{"id":350,"date":"2018-03-20T23:40:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T23:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/td_uid_84_5ab19c057f5ef"},"modified":"2018-04-11T01:47:35","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T01:47:35","slug":"android-l-will-keep-your-secrets-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godlessuniverse.com\/android-l-will-keep-your-secrets-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"Family values & the hypocrisy of faith."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0There is a misconception running around that paints religion in a highly positive light.\u00a0 The idea is that being one of the faithful means we are highly moral individuals who out of fear of eternal damnation keep the savage beast that resides within in check.\u00a0 But a look around at all the unnecessary pain and suffering going on in the world today quickly shows that religion rarely dissuades anyone from harming others.\u00a0 Especially when they get in the way of our quests for immediate gratification or our longer term goals tied to chasing illusions of fortune and glory.<\/p>\n

While we might be persuaded to throw some extra money into the donation basket after a good sermon, we still might get into a fistfight on the way out of the church parking lot after someone cuts in front of us.\u00a0 These fleeting feelings of love and brotherhood towards our fellow humans tend to get left at the church, temple, or mosque door as soon as we cross the threshold back out into the competitive rat race that makes up our day to day lives.\u00a0 And while the sermons sound good and inspirational, they hide some very dark elements of the religions institutions that claim a connection to the creator of the universe who is refereeing the supernatural battle of good vs. evil.<\/p>\n

The list of harms done to humanity by and in the name of faith is long and tattered while the positive aspects of praying to imaginary friends in the sky is tellingly short.<\/p>\n

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RELIGION CANNOT TURN US INTO SAINTS<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fetal stemcells, aren’t those controversial? You don’t know how to do any of those. What’s with you kids? Every other day it’s food, food, food. Alright, I’ll get you some stupid food. You won’t have time for sleeping.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oh yeah, good luck with that. Hey, tell me something. You’ve got all this money. How come you always dress like you’re doing your laundry? Explain that. Leela, Bender, we’re going grave robbing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Bicyclops Built For Two<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I love you, buddy! Yep, I remember. They came in last at the Olympics, then retired to promote alcoholic beverages! The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.<\/p>\n