Shower blogs

I realized that I might want to chronicle my shower thoughts. When I'm bored in the shower, I tend to debate and reason myself. So I should start keeping track of my thoughts.
1. I didn't need Religion to develop my ethics. My morality is an inherent conviction.
2. Comment on "Born agains."
3. Expanding on Richard Dawkins' reasoning that Religion should not be imposed on children. And I'm pissed about my childhood misconceptions, wrought by America's obsession with Christianity.

4. This is completely not related to Religion, but Entertainment media should stick to its roots. Stop trying to monopolize the world.

I don't know why I'm always so obsessed with Religion. But here we go:

I once asked a friend if he followed Christianity more for the faith or more for the morals. I think I offended him. He sees it as one thing. But though he got upset, I think that's still a valid question. Some people think that Christianity will "save" them somehow. Look at the people in jail. They go to the Bible and somehow believe that reading about a man sacrificing his son, or reading about Jesus performing magic tricks will "save them." As if somehow, they didn't commit the crime that got them in there. I believe in rehabilitation, definitely, and I do reserve a very slight amount of respect for Religion for taming the incorrigible sometimes--though I don't know how--but I am so irked that Religion receives such widespread reverence for its ability to bring people comfort and solace. In what alternate reality are we, when fairy tales bring people solace and epiphany?

I really want to talk about Born again Christians. Why does Religion get so much credit for being the reason why somebody changed for the better? Was it really the thought that somebody died "for you" that moved you so much that you decided that you were going to live a more righteous life? Oh please! If Religion didn't work the first time to stop you from whatever you did, that you eventually had to become a Born again--why the fcuk would it work the second time around? Can't you believe that the negativity of the experience that initially induced you to seek religion, was so bad that the action itself led you to make a personal change? That the action was so unpleasant, that you decided, "I never want that to happen anymore!" and therefore, you were enlightened and changed for the better? Remember--trial and error leads to success in life. You tried & you erred, so you learned from your mistakes. It was not Religion that saved your a$$, it was yourself. Stop giving credit to "Finding God" because you are fooling others into seeking your same dumba$$ path.

I never noticed, and I guess I would never have wanted to admit, but Christianity is so dominant in American culture, that I believe I was affected by it at a young age. I am ashamed, but actually more pissed off, that Christianity is so mainstream, that American ideals are based on Religion. A young girl's dream wedding is set at a Church. Happy images of death in Heaven--is America too wuss to deal with the natural reality of death? Death means you die. It doesn't mean you live for eternity in the clouds, dressed in white. Huck & Tom definitely didn't want to sit and play the harp all day, every day, forever.

Now, media. I once made a comment on tmz, because they were once again trying to make a big ol' deal about letting a rap star out of jail early. JUST SO THEY CAN HAVE MORE NEWS TO WRITE ABOUT AND SELL THEIR STORIES. I told them to read the facts, because LA jails are way over crowded and the city is immersed in a budget crisis, so of course people won't serve full sentences. I really hate how the entertainment industry tries to stick its J.Lo butt into politics and public affairs. You do your job, leave the rest to the proper people. Stars getting involved in certain projects definitely tips scales towards whatever they're whoring up attention to. Why is America so media obsessed? Entertainment reigns.

I am so tired of writing now. bbl.