Ravings of a Classical Scientist

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I'm an atheist humanist who strides to enlighten people if they have a desire to learn truths. As a professional physicist I can only be reasonable and logical because I dislike being wrong.

Friday, April 18, 2008

The Pope makes it too easy

He seems to have a knack for hilarious irony (such as condemning homosexuals and dressing like a "queen"), but in his homely in Washington he makes it even easier. He says things like, "the victims [of sexual abuse by the clergy] need loving pastoral attention." Ouch! But that's all too easy. Here is a much more interesting parallel.

Reading about the psychology of terrorists there was an interesting parallel I notice with priests. Many of the young boys who grow up to be suicide bombers are in all boy schools, with almost no female contact at all. If they have female contact they can't see the women let alone develop a normal relationship. When they go on their final missions they almost all have their genitals wrapped very carefully in cloth. When asked about this (not asking Achmed the terrorist, see youtube, but asking failed bombers) they clearly state this is so they can have the ability to enjoy their virgins! Clearly part of the cause of becoming a suicide bomber is the anguish of not being able to perform fundamental biological urges.

Now priest have this problem, but to a lesser degree. I'm not saying priests are terrorists! I'm simply showing that there is a common thread due to the suppression of strong biological urges with is undoubtedly unhealthy. The point is that both religions use the suppression of biological urges to control and contort the view of these poor people. They are nothing more than conditioned pawns of some very uncivilized people.

Clearly the combination of suppression of deep biological urges, constant training including special emphasis on not reasoning but simply believing is a major cause of terrorism and to a lesser extent unethical behavior (both the pedophiles and especially the priests and bishops who hid these monsters form authorities and allowed them to reoffend). Is faith worth it?

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