| primogen18 said: answer to original question: I grew up. I realized there is more to life then what can fit in a book that was written by PEOPLE with their own opinions thousands of years ago. I realized I don't need a fairy tale to fall asleep to, that the world exists as it exists, in real form. I cannot rely on some "all mighty force" to control my life, live by, or devote myself to. I live for MYSELF and the people I care for. I learned to give credit to where it is due: The good things happen in life because of good people, the bad because of bad people. Disasters happen at the hands of human beings or nature. In hospitals, doctors save lives, not some "god", and they save lives because of years of hard work in medical school. I can't imagine how angry I would be if I was a doctor who saved someone else's life using the skills that took years of work and money to achieve only for them to say "oh thank god"/ "god saved me" or the like. People don't die because "god takes them", it's at the hands of a human being or because chemical processes end when at a certain age These things all can be explained rationally, I am not living in a walt disney movie. |
You can believe all those stories in the Bible are just fairy-tales, I disagree with you but doesn't really matter.
I think what matters is that those fairy tales (as you see them) have moral teachings and values. I don't think you'll disagree with what the stories are trying to teach. Even Disney movies are based on stories with values. The stories are there to inspire and encourage us to live a good life - and there is nothing wrong with that.
