Expert Lecture: sam harris

“Faith is a conversation stopper”

I really enjoyed Sam Harris’s speech because I was actually able to stay awake and think about the ideas presented. I agree with his argument that if one were have substantiate reasoning, then one would be able to convince everyone or anyone into believing the ideas. However, faith and religion both lack this ability to convince the general public and that is why I believe there is no such thing as an “universe” religion in which everyone on this earth will undoubtedly believe in. I also agree that instead of being a kind of glue to unite all the people around the world, religion does the complete opposite by separating everyone. I think it is ridiculously hypocritical to say one thing and do the exact opposite. Why talk about saving others when it is the same “religions” which started killing others for not believing in the “right” things? Instead of making peace and turning this world into a better one, religion, in certain aspects, is turning this world into one of complete chaos.

One example presented in Harris’s speech is one of priests going to Africa preaching against the use of condoms when that country is plagued by sexually transmitted diseases. I don’t know what kind of logic that is, but while they’re at it, might as well bring alcohol to a session of Alcoholics Anonymous or giving razors and knives to an Emo kid. Seriously, this makes me so angry. Why talk about “saving” people and at the same time promote something that will inevitably bring about their destruction? I think it is ridiculous to believe that condoms are against “God’s big plan.” I don’t understand what is so wrong about protecting oneself. I don’t know how those people can sleep at night and still believe that they are going to go to Heaven when they die. Ridiculous.