Trump
said, “...did
we just go along with convention, swim downstream, so easily with the
current and just give in because it was the easy way, it was the
traditional way or it was the accepted way? … Following your
convictions means you must be willing to face criticism from those
who lack the same courage to do what is right.”
My
response: It’s the Christians and other religionist who follow
conventions and take the easy way. Region has been the
conventional way. And it is far easier for many people to continue
the beliefs than to accept that they may be wrong and look at reality
from a different perspective.
Trump
said, “I know that each of you will be a warrior for the truth.”
My
response: Truth is such a misused and overused word. Even
the dictionary definition has become overly generalized. Although
the word is defined as involving fact, it also is defined as
involving belief. But that almost makes the word useless since
fact and belief do not necessarily coincide. In Trump’s case,
he is referring to belief. And the use of the word “warrior”
brings to mind the overused “fight for what you believe”. I
really think that this sentiment sucks. There’s been centuries of
wars where people fought and killed each other for differing beliefs.
And the militant muslims are doing that now. There are things
worth standing for. But we need to be careful about what we “fight”
for. And belief is not often a good enough indicator for what to get
violent about.
Trump
said, “A small group of failed voices who think they know
everything and understand everyone want to tell everybody else how to
live and what to do and how to think.”
My
response: Although he’s not talking about Christians, these are
more often the people who push their beliefs hard on others, even
with deadly consequences.
Trump
said, “But you aren't going to let other people tell you what you
believe, especially when you know that you're right.”
My
response: Again, he’s pulling a trumpism here. It’s
primarily the religionists who try and force their beliefs on others.
And how exactly do people “know” what is right? Look at the
facts and modify beliefs based on the facts. And this also
means looking at the facts of what is not wrong. This segways back to
looking at things first from a physical starting point.
Religionists’ top down approach gets a lot wrong because they
start from an unknowable and base far too much on the unknowable,
even to the point of killing people who don’t believe in the
unknowns or do things which are contrary to what the unknown forces
supposedly want.
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