Please. Just Prove It.

I find it interesting that over the last several thousand years, the church (religion) has generally been running the show. They have worked hard to dictate our morals, our laws, and public life. Where society has failed, the blame is laid squarely at the feet of the disbeliever, secular disorder, or humanistic evils. Certainly, no blame is directed at the flawed theology of religion. Anyone who has disagreed is usually publicly humiliated, and in many places tortured and or executed. Even the briefest look at human history bears this out. It’s an undeniable fact.

In recent history, with the waning power of the church and enlightened thinking, some have dared to question the unchallenged rule of the church. Some have even dared to question the validity of the church itself. Today, many of us are asking for out right proof before allowing the church to run our schools, our government, indoctrinate our children, or influence the direction of the sciences.

So I ask, please, just prove it. It’s an easy question folks. You have these world wide religions who ALL claim to be "the only true religion", "the only means of salvation”, and who all supposedly speak for god. These religions all want to control every aspect of human life - thereby taking away the "free will" supposedly given to us by "god".

All I ask, all I have ever asked, is that you prove that what you say is true. I also ask that if you cannot, then you must listen to what I have to say.

The response thus far has been interesting. No one has offered one piece of convincing proof. None has answered any of my questions. Instead they accuse those of us who dare to ask of being “mean”, “hateful”, and “disrespectful of their religion". Is it because we ask for proof, or is it that they have no answer? When asked to respect other people and faiths in public settings, they play the victim and claim discrimination.

I think that after millennia of autocratic rule, presumptive authority, abuse, and murder in the name of god, it’s about time that some one demanded the religious world prove themselves. That’s right. Just prove it.

Until then, I would ask that you please keep your religion out of our government, our health care, and our lives.