What makes a great movie? GREAT ACTORS. Who's in the movie? White hats, black hats... and YOU. I'm in this movie. You're in this movie. What makes a compelling plot? SLAYING THE DRAGON. Check this little documentary about how the work of Joseph Campbell might be influencing the movie we're watching!
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we must remind ourselves who God actually is.
taking the word of the snake oil salesmen who have been in charge of our religions isn't going to accomplish that.
accepting that a scientist can be bought as easily as a politician or a celebrity and then proceeding to act like the priests of the past weren't bought too is just idiotic.
pop quiz: why do all of those religions tell you not to pay attention to astrology?
Because astrology is nonsense.
because they don't want you to notice how the symbols are used constantly.
That's one theory. Here's another: dabbling in evil stuff taints you, and makes you more prone to fall to evil, so avoiding it is a good idea.
avoiding it is arguable.
hiding it so that people and teenagers can get all curious and run right there, however, is completely ineffective and counterproductive.
right up there with putting your hands on your ears and yelling "lalalalalala"