Substituting God for Government

Atheists' decry religion as a crutch for the weak minded. They ridicule faith as being "blind" and something that enslaves minds. They scoff at Christmas, Santa Claus and the whole "holla balu" as being for children (which most of it is Mr. Grinch). The main point seems to be that they want nothing to do with the things of the Church, the Bible or religion in general because they want to be "free thinkers" or perhaps they want the air of self-reliance.

This is not case however and one shouldn't be given into this smoke and mirrors line of rhetoric. It is one thing to ridicule someone for needing a crutch but if that someone is in a wheelchair who is the real handicap in the scenario? Atheists have not given up faith, fiction, holidays or any other element that can be associated with a faith based religion. They have merely substituted it for something else, mainly their over reliance on science and government.

The unbelieving use books the same as the religious. The unbelieving have faith in a system even more controlling in the lives under its jurisdiction, the government. Science is ever changing, and it's biggest proponents even admit to this. Government is there for you to feed you, take care of your illnesses, give you money, food, shelter. These things we once depended upon God for, we had faith in His providence to give us what we ask for. Now we simply apply for aid from a government agency with new scientific methods of assisting her citizens. The Government is the new crutch. But if you think its working, try being a victim of a hurricane. FEMA has some pretty tight purse strings from what I hear.

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