone -Socrates. Yet, Nietzsche offers another alternative: the philosopher, both god and animal. What I have said only represents my view as it stands now and that may change given new experiences.

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Name : Patrick-Wood30435, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 19, City : Toronto, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Research Assistant, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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