Unicorn Goddess Save Me Now
I have been here, there, everywhere seeking, searching, reading. I’m interested in religion and their willingness to believe. I’m interested in a lot of things. But this always gets me… If, at any time, one has to say “suspend disbelief”, you lost me. And if, at any time, you try to cross any religion with any bit of science or logic, you lost it!
What makes this specific story any different than unicorns and leprechauns. Fun fictional fairytale characters; that’s it. Religion has so many story that aren’t even good fairytales; but depressing, cruel, sexist, racist, homophobic, etc.
The mere fact that educated, well-rounded, logical, sexual beings like us could completely bypass all logic in one area of their mind baffles me. Stephen Colbert said it best. The other day while I was watching only one of the funniest shows on television these days, Colbert uttered a phrase that completely sums up it all. There’s the usual religion/society conversation he would have with the guest (forgive me I can’t remember right now), where he launches the debate with something along the lines of:

