What is dogma debunked?

Posted by Steve-

I'd like to take the opportunity to use this first post to lay out a sort of mission statement for this blog. Readers may be wondering who Brandon and I are, and why we've decided to create a blog dedicated to debunking dogma. I met Brandon during my freshman year of college at Ohio State. We had both joined Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and quickly became good friends. To make a long story short, Brandon and I were two people who came into college belonging to "traditional" religious sects (I was raised a Catholic, while Brandon was raised a Jew), but left as athiests. The motivating factors which led to our transformations shall be elucidated in later posts, but suffice it to say, the process was both difficult and intensely considered. We have since come to the conclusion that organized religion, belief in a benevolent, supreme being, and more to the point, any belief system which lacks reasonable, supporting evidence (dogma) is utterly bunk, worthless, without defense, and quite frequently dangerous. Through this blog, Brandon and I hope to lay out the arguments that support the above statements, and ultimately demonstrate that irrational belief systems have no place in modern society. We hope that our readers will seriously consider what we have to say, and yes, we strongly encourage you to try to find flaws in our arguments and bring them to our attention. We are confident in our abilities to respond, and look forward to the hopefully rich discussions to come. Before signing off, I would like to address one question that frequently arises and deserves mention at this early juncture: what's the big deal in allowing people the right to believe in whatever makes them happy? To put it differently, why are Brandon and I bothered by the fact that some people like to believe in their chosen dogma, and why do we feel it necessary to point out the fallacy of their beliefs? We feel and hope to demonstrate that the dogma debate is the quintessential issue of our time. If every person on Earth agreed to keep their personal religion within the confines of their own minds and not allow it to influence any aspect of their interactions with others, all would be honkey dorey. This however is neither now, nor ever has been the case. Dogma directly influences the actions of believers, and in an era of modern scientific knowledge and technology, this influence could directly lead to the end of mankind. For this reason above all others, Brandon and I feel that what we have to say must be heard. Thanks; much more to come.