Now, what if that same strawberry-flavored Chapstick had been written about for thousands of years in ancient books and believed to exist by millions of other people just because one person, one time, said that they knew it existed? What if, because of that Chapstick, millions of people around the world congregated once a week to talk about the existence of that Chapstick, and to reaffirm its supposed legacy for infinity? What if some people decided that the Chapstick was not strawberry-flavored, but cherry-flavored? Or if others knew there to be 2, 3, even dozens of Chapsticks in orbit, and that those were better than all the other fake Chapsticks?
What if those people felt so strongly about their Chapstick(s) that they fought other people, took innocent lives, caused massive wars, rebellions, spilt blood all over the earth so that they could make everyone see that they were not kidding when they said that their Chapstick was the only Chapstick?
The theory that is closely related to this is Bertrand Russell's Teapot, which is the same premise, except with fine china instead of cosmetics.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that I don't believe in Chapstick, I do, I'm just trying to convey that having Chapsticks in orbit around us complicates things for everyone, you know? We can all believe in whatever lip moisturizer we want to, but it comes to a point where we need to step back and realize that maybe one Chapstick is better for someone else. Or, maybe, one may just take comfort in the idea that there are no Chapsticks orbiting Earth, that it makes no sense whatsoever, that it's crazy-talk!
Think whatever you want, just try not to impose your opinions on me. If my Chapstick and those who believe in it hate abortion and same-sex marriage, then by-golly I'm going to think the same. If my Chapstick and those who believe in it hate Westerners and how they have affected my lifestyle for the worse, then by-golly I'm sure as heck gonna cause a ruckus! The thing is, I'm almost 100% confident that in some groups of believers, actions are no longer taken on behalf of the Chapstick, but on behalf of people who are appointed higher than other people in that particular group.
This is unfortunate.
People need to see that underneath everything, all Chapstick is 44% petroleum. All Chapstick exists to help and protect us as we go through hot, cold, dry, and wet weather and to make it more manageable. We all need to thank Chapstick every day and realize that even when we don't use it, it has the same intentions of soothing and protecting.
"It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."
5 comments:
YES! LOVE IT! FASCINATING!
Keep up the good work, my dear friend.
I'm starting to think that the chapsticks are symbols for gods. I agree with you on every thing. I think it's wrong that people fight about stuff like that. They have no more proof that their chapstick is real than the next guy. Personally, I think that chapsticks were just made up to offer people some comfort and as someone to turn to about their problems.
Your opinion is very identical to the mindsets of our members. The ambassadors of Dillon & Friends also agree to not impose our religious views on each other so that we may work in harmony.
Just a thought...
Whose to say that all these chapsticks are not the same chapstick, except worshiped in ways that appeal to the cultural group of the region?...Buddha can just be the Christian God manifested in a different form.
It is important that we do not impose our religious views on each other. Forcing others to except a foreign religion is exactly what caused religious riots in Ireland, the Cursades, and the Holocaust.
Whether this is a religious analogy, or not, you have hit the nail on the head with people imposing beliefs on others. It is sad to see that one's beliefs are more important than anothers, so much so that it causes war and ill feelings. All in all, we need to come to see that Chapstick, no matter what the flavor, is here for the same purpose - to soothe and protect.
I totally agree with your beliefs Carraway. The reason why religion causes hostility sometimes is that, unlike beleif in the Chapstick, religion is powerful, influential, and is traditionally passed on to children too young to defend themselves when confronted with serious qiestions. Children are not responsible to spend their early years memorizing books and information about the chapstick. Government-run schools will not exclude children whose parents prefer a different kind of chapstick. The chapstick believers wont attack chapstick unbelievers and chapstick blasphemers. Parents dont warn their children of marrying chapstick-nonbelievers whose parents beleive in a different chapstick.
Very interesting ideas sir
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