Use logic when illogical

I’ve been noticing the increasing efforts of the atheists on the Internet to denounce the existence of god or simply a “higher power”. Each time an article appears about the wonders that is god and heaven you can almost be certain that at least one that claims to be an atheist comes along and tries his best to defecate all over the beliefs of others. They actually try to refute the “light”, make you believe the light is not there and the darkness they live in is, in fact, the light itself.

I’m not religious, I am somewhat of an atheist and I even spent a few years being the annoying little brat who tries to force the all powerful doubt in the minds of the religious ones. The arguments would often evolve into a heated battle of who is the most “logical” and “realistic” on the matters, leading to the defamation of the one who believes, or at least an attempt to do so.

When I was reading a book called Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes I was in the middle of what he described there. That is, to undermine all his beliefs and opinions that had even the slightest of uncertainty to them. The reasoning behind the act is quite amazing, really. When your senses weren’t fully developed as a child you still managed to make a basic understanding and perception on how things work and what they are there for, from there on you start making even further beliefs / opinions as you grow older and you gain the illusion of wisdom. But how can you be so sure that your original perception was infallible? What is the source of all your beliefs? When you reevaluate your basis, you actually start to realize how easily you are proven wrong and denounced, and that's a real epiphany for everyone to experience if willing.

When I had done this I started to, for example, question my fanatic reactions to the religious, I started to doubt my own opinion – this was the outcome:

• Why do I have to assume that I can be right on a matter that’s unprovable by anyone?

• Why do I get the feeling that those who do believe are “unreasonable” or “illogical”?

• Why can I accept the fact that individuals are different, but I still can't accept that beliefs and opinions are just as different too?

• Why do I seek debates on matters that are unquestionably unprovable and to see who’s the most “correct” or “logical”?

• How can I be irritated that people who are religious and disrupt me by trying to prove their faith to me, when I’m basically doing the exact same thing to them?

• If a religious person is just as convinced about his beliefs as I am, why do I think I can disprove them when they can’t do the same to me?

The conclusion revealed to me that I was trying my best to justify my arguments with reason and logic, through fanaticism, against people who did the exact same thing but based on faith and belief. I was hence essentially being fanatic, ridiculing others for acting like I myself did. I was like the crazy guy downtown screaming “JESUS LIVES,” whilst naked and covered in feces, except I wasn’t covered in feces, nor was I naked – and I didn’t talk about Jesus - and I wasn't downtown. Right, I wasn't like that type of guy at all, but you catch my drift.

I envision logic as certain belief as we try our best to create undeniable statements with the rules given to us with the cunning use of deduction. It isn't as easy as people think to accept logic over faith - it can easily overwhelm you when you actually require faith in the world and your surroundings, logic on a high level is very hard to handle - but in turn, rewarding with a feeling of self-accomplishment when the conclusions are indeed undeniable.

However, those who have been corrupted by logic and reason are often just as arrogant and self-involved with their own beliefs as the religious zealot, and that’s why you can’t ever be the hypocrite and judge the other for being the same as you – because that’s illogical. Just accept the fact that people are different, so try your best to be just that, different.

Regards,
Molested