Don't hate me :)

I've really been into some underground, anti-establishment media lately; particularly Alex Jones, Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris. Jones is most notorious for his 9-11 conspiracy theories, while Dawkins and Jones believe that religious reign has become to prominent in government, not only in our country but throughout the world. I find this particularly interesting considering the state of our times, post 9-11. Has the country become even more religious since Sept. 11? I think so, but thats OK; what's not OK is the separation between church and state is shrinking with each year. President Bush has not made it a secret that he believes it is his God's will to win in Iraq.

What's factual is the world in general is becoming less interested with religious beliefs, and more interested in FACT. In a poll taken in 2004, less than 6% of Europeans considered themselves religious-- 6%!!! People want to know why things are the way they are; an ancient book, whose author is still debatable, doesn't cut it for most anymore.

Some people would label the literature or media of Dawkins, Harris, Jones and Micheal Moore just political propaganda which demoralizes patriotism around the country. But as this class has focused on the themes of perception, take one moment to step out of the mindset that everything we know is true, because:

A. Our parents said so
B. The Bible (or Koran or Torah)
C. The government said so

Is it possible that none of these sources are reliable at all? I am not meaning to offend anyone who reads this, I'm only trying to create a spark in your mind for a split second that perhaps has never fired before.