As people get older they get religious | smebro's Blog

That is what my aunt said during an interesting conversation with my uncle and grandmother.

She's a nurse, has been at the same place in a small city for a long time, so i imagine she has seen a few people come and go in her time.

If people are faced with the possibility of their immediate death do they become more open to the concepts that faith provides? When she said this I responded

"Well I'll wait to see what Richard Dawkins does before I make my mind up on that"

And we all laughed, but I was serious.

The reason I chose Richard Dawkins is because he seems to share that joy that comes from attempting to gain understanding. I have never felt lost in the world without any faith of my own, because I've always felt that satisfaction that comes with knowing, or trying to know, and questioning...always questioning.

If he turned to religion as he grew older, (I'd be happy to bet he will not, no more then Mother Teresa believed what she preached ;-) ) then I would have to see his reason why.



Growing old comes with many wicked things, I suspect it is a only a group of pre-disposed people that are re-born at the near of the end...or perhaps under specific circumstances regarding the nature of the impending death. Perhaps it simply falls under the age old question (For me anyway); Is it okay to lie to yourself in order to be happy?



Lying to yourself can be as simple as ignoring certain things, dropping or changing a few ideas about things... its a simple step from reality into a self-created reality.

Stuff to think about.