RATIONAL THINKING

“Concept without percept is empty.

Percept without concept is blind.”

--Immanuel Kant

The rational mind depends upon sense data or experience for its certainty; however, because of the potential for delusions and/or illusions, a progressive, independent thinker reserves some skepticism and objectively exercises critical thinking with open-mindedness. –Perman Wilson


“Contrary to popular opinion, faith and euphoria do not trump hard, credible, scientific evidence that actually exists.” –D. M. Murdock

Mythicists have found hard, credible evidence that the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Baha’i) originated from ideas that were indeed mythological.

The simple, recurring truth is that the minds of human beings constantly search for answers to their questions—some of which are unanswerable. And, when answers are not discovered by way of experience, people tend to speculate (or imagine answers). Many speculations have been accepted as true by many people. Many religions and superstitions are based upon mere speculations.

The fact that so many people believe something does not make it true. –Perman Wilson

“The orthodox idea that Christ was the son of God—God himself in human form—that he was the creator of the countless millions of glowing suns and wheeling worlds that strew the infinite expanse of the universe; that the forces of nature were servants of his will and changed their courses at his command—such an idea has been abandoned by every independent thinker in the world—by every thinker who relies on reason and experience rather than mere faith—by every man of science who places the integrity of nature above the challenge of ancient religious tales.” –Marshall J. Gauvin

“The reality is there is not one shred of secular evidence there ever was a Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ and Christianity is a modern religion. And Jesus Christ is a compilation from other gods: Osiris, Mithras, who had the same origins the same death as the mythological Jesus Christ.” –Ellen Johnson

However, now that so many great thinkers have proved that Christianity is based upon myths, I will redirect my research and presentations to finding and explaining how it has been so convincing to so many people and if there are any negative side-effects—even though such irrational thinking has in many ways been of benefit to humanity.

As I close this exposition of my research, I am aware that many people will hopelessly still cling to their irrational beliefs; but, some may be interested in knowing how Christianity has essentially hypnotized so many people. For those of you who are indeed interested, look forward to my postings.

In the meantime, remember: "Those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. After they are disturbed, they will marvel. They will no longer be ruled by superstition and fear created by those in power." --Author unknown

RELIGIONS ARE BASED UPON MYTHS

Myths are very powerful symbols, because the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between what is real and what has simply been imagined.

Religions are based upon myths. Everybody can understand the mythology in the religions of others. It is just their own religion wherein they seem unable to see the mythology. Especially the Abrahamic religions (i.e., Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), whereas the mythology is embedded in a pseudo-historical context.

Listen to the following video that uncovers the mythological basis of Christianity.

MYTHS ARE POWERFUL SYMBOLS

"Contrary to popular opinion, faith and euphoria do not trump hard, credible, scientific evidence that actually exists." --D. M. Murdock

Mythicist have found hard, credible evidence that actually exists to understand the meaning and substance behind the mythology of certain religious figures. Watch the following video to get an introduction to mythicism.

The Mythicist Position | What is Mythicism?

George Carlin - Religion is bullshit.

FOR ADULTS ONLY

Religion is based upon faith.

Faith is belief without knowing.

Not knowing is ignorance.

Therefore, religion is based upon ignorance.

Samuel D. Robinson sent me a wise biblical scripture from the book of Matthew 7:7 that said, “Seek and you will find.”

It reminded me of another scripture I found in John 8:32:

“You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.”

Does this mean that by searching we will find all the answers to all of our questions? It doesn’t say that? And, that is definitely not true. What it does say is that if one seeks, he or she will find something. That something may be the awareness that the question itself is unanswerable. Notice how this is stated in the following scriptures from Ecclesiastes 8:1 & 16-17:

How wonderful to be wise,

to analyze and interpret things.

Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness.

In my search for wisdom

and in my observation of people’s burdens in life,

I discovered that there is ceaseless activity,

day and night.

I realized that

no one can discover everything,

no matter what the say.

Religion can be defined as the human notions regarding the sacred, supernatural, spiritual and divine.

A fundamental belief of Joseph Campbell’s was that all spirituality is a search for [nature] the same basic, unknown force from which everything came, within which everything currently exists, and into which everything will return [which is precisely why people become less religious or superstitious as they learn to think more scientifically and acquire more scientific knowledge].

Somehow, people want to transcend nature, which is impossible because nature is all that really exists. Nonetheless, even though no one can transcend nature, many find ways to transcend reality—for example, with drugs, dreams, alcohol, myths, illusions, delusions, and religions of all kinds.

The ultimate truth is that nature can be experienced in so many ways but it can never be all-known.

For example, no person can possibly know anything at all about himself or herself before his or her birth and after his or her death. But, instead of simply accepting this as unknowable (or simply accept his or her nonexistence), a person’s desire to know—coupled with his or her fear of death—may motivate him or her to think that there is someone who thinks like humans but is more than human—someone that is supernatural or divine—that can help him or her navigate safely through the things in their life and death that are to them unknown and some of which are unknowable.

Although they won’t admit it, some people are frightened by the unknown—so much so that they use faith like a child who is scared of being alone so she invents an imaginary friend to always be with her and protect her from the “boogieman.” This is similar to what some adults do. They are so scared of the unknown and have so little self-confidence and self-determination that they faithfully believe in a supernatural friend who is all-knowing, all-powerful, and always with them wherever they go—thinking for them and protecting them.

Well, I think it’s time for adults to grow up, wake up, and be adults.

We don’t need fantasies and delusions to live and enjoy a good life.

What we need to learn is facts, not fairy tales.
And, we don’t need to live our lives like irresponsible, frightened, little children.

We can be self-reliant, self-confident, and self-determined without having others think for us—whether they be here and now or have lived thousands of years ago.

We also don’t need mythical characters from religious stories to protect us, forgive us, and tell us what to do and not to do.

In other words, we can learn to confidently think for ourselves and live self-reliant, dignified lives without being constantly told what to do and what not to do as if we were little kids.

John M.Allego - the Mushroom and the Cross