What is God Hiding From?
I have not always been skeptical of religion. It wasn’t until I learned to think for myself and ask questions. At that point I began my journey down the road of Agnosticism/Atheism.
My parents raised me without church and I never really knew what they believed. It just wasn’t a topic that really came up. I know my grandparents were devout Catholic, but they always lived too far away to affect me.
One time, early in grade school, I became curious about church and God. I asked my parents if we could go to church one Sunday because I wanted to see what it was all about. So the next week I woke up early, skipped my cartoons and threw on my nice clothes. We headed to the local church where I remember seeing some of my friends. I do not remember a thing from the day’s sermon. I was too young to sit there and pay attention to these sorts of things and that was the last time I ever wanted to go back. It was long, boring and hot.
It seems to me that if all children followed this path, they’d never grow up to follow one of the mainstream religions. The church knows this, so they force children into church and Sunday school at an early age, scaring them will Hell and Demons until they accept the faith. It must be done this way, because faith is a silly thing when you’re capable of thinking for yourself. Why is it that God needs us to rely on Faith to begin with?
I feel it’s important to ask questions about our existence and surroundings. Usually when someone tells you to just believe them and not ask questions, they’re hiding something. So what is God hiding from?
Maybe it isn’t God who is hiding at all. Perhaps it is the machine of Organized Religion that is hiding from the truth.
If I had that much corrupted power that could be so easily taken away, I guess I’d be hiding from the truth as well.
Let’s face it, we’re living in the 21st century. The Bible is full of so many contradictions and rediculous concepts, it’s hard to take it serious. If you want to believe in God, please feel free. All I ask is that we drop these Millenia-Old concepts and move God into the age of reason once and for all. There’s no reason for God to hide behind Rhetoric and Fear. Let’s upgrade our beliefs and ideas about God. A God who’s not afraid of scientific advancement, technological break-through, freedom of thought and enjoyment of life.
