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February 20, 2003

Needful Things

There are so many things that a person needs to be happy. Sometimes, it seems as if we can't even identify all of them.

Sometimes, we think we have what we need to be happy, only to find that it's not enough.

I bandy about the word "need" in day-to-day conversation, but rarely does the context in which I am choosing the word justify it's use.

I need things like air, water, shelter, food, clothing. I would argue that I, like the average person, also need love, some sort of a creative outlet, a purpose in life, music, art, and companionship. Sometimes I look at what I have, and feel the strong urge to simplify my life back to those things that I can honestly label a "need."

A lot of people also seem to think they need an explaination for the creation of the universe. They need the security provided by a belief in a creator of some sort. I recently came to the conclusion that I didn't need that at all, and that I finally knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God was a hoax, religion a myth, and the supernatural a crutch on which society leaned.

Now I am not so sure. Nothing has happened to me, personally. It's just that many of the people I love and respect hold tight to that belief, and they don't seem to ever waver. Futhermore, it seems to help them explain things they can't otherwise understand. I know it still may be just a dream, but if so, it seems so damn comforting that I find myself jealous of those people I know that can not worry about something once they turn it over to their god.

I still have my doubts, but I also have a new-found respect for those of you with whom I've argued this point with before. I am not turning in my Agnostic pin yet, but I am not going to take such a hostile stance toward religion as I have before.

Posted by Netsloth at February 20, 2003 09:36 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Ever read about Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? It seems related to your post.

Posted by: Xkot at February 20, 2003 10:06 PM

I remember reading about the Hierarchy of Needs in sociology. It's not something I was specifically referring to, but it fits.

Posted by: Netsloth at February 20, 2003 10:11 PM

You know, a lot of people I have known always mention this mythical sociology thing. To tell you the truth, I have never spent time learning or investigating this. Perhaps that is why I am such and outcast and loner.

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