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"nobody has the absolute truth, but religion is so obviously flawed and full of holes it's ridiculous. the amount of substance it holds is comparable to a childrens fairytail [sic]."
That's an absolutist statement if I've ever heard one. I agree that in general, religion tends to be quite deeply flawed. Pointless rules that lead to misery and death, what's the good in that? But, if you study all major religions, you will see that they have such fundamental differences at the core, such total contradictions from one to the other, that they cannot ALL possibly be "the way." This whole postmodern shite about many paths to one God is a load of bollocks for a generation who can't/won't commit. It's really just watered-down Buddhism. It seems the only absolute truth people want to believe these days is that there is no absolute truth, how dare you tell me there is a set of absolutes and that all religions are shite except one. Well guess what Jim, that's the wildly unpopular truth. It's a double edged sword that either defends or offends. Guess what? WE AREN'T GODS! We don't fabricate eternal truth, because we don't have such power! If truth is relative, then I am God! You are God! I am the three-headed spaghetti monster and Jesus Christ rolled into one, you can't tell me that's insane because it's my truth and nothing else matters!
Now, back to earth: I often find myself guilty of idolatry—of self, of goals, of people, you name it—anything besides God. But, thankfully I am always drawn back to him, and there I can rest. One day I will see him in glory, and I will be imperfect no more. Good night all.