Dogma.
It’s not what a puppy calls its mother.
It’s religious doctrine that’s held without proof.
For example, the belief that there is no God.
Relativism.
It’s not government by your relatives.
It’s dogma.
The belief that morality changes relative to circumstances.
For example, it’s okay to loot a store if you’re a hurricane victim.
… or you need to make a statement about the evils of corporate profit.
…or you just need something that you can’t afford to buy because of hard times.
 These two dogmas (relativism and atheism) are inescapably linked.
But most people who hold one, refuse to admit the other.
That would present a problem except for the magical powers that dogma grants.
When you have an unfounded idea that you want to offer as actual ‘thought’…
 …dogma is very useful.
 It’s loud and emotional.
 Passion is a powerful substitute for reason.
 Dogma frees you from the tiresome task of supporting your claims.
 So you can concentrate on name calling.
…or looting.
So whether you’re a raging, clueless, creationist…
or a wild-eyed, atheist zealot…
Embrace dogma as an old friend.
Because in the world of ideas…
It’s the only friend you have.
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Ditto what fancimcguffin said about “raging, clueless, creationists.” I was with you totally until that line. Huh?
Hey Realredhead,
I wrote a reply to fancimcguffin in an attempt to explain the clueless creationist line. Please give it a quick read and let me know your thoughts. I’m eager to hear when I miss the mark and I appreciate your comments!
I am not sure about the “clueless creationist” line. If one believes in God, doesn’t one believe He created? Maybe it was tongue in cheek and I am too tired to get it. Ah, well. Love your sense of humor.
Fancimcguffin,
I can see that I’ve confused a couple of people with the “clueless creationist” line. My apologies. I’ll make an effort to explain.
First, I am a devout, clueless creationist myself. I know this because I have been called as much by wild-eyed atheist zealots. The zealot’s dogma is “SCIENCE EXPLAINS EVERYTHING” and those of us who believe in a reality that transcends natural science are morons, imbeciles, buffoons or in a word…clueless.
Now, to be clear, some of our fellow creationists are pretty clueless about what they believe. Their dogma is “GOD MADE EVERYTHING EXACTLY THE WAY I INTERPRET THE BIBLE TO SAY HE MADE IT” and anyone who believes that there are parts of the creation process that may not be completely explained in Genesis is a heretic who undermines the authority of scripture. When the wild-eyed atheist labels this person as clueless, I’m inclined to agree.
There are too many good REASONS to believe God exists for creationists to simply parrot “GOD DID IT BECAUSE THE BIBLE SAYS SO”. That’s dogma, granted. But too often nobody calls the atheists out for their dogma. That’s all I attempted to point out in this little article.
I’m interested in your thoughts!
I figured you were making a point using a satirical approach, but I was running on empty and kind of asked the question before I could get my tired brain to catch up.
By the time I typed it, and thought, “Oh, duh, he is being satirical.”, it was too much effort to fix (Oy) and I let it stand.
Then I had the thought that maybe it would help anyone else who was too tired or momentarily too slow to catch the humor.
I, too, might be considered heretical by some. I believe totally that God created. I also believe that He told us what He intended us to know, that OUR history is roughly six thousand years old but I have no clue what was here ( the Spirit of God moving over the waters) prior to us, and that we won’t know it all till we see Him.
Those who try to prove their points “scientifically” by conjecture instead of observable science are full of horse hockey.
You make a person think and that is an excellent and rabbinical way to teach truth.
Next time, I will make sure I am wide awake so I can follow the fun.
You have a nifty sense of humor!
Best one so far!