November 25, 2007
Contradictions, False Assumptions, and The Sword of Truth Finale
I'm agnostic, so two groups that really tend to get on my nerves are religious firebrands and evangelical atheists.
Having finally finished reading the last book of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series, something didn't fit.
The events of the last few years seem to have caused Goodkind to blend the early socialist/communist ideals of the Fellowship of Order (his corporeal bad guys) with the death-cult mentality of Militant Islam.
I've already written about Goodkind's distinct distaste for socialism/communism, but in his last book (and an epic case of target drift), <hyperbole>he's decided to lump in anyone who isn't a God-hating atheist in with the rest of the commie scum.</hyperbole> I don't think he was paying enough attention to potential contradictions and false assumptions when he was putting the end together.
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I've never understood why it is that some atheists feel they must become anti-theist.
I've argued against that point, myself.
Posted by: Steven Den Beste at November 25, 2007 05:57 PM (+rSRq)
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There was a time back in high school where I developed a bit of an anti-theist streak. I think it had a lot to do with the experience I had with my neighbors I mentioned in your comments a while back. Since, then, I've mellowed quite a bit.
I'd like to think there's something out there waiting for us, and that if we're simply good to each other, we'll be welcomed warmly when our time comes. Then again, I'm not about to believe that that same something has decided I can only eat X, Y, and Z on days starting with T as a sign of my faith.
(aw damnit... I just realized I misspelled atheist all over the place... time to fix that...(and Sky Daddy can have my vulgarity when he prize it from my cold dead hands))
Posted by: Will at November 25, 2007 10:32 PM (E3UGR)
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I used to be "anti-theist", in my younger days, like 10-15 years ago. Over time, I came to realize that while I had my own belief system, I had no idea if it was right.
Nowadays, while I'm still not a believer in any sort of higher power at all (save the Big Bang and the Gnab Gib), I no longer look down my bill at those who do. If it works for them, great... and they might be right.
Posted by: Wonderduck at November 25, 2007 11:57 PM (glRev)
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That's basically been my attitude for a while. We'll al find out who's right eventually, so why really bother? If there's really any there there, I think my immortal soul will be ok. If there isn't any there there, then we're all screwed.
Posted by: Will at November 26, 2007 12:43 AM (E3UGR)
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