Black Woman Thinks...Religion, Politics, Race, Atheism and more...: Child Abuse

08 July 2009

3 comments:

Robert said...: You've got that right...straight up child abuse! Zee, one of the things that we always have to keep in the forefront of our minds as that the human mammal, at its best, is only partly rational. Generally speaking, atheists and agnostics may not be exemplars for rationality...and far from it, but the difference between the believer and the non-believer is that we are aware of our limitations. They've convinced themselves that what they're hearing inside their heads is some type of supernatural uncreated spirit, whatever that means...and it's REALLY there! Indoctrinating children before they've had the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills is key to the perpetuation of the religious business machinery, but still should be considered a criminal offense.

Peace, Love and Critical Thinking,

The African American Agnostic; 12 July, 2009 04:40
tstreasures said...: Every day I look at it this photo is more disturbing to me. I try to look at it and see something good but I just can't. While my eyes focus first on the child with the ripped jumper then I look at the child on the right whose eyes are so tightly shut as though if they aren't then he will be destined to hell or something. So sad.; 14 July, 2009 12:33
MAC said...: That has to be one of the most touching pictures I've seen. God Bless you.
Martha; 17 July, 2009 14:22

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1SkepticalBrother wrote:

Poignant, simple and powerful. And unlike my usual loquacious and verbose comentaries, I'd like to end this comment with a few lines from an insightful man of antiquity.

The old always gives way and is
replaced by the new, and one thing
must be made good out of another.
There is no dark pit of Hell awaiting
anyone. Matter is needed, so that
later generations may grow; yet all of
them, too, will follow you when they
have lived out their span of life. As
with you, generations have passed
away before, and will do so again.
Thus one thing will never cease to
arise from another. To none is life
given in freehold; to all on lease. Look
back at the eternity of time that
passed before we were born, and see
how utterly unimportant it is to us.
Nature holds this up to us as a
mirror of the time that is to come
after we are dead. Is there anything
terrifying in the sight? Anything to
grieve over? Is it not a rest more
tranquil than any sleep?

Lucretius

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