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Show Views&Opinion Page 12 Faith: The poison of false idols -continued from page 11 DYNASTY to simple rationalism. I don’t know any people who converted because they read Anselm’s ontological arguments, and I’m not a believer because I don’t know how the sun comes up every morning. Faith goes beyond the simply rational, although both play an important part in our lives. By lowering faith to simple rationalism and scientific data, the focus in the religion is not on its meaning for our lived existence but on the material particulars of the narrative. More philosophically, it focuses on appearances rather than reality. Many faiths throughout the world such as Greek Paganism, Christianity and Buddhism warn against this very mindset in their doctrine and practice. At its most absurd, literalism can drive its followers to weird behavior, such as looking for the Ark in Russian mountains or waiting out a UFO that was seen in an old painting somewhere. At its worst though, it can lead to enormous tragedy. Religious literalism requires no further understanding of a faith narrative than what the reader sees on the surface, and any further truth is lost to the community. I witnessed this myself growing up in a literalist church. There was no reason or depth in anyone’s faith, just obedience. Victims of horrible crimes simply had it coming, and we were the chosen, no questions asked, no matter the circumstances. I left that church in my adult years because I saw the flaw it shared with similar faiths. It wasn’t looking to divinity, it was looking to save itself out of fear, selfishness and other vices. This is the poison of religious literalism – it looks at the self rather than for truth. Faith becomes a weapon to use on others or protect the self, not a path to divinity. Communities under this guidance can become fearful and rigid and lose the ability to grow, and Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 some times a new element of culture or education introduced gets blindly and violently put down. Going back to the shooter in Fort Hood, Texas, this is an example of how this mentality affects cultures and individuals alike. This was no terrorist act, just an individual who put his fears and desires above all else and it ended in bloodshed. Religious literalism has a history of this kind of behavior and often facilitates it. When only the personal or immediate is looked toward, anything can be justified no matter how evil. While I strongly believe the truth of the words in my gospels, I know that they are about far more than strange trees and funny creatures. Religious literalism dismisses transcendence for convenience and has all too often been the source of religious suffering. Will Holloway is a senior in philosophy. His column appears every other Wednesday. 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