Sympathy From an Old Foe

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Toady I was about to post an anti-religious post to humor myself. Normally when I do so behind the scenes (what you can't see) is a handsome Cape Verdean man giggling with excitement because he is about to discredit a few of his followers beliefs that they literally live their lives and form their opinions by. But today that malicious excitement wasn't there and I thought about it and got to an answer why.

Dear Religion,
                          You lost

Sincerely,
                 Science, Secularism, Reason, Family Guy, and Public Opinion

I was going to post this meme and I couldn't because part of me felt like a bully. Now WHY on earth would I feel pity for an ideology that's got more followers than anything on earth? Simple, the tide has turned, in all progressive nations at least. The religious are on the fringes. When you bump into a devoutly pious person the average person becomes uncomfortable, they are edging closer and closer to conspiracy theorists in terms of our willingness to engage in conversation when we discover their convictions. Soon they'll be on par with the people in pyramid schemes tryna sell you Herbal Tea's.

I can't even engage in debate anymore because I feel like an asshole. People often bring up the subject around me (purposely indirect) and are waiting for me to take the bait and two years ago I would jump at the opportunity but now I can't. I've heard all the arguments from the religious side and can honestly say I can refute them ALL (I have a podcast and any willing debaters feel free to step up and defend your Lord and Savior.) I know the ending before it starts. It ends with the other person retreating into their shell of faith because none of their points stick but in that shell I sneak in a free radical of doubt. I can see that doubt bouncing around in their head and causing pain. I no longer enjoy seeing that pain.

I once got joy from that pain because I knew for some reason *under breath* child indoctrination *where we left off* I was the underdog. Nothings worse than being right and being in the minority so that thirst for vindication overruled my sympathy for igniting doubt in the mind of a believer and watching them scramble for anything to hold to that I haven't de-rooted.

So yes, pity is what I feel for you now that your minority and it's ironic because the pious feel pity for me for being "lost" (mad crying emoji's.) I hope this pity infuriates you as your pity infuriates me (no I didn't write this to entice you guys I genuinely feel pity in my debates now.)

NOW that I feel in the grand scheme of time (and not that much) Reason will win out I no longer feel the need to fight that battle. My sons not going to grow up in that world, at least not here.

Now, I still take issue with religion because I don't agree with the premise of accepting things on faith and there are still parts of the globe and parts of our nation where religion reins supreme. Though I may be here in Massachusetts where we aint for the bullshit, we may still be affected (effected?) by a federal law in the name of Christianity. A good example is Planned Parentedhood being defunded.

So basically I take issue with religion now where I see it ruling by majority and being taken SERIOUSLY. BUT in the case of where I live and my followers that's not the case so you will not see many posts from me if any at all (unless extremely funny.) Every now and then I may engage in a debate just for all the secular niggas burned at the stake throughout history one time.

But

as far as my silence

just know

it's because

We won and I feel bad for yall (mad smiley emoji's) 

Love,
          Evandro Monteiro