my last post on atheism

pbs has a three-part essay on atheism called a history of disbelief. i watched the last episode on sunday night and was impressed by the small-minded approach given to such a vast subject. it was not only a history of atheism but a sentimental personal monologue of an atheist. the movement seemed outdated in the 19th century and hasnt changed much in the 21st. what disturbed me about the show was that there seemed to be no differentiation between "not believing in the existence of god" and "not believing in the validity of religion"...the two ideas seeming interchangeable and irrevocably linked. silly atheists. just because the christians, jews, and muslims are ridiculous doesnt mean there is no god. thats not even logical ~ and logical is what the atheists say they are. the other thing that is interesting is that the show made no attempt to delve into any esoteric or contemplative religion thus illuminating the entire atheist movement as a mere reaction against christianity. if you cant find problems with the bible as the word of god then you havent read it. that doesnt mean there is no god, that means the bible (as it is presented) is a sham. there were references to a beautiful pamphlet written by percy byshe shelly but once again, that was a reaction against religion, christianity and the bible, and not an argument against the existence of god. in this information age, the intelligent minds of the atheists dont seem open enough to research the existence of god beyond the bible. it is always being said, "so-and-so brought yoga or zen or chinese medicine to the west, to america" but these philosophies have been exported from asia for hundreds of years. 19th century atheists could have converted to the great atheist religion: buddhism. if they had done their research. in the 20th century, science proved the existence of god (without religious nonsense) through the experimentation of einsteins theories. do your research. and in the 21st century, science and spirituality are merging into a real and honest relationship. nothing to do with intelligent design (which had no intelligence to it and was a poor design) but an appreciation of the amazing common ground they share. in india, a 33 year old man just married a stray dog to release himself from a curse. the dog was dressed like a bride and a ceremony and wedding feast ensued. the entire town participated. the news did not report what the wedding night entailed or if the man had plans to marry a human in the future. would he get divorced first if he did? how can you not have a special place in your heart for religion after such a story? my new favorite movie is lars and the real girl where a guy, through the compassion of the small town where he lives, works through an emotional healing of relationships via the delusion that a latex sex doll is his girlfriend. (the town doctor is played by an amazing actress and the part was written perfectly for her.) the entire town participates in their relationship, the joys and the sorrows. this is what the divine is, the group participating as one. how can you not have a special place in your heart for god after seeing such a movie? atheists are sure missing a lot.