My thoughts on religion............

Have you ever noticed how perfectly rational, intelligent people can act like perfectly irrational bumpkins, when they start talking about religion? How they are perfectly capable of launching a blazing criticism on politics but are equally reluctant to discuss and critique religion? Why are we so damn respectful of religion? Why do we hold up ancient values and norms as being relevant to our society; even going so far as to suggest their past as one of enlightenment? Why are we afraid to question our own beliefs, and cast them aside?

The fact is that no other invention of man has had the devastating effect of dividing him on the basis of his beliefs; the fact that a Muslim hates a Jew because of his beliefs is absurd given the fact that they both believe in the same stuff; that people immediately associate Muslims with terror, Jews with Zionism, conspiracy theories, wealth, etc etc;.......

If there is any reason that religion is at best a waste of time, or at worst a threat to humanity, it is this; if a guy can be simply convinced that he will go to heaven and get 70 virgins, if he dies as martyr vis-a-vis blowing himself up and killing as many people he can; you don't blame the guy who told him that; you blame the system(religion) that disabled the poor sod from questioning what he was being told......and this goes for any major religion (and I mean every major religion; I ain't pointing fingers at any particular one)

Religion denies a child the universe, for it strips his ability to question, to think freely without hindrance, to explore what lies behind the looking-glass.....

First times........

Well.....guess this is my very first blog....so lets start with the name of my blog....why the hell did I choose something as absurd as the looking glass? This probably would be a commentary on my life...where I am more an observer than a participant...unable to take part in life..but with the dubious gift of starking clarity of sight...a looking glass is another name for a mirror..actually an old name for mirror..and here the use signifies the fact that in life....we see ourselves in the events that surround us....our perception is defined by our character and our character is defined by our choices...so in a sense...we kinda see life as we want..not as it is...

WELL!! Down to business...what would I be talking about? Well....plenty of stuff....I'm kind of a bohemian...and I have a pretty diverse range of interests..so u can expect anything from a blazing criticism of the Pope, to a review of a movie, or music album...or a round of Bush-whacking,,....to all sorts of funny....


LIFE IS WHAT U MAKE OF IT...NOT WHAT IT MAKES OF U