Sunday, July 03, 2005

Was Abraham A Schizophrenic

Suppose in the newspaper today you read of a man who had his child tied up on an altar and was about to kill him what would be your reaction?For most people it would be that the man in question was insane in the extreme.If anyone was caught with their child tied up ready for sacrifice they would be instantly put into a mental institution with the cry going up that they should never be released again which is exactly what should happen.So if someone is insane today why would'nt they be insane thousands of years ago doing the same thing.There is no reason and someone who heard voices thousands of years ago or today is equally at risk. So if this is true and it seems logical then that means that all monotheistic middle eastern religions are the fruits of a schizophrenic mind.That does'nt mean that they are incorrect but it does cast doubt on their validity.So if all the people who talk to god are schizophrenic and we internalize their message then we are all a little insane and it permeates our society and most societies.If you have ever talked to a religious zealot you know that with their angels and obsessive compulsive behavior in all aspects of their lives that they have partially taken leave of their senses.In yet these are the people who many look up to for guidance when really they have nothing going for them but the strength of their convictions and potential threats either here or in the netherworld..So is it surprising that a large percentage of the population is so pathetic that they carry around some dementia and believe it or judging by all the nonsense going on in the world is that inevitable. This is where denial comes to the rescue of the hoaxers because how could so many people be so fooled for so long.This of course is a self fulfilling prophecy because now they can say look at all the people who believe like we do and the naive will go along with them and add to their numbers which reinforces their argument even more.So their argument boils down to look at all the people who believe like we do but the reason why there are those people is because of people who believed before them .A perfect circular argument which if analyzed correctly falls apart but which is employed with much success by hoaxers.