Philosophy

I'm currently taking this course as part of my degree plan, and I'm wondering why I hadn't taken this class sooner. I'm usually one to over analyze things, and finally a class that praises just that. I love asking hard questions, even the cliche ones like "What's the meaning of life?" Not many people sit back and philosophize about their surroundings or situations in life. The majority of people in this country don't feel the need to think critically.

I would recommend anyone to take a philosophy class. There are a lot of questions that make you sit back and really wonder why you think the way you do. There are a few that I think anyone should ask themselves such as, "Why do I believe in God?", "What is truth?", and "What is the meaning of opinion?"

They may seem like simple questions, but when you really sit back and think, the answer becomes less and less clear. It's because we've accepted since were young the mindset of our parents, and the society around us. I didn't raise those questions to prove or disprove anything, but these are the questions that really had me searching for answers. Come to find that there really is no concrete answer to any of those questions. This is why I love the subject of philosophy because there are a lot of questions that are open ended, and will never be solved. Of course, some people will see these questions, and will get upset because it questions belief in God. Yet if you were to look in the bible St. Augustine questioned the existence of God, and Martin Luther questioned many of God's creations and doings.

All I'm saying is just think deeply about everything. Whether it be religion, the universe, politics, or any subject that provokes thought. Just think.

Religion

I wish there was no religion in this world. There would be no wars between Israel and Palestine, between Christians and Muslims, or even between different Muslim sects. I understand everyone believes what they believe, but I don't understand why others want people to convert to what they believe in. I know I'm not religious because I prefer attending a non denominational church, but that doesn't mean that I'm some sort of free agent that should be recruited into a religion. 

I wish that we could just believe what we believe without any titles, rituals, or segregated beliefs. Is it so hard just to be spiritual beings? Is it so hard just to believe and have faith in God without any attachments. In my opinion, no one is right to begin with. If there was a right belief then there would be no need for Lutherans, Catholics, Baptists, Muslims, Jews, or Wiccans. Maybe our purpose in life, when it comes to religion, is to break the walls down, and come together and worship as God's people instead of separating from each other and creating unnecessary rituals. 

I'm watching the Real World Brooklyn, and it still amazes me that so many people are still closed minded. Then I forgot that not everyone in this world is as open minded as me and most of my friends are. There are several reasons why people are closed minded.

1. Friends. 

Everyone thinks for themselves, but the majority of people in our society choose not too. 

2. Celebrities. 

Again people that can think for themselves but choose not too. 

3. Society. 

People choose to follow others. That's why there are so few leaders but many followers.

4. Religion. 

People following people again. Many people think that religion is about God but when you really get beneath the surface it's because they're follow the person who talks about God. I will put money on the table that most of the people that attend religious gatherings don't read the religious texts of their following. 

5. Family.

This is the worst influence you can have when it comes to molding a young mind. Your parents are the ones who teach you everything about life, and the way you're taught when your a kid really sticks to you. For example, the Nazi's were a group of people who believed in superiority of the Aryan Race. You would think since the fall of the third reich that the belief in Nazism would have been dead and gone because of the end of World War 2. Yet there are still many groups in America, Yes America, the country that fought Nazi's, has many white supremacists. Why? Because of children who brought up thinking that being a Nazi is okay.