QUEBEC
TAKES ON RELIGIOUS HYPOCRISY
The
purpose of the new legislation that prohibits Quebec government
employees from wearing obvious forms of religious paraphernalia is to
guarantee a safe and rational base for society, free from artificial
social barriers and the radicalized foment of religious sects. The
founders of the religions themselves would probably support the new
law enthusiastically, and remind their followers that devotion can't
be demonstrated by wearing any kind of uniform or symbol, but by an
inner purity and character that cannot be seen on the outside like an
identity tattoo. If religious teachers had any reverence for the
likes of Moses, Jesus, the prophet Mohammed, or even the Buddha, they
would be teaching their followers the difference between real and
pretend faith. Otherwise, we might end up with violent conflicts
between Protestant and Catholic “christians”, Zionist and
Orthodox “jews”, Shia and Sunni “muslims” etc., and thinking
people would probably turn to Atheism or Hedonism in revolt.
What
seems dubious to me is the posturing of the Parti Quebecois as an
authority on bringing people together in peace, and protecting the
gullible from separatist religious organizations that seek to sew
division in a secular world. The strength of democratic government
is an educated and sensible voting public, but all of the existing
“parties” are guilty of repetitive fear mongering and emotional
rabble rousing, and while the media focuses attention on silly
headlines, the entire globe is being threatened by a collapse of the
financial system, the explosion of nuclear fuel rods, the effects of
fossil fuel pollution, and the constant threat of atomic, biological
and conventional warfare at the whim of unstable human beings. These
problems should be bringing the world together to find a solution,
but our attention is riveted on the staged antics of both elected
officials and religious leaders while the real issues are ignored.
Hopefully, their time is running out.
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