Imagine, as John Lennon proposed, there is no religion. Yes,
there might still be occasional wars. Economic fundamentalism causes a few of
those, but it is second to religion. But religious exterminations, of which
there have been ever-so-many, would simply not exist.
Is there any reason to believe in god, when if you do
believe, you must then reconcile that being’s existence, with world events such
as those in which groups like ISIS and Islamic fundamentalist groups target
peaceful, soft targets. No real “god” would permit this, and therefore, there
must not be any entity called god out there. Those of you that pray are simply applying
wishful thinking to the world.
Don’t pray for Paris. Do something tangible about it. Contribute some money to help the victims. ISIS
consists of deluded human beings, who are motivated more by hopelessness
than by their religious beliefs. I believe two additional things: First, every time we poke
our noses into the Middle East, we make things there much worse. Taking an
active role again in the mess we’re have already created won’t end the turmoil.
The United States should assist those countries we call our allies, but not
supply a presence. Second, ISIS must be exterminated, but it is not our role to
do that. It is the role of the real stakeholders, the governments of
neighboring countries that feat being overrun. So, not our job.
In an earlier blog entry, after spending two weeks in the Middle
East a few years ago, I stated that “The Middle East has Always Been a Time
Bomb.” No longer. Now it is the Middle East is exploding all over Europe.
