Delusional Qualities and god

Delusional Qualities explained: Any person that is so blind to obvious facts has "delusional qualities". Now, I don't expect that the use of this term will gain such lofty heights as the scientific term "natural selection", the philosophical term coined by Kant- "categorical imperative", or the Latin term which means "Thus always with tyrants." (Sic Semper Tyrannis). This was uttered by John Wilkes Booth after he shot Abraham Lincoln in the balcony of the theatre. For more on Lincoln- read below.

The Limit of god's powers: Let me just say this- any athlete, musician, religious zealot, movie-star, politician, soldiers, or warthog who thinks that god allowed them to be something, or even worse, provided them with "talent" clearly has delusional qualities- it isn't even debatable. god did not help you score a touchdown, convince a crowd of sheep to believe in miracles, help you land a movie role, assist you in killing your fellow man, or provide you with the inspiration to pen some words that the public is unbelievably drawn to while your record is in the top ten for a couple months. he, if there is a he, doesn't care.

Bigger concerns: He might have floods to worry about, grieving families who have lost a family member to console, or anarchists to favor. Oh, I was just kidding about that last part. Lincoln wrote in his second inaugural address about the opposing sides during the Civil War- "both [sides] pray to the same God, and each invokes His aid against the other." Apparently god wanted to destroy the South. The result of the war was not due to the industrial and numerical advantages of the North- nope, it was because god wanted the South to suffer- their homes to burn, their women to be raped. Shouldn't half the country in 1865 have cursed god's name?

A Plea for private worship: Athletes- worship privately- do not tell a reporter that you have to give thanks to Jesus Christ, Allah, or Buddha. Your luck, your undeniable skill, the other team's injuries, or lack of preparation, a confluence of events such as a perfect throw, and a fantastic catch are all reasons why you have this time succeeded. So, SHUT THE HELL UP ABOUT god! He does not care- he is not even there. Remember the Wizard of Oz? Yeah, he's a guy pulling strings behind a curtain. That is it! And before it was discovered that he was merely human, he was tyrannical. If believing in a god provides you with personal strength that is great- but it is nonsense to believe that the events of your life are tests whereby you may gain merit in the eyes of a deity should you remain dutifully faithful.

Natural Selection: You actually think that because you believe in god, you are the preferred people, that you have been naturally selected for a better afterlife, a more enlightened present life. Peoples under the grand umbrella of your own religion- christianity- here I am thinking of calvinism, believe that even if you do not have faith, virtue or merit you may be unconditionally elected to receive god's mercy and be subsequently saved, and if you have all of those things and are giving and pious you stand a very good chance of suffering the opposite fate. So, your own hubris is unwarranted in this case. Be quiet as you're being pious.

Your feeling of entitlement because of him, your idea that you are superior- is laughable! George Brett hit .390 for the Kansas City Royals in 1980. If he were a devout catholic- shouldn't he be cursing god for the just over 6 times out of 10 he was NOT successful?

Categorical Imperative: By the way- the "categorical imperative" according to Immanuel Kant- "Act only according to that maxim by which you can at the same time will that it would become a universal law." The implication here is that you believe you are better than others who do not believe- Jihadist Muslims feel the same way. You aware of what is happening because of that? No god would shun the prayers of another so that you can prevail. Of course, he does not shun prayers at all, for there is no god to answer when there is no god to hear.
Hypocritic Oath: So-play your games, write your music, fight your battles and be the tyrannically entitled hypocrite you unconscionably allow yourself to be- the only god that exists is the one in your mind- it is called your conscience. Be lucky, be good, work hard, be successful- but for god's sake stop giving credit to anything other than your work ethic, your teammates abilities, good luck, happenstance, or naturally refined abilities- which is not synonymous with god-given talent. The only thing wrong with this approach is that your ego will only get bigger, for you will not be able to thank a fictional lord, but will only be able thank yourself- (such shortsightedness) . . . oh god what have I done?