I'll be blunt: I'm a foxhole atheist.
I've even been told that I'm "hostile to spirituality." I Don't think that's quite accurate. But it is true that I've little patience with or respect for religion. Nor for dogmas, myths taken literally, and -isms of most any kind. It's my somewhat humble opinion that beliefs in divine beings cause far more harm than benefit. if any benefit at all. And believing that evil is a thing out there lurking around (perhaps incarnate as demons, devils and the like) is just the other side of that worthless coin. It strikes me as ignorant fear mongering. I do believe in love though. Just don't see the need to wrap a lot of extra drama around it. Check out the universe (or perhaps even the multiverse). Do we really need something beside our growing awareness of the universe to feel the deepest awe and most stupendous inspiration? |
I Don't Believe In The Devil
I don't believe in the devil
Don't worry too much about sin
Ain't no evil out there lurking
Just the devil that we make within
Cause a bad idea is a virus
Creeping up and down your spine
And all your leathal weapons
Will not protect your mind
Cause all we have is awareness
Revelation just won't do
Got to use your mind and your senses
If you want to know what is true
Don't you want to know what is true?
Now some say I'm a sinner
Cause I never kneel nor pray
But I fear no retribution
Ain't scared of no judgement day
Cause there ain't no hell nor heaven
No devil in the deep blue sea
And I ain't afraid of dying
And there ain't no ghost in me
Cause all we have is awareness ...
Now I don't need no preacher
Preaching 'bout some master plan
No mystery, love is all I need
& I can do without the middle man
Don't think I believe in nothing
Cause it ain't what's in your book
It's deeper & bigger & wider
Then in all your gobble-dee-gook
Cause all we have is awareness ...
I don't believe in the devil
Don't worry too much about sin
Ain't no evil out there lurking
Just the devil that we make within
Cause a bad idea is a virus
Creeping up and down your spine
And all your leathal weapons
Will not protect your mind
Cause all we have is awareness
Revelation just won't do
Got to use your mind and your senses
If you want to know what is true
Don't you want to know what is true?
Now some say I'm a sinner
Cause I never kneel nor pray
But I fear no retribution
Ain't scared of no judgement day
Cause there ain't no hell nor heaven
No devil in the deep blue sea
And I ain't afraid of dying
And there ain't no ghost in me
Cause all we have is awareness ...
Now I don't need no preacher
Preaching 'bout some master plan
No mystery, love is all I need
& I can do without the middle man
Don't think I believe in nothing
Cause it ain't what's in your book
It's deeper & bigger & wider
Then in all your gobble-dee-gook
Cause all we have is awareness ...