mogollon rim
I remember leaving the Phoenix area and heading for the Mogollon Rim. The closer I got to my destination, the easier I could breath. Once there, I parked and headed out to the edge, through tall pines and over fallen trees and boulders. I found the perfect place to sit, on an outcropping of stone that stuck out over the valley enough so that my legs could dangle. I looked out over the trees and it was like an ocean of green for miles and miles. The air smelled so clean and I felt like I was home. I would be fine living out amongst the pines…backpack and a good book, these are all I’d need. Oh, and a pen and pad of paper. As much as I love people, I’ve come to truly enjoy my solitude, although that may not be the best word. In fact it’s not. I’m never truly alone and perhaps this is what serves as my highest source of peace.
Posted by
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07:31:47
Dear Cristina,
so, you look out the window, and you see perhaps a tree, maybe you see a bird, perhaps you see the house of your neighbors: you see them because they exist, they are your reality, and they are in a relation with you and with your life.
You do not see a god, or an angel, or a spirit, because those fabricated imaginary fictions do not exist, they exist only in the sick minds of those who have confused you, and who will still try to confuse you, your misled parents, your absurd priests, your evil dictators.
A concept that is useful for you has to be valid, and you need to validate each concept that you encounter by relating that concept back to the REALITY that the concept is supposed to represent: without validation, and without REALITY, the concept is false, and useless.
And REALITY is composed by MATTER, by MENTAL PROCESSES, and by SOCIAL PHENOMENA.
So REALITY is the MATTER of the tree, the MENTAL PROCESSES of you seeing the bird, and the SOCIAL PHENOMENA of the social relations between you and your neighbors.
Nothing else is reality.
All gods and goddesses, resurrections and paradises are false and illogical creations of man, absurd and irrational forms of exploitation and intimidation based on cult and religion in order to bend weak people into mental slavery.
And all you have is LOGIC and REASON.
The LOGIC of A is equal to B, A is different from B, A follows B, and A causes B.
And the REASON of you and your neighbors being able to use LOGIC.
LOGIC and REASON lead to EQUALITY and DIGNITY.
EQUALITY, because we are all socially equal.
And DIGNITY, because your neighbor’s social misery would be your misery too.
These concepts are the only socially relevant concepts: we could go on talking endlessly about socially irrelevant concepts, disputing and debating to no end and for no purpose.
Superstition and religion are not for you: I suggest that you follow only your own rational social values, the ones you know are valid, dictated only by your own moral and intellectual virtue, without falling prey to manipulative exorcists and evil preachers with big hats.
Stay well, and write to me if you have time,
Ed
Logic and Reason for Equality and Dignity
EQUALITY AND DIGNITY
Central Bureau for Statistics and Information
equalityanddignity@yahoo.com
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in response to the last comment written regarding my piece…i approved it because, well…why the hell not? i ramble my thoughts and views on this blog…why not allow another to ramble his thoughts and views? i find it humorous that he should feel the need to post his rant on a page that he chose to read…exposing opinions that i don’t necessarily consider called for or necessary…but hey…to each his own…
i still love me my Mogollon Rim…