The Ant Farm

After the discussion we had in class about nature, I started to feel very, very small. As i mentioned in class, the reason why i think that a natural disaster is a spiritiual phenoma because it's something, that we as humans, have no control over. After i stated that, the group got into the discussion that people use religion as a way of control, a way to put reasoning into their lives. I highly believe in this statement, hence why I don't believe in the idea of religion. When i think of religion, not only do i think its a way of people controlling their own lives, but also a way for government to have control over their lives also. Religion has always been used throughout history, such as in old times where people believed in the church, and the church exploited them by taking their money, or telling them what's right from wrong. People should be able to know what's right from wrong, and not to even know but to have a right to decide what's right from wrong.
Everyone has their own morals or ideals, So why should we try and fit into this one criteria where we all have to follow the ideals of people who were alive thousands of years ago? I believe as time progresses the ideals and morals of others change. The accepted idea of things in society will always change. Take into example now, the battle over the right for Gay marriage. We have this battle because their are the people now who have moved on from the standards of the past of just a man and women, and the people who can't open their minds and see the world is changing. I know there are many people who don't believe in this, but then comes the point where i said before we all have our own take on life. I just believe that people should try to not be so strict when it comes to these issues, because you have to remember that they're believing in some one who turned water into wine, and rose from the dead... sorry, I just cant seem to put my whole life around a fancy magic trick.