I was spending a lot of time trying to figure out why
progressives in America seem to go so far above and beyond the normal
"separation of church and state" when God comes up in any situation.
I'm not an expert, but I think I've come up with an answer. It's not exactly
rocket science, but it makes sense...
No God
means no consequences in death. No consequences in death means no measure of morality
is actually relevant. Philosophy is often described as 'cultivation of the soul'.
Ethics and morality are codes of the souls that keep us in check. We use
morality to guide us away from 'bad' and towards 'good'. Morality does for the
soul what nutritional guides do for the body. Without a soul, there's no need
for morality as long as you're OK with the ends justifying the means. Belief in
the existence of a 'soul' is inherent to believing in God. If you eliminate God
from the equation, it's much easier to justify the absence of objective
morality and perpetuate subjective morality. With enough effort, we can evade human,
earthly consequences. If that is the only obstacle to unbridled free will, we
can do anything we wish, to whomever we wish, with no fear of punishment. Some
people, i.e. progressives, believe that THEY alone are the keepers of their
fate. They believe that no one should be able to tell them what is right or
wrong. These people believe the ends justify the means. That's fine and dandy
and they're welcome to hold that sentiment. The problem is, most of us disagree.
Most believe in some form of a 'soul'. Our societies laws are based in
morality, and even in belief in God. One of the most basic tenants of civilized
society is an opposition to murder.- 'Thou shall not kill'. We believe in
treating people with respect and we believe in human rights. We believe in personal
property rights, civil liberties, and freedom. All of these ideas are based in
morality, and as I said, morality depends on the soul for survival. If
traditional morality can be extinguished, it opens the flood gates, and
anything and everything progressives want to do can become legal and accepted.
We don't
have to insist on a Christian God in this case. The idea is that we believe in
a higher power. We believe in the soul. We believe that when we die, more
awaits us beyond this physical world. If it makes you feel better, think of God
as nature, as life or as existence in general. The point is we believe there is
more to being human than life on earth, and that drives our quest to be moral
and righteous people. We believe that because our souls will continue to exist
once our bodies have ceased to, we should endeavor to keep our souls in shape,
the way we keep our bodies in shape for earthly, physical purposes. If we
remove God from the equation, we remove the ultimate encouragement for
morality, and the ultimate deterrent of immorality. We cripple the legitimacy
of the soul, at least in the eyes of progressives. (just a quick note: Who is
to say that this 'higher power' is neither fathomable nor provable according in
scientific terms? It is entirely possible that at present, we either lack
the capacity in the human brain to scientifically conceive of God, or we simply
haven't yet found the scientific tools or elements that can explain it in human
conceivability. Science uses to say all materials that conduct heat contain
"phlogiston," a substance that allowed for heat conduction. Science
used to say a lot of things. It's not always perfect, though it is certainly
one of our best tools for answering the questions of the universe. Another, is
common sense).
Again, there will always be those
who freely choose to go against the grain, or God in this case. But if we
instill in people a sense of moral duty, and reinforce the notions of the soul
and a Higher power, (some might call it "Humanness") whether it be
God, or Nature or the Universe, then we reinforce the idea of a minimum
standard of acceptable behavior. That minimum standard is what allows us to
establish basic laws, acceptable business practices, human interaction
protocols and so much more. If we lose God, it's a slippery slope to losing our
traditional concept of morality. If that happens, then everything we believe in
as Americans goes on the chopping block. Freedom, personal property, democracy,
wealth, the right to life, the right to worship, the right to vote- everything
gets put on the table of things that can be considered irrelevant and
unnecessary, and even WRONG for society. So you see, if we get rid of God, it's
suddenly much easier to justify anything we want to justify, no matter how
reprehensible. Progressives can justify anything to THEMSELVES with no help,
but if they can't justify it to OTHERS then they stand to be subjective to
punishment for things they believe to be perfectly acceptable. Progressives
need a majority of people to agree with them to escape what they fear in this
world- consequences. As long as we maintain a moral code in our society,
progressives are forced to give up some of their free will. We all are.
Everyone has the FREE WILL to do anything they want. Morality and laws hinder
that free will. As I said before, Progressives NEED to be in control. They NEED
to have absolute free will. As long as society agrees that some constraints on
free will are warranted, Progressives cannot do ANYTHING they want. So how do
they get absolute free will? You have to change the law, by changing morality,
by eliminating the soul (or mind or whatever label you want to assign to it) by
eliminating the biggest proponent of the soul- GOD. In the brain of a
Progressive, they have already decided that after death, there are no
consequences. They want life to be the same way. That can't happen if the world
agrees on a belief in a higher power or a soul. So, they NEED those things to
disappear.
No God => No soul => No morality => No
restrictions====> ABSOLUTE FREE WILL
Absolute
free will may sound awesome, but it's not. It's actually counter to American
principles. Absolute free will is Anarchy. The problem with Anarchy is that you
can do whatever you want, to whomever you want, but so can everyone else. It's
how humans existed in the state of nature. You can steal, you can wound and you
can kill all you want, but you have to sleep sometime. That's exactly why we
developed laws and rights. To protect society from absolute free will. I'm no
expert in the philosophy of the mind. I will never claim to be. But I have
studied the subject, and I have enough reason common sense to make certain
observations that make sense to me, as I'm sure they do to others. To me, it
seems inherently obvious that that our human consciousness, our minds or souls are
somehow separate from our bodies. It just seems right to me that that element
of humanity doesn't come from nothing, develop through hormones and electrical
waves and then shut down when it stops getting oxygen. Although, for all I know
that could be absolutely true. It just doesn't seem plausible to me. I've yet
to see evidence that convinces me that the soul is a myth. But that's just me. You
see, regardless of the reasoning, America is tied to a belief in the soul. We
believe that we are unique among beings, at least on this earth, and we believe
that this uniqueness is special and worth protecting. If we lose God, and the
soul, American principles and values cannot survive. Our country cannot
survive. Progressives know this, and they want this. They can't have unbridled
free will as long as Americans stand together in defense of her principles. If
they can break that sentiment by undermining or even disproving, in their terms,
the existence of God and the souls, and by extension morality, then they can
destroy what we have built, and recreate America in the manner they choose-
absolute free will for those that agree with them, and oppression for all who
would challenge them.
I'm just
one man, with one brain, and one soul. I see what I see, and I call it like I
see it. I could be wrong. But consider the consequences, or rather the lack
thereof, if I'm right...
Stay Conservative and Keep Looking to the Future
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