"With faith, all things are possible." Ten years on

Faith.

How we are told by our pastors that it can do anything. How they preach from a book that promises with faith, one can drop a mountain into the sea. Many scoff at such a claim, but I know that faith, can be an extremely powerful force, and equally as dangerous.

Faith means to accept something without evidence. Even in this day and age people accept claims, even absurd ones at face value. That there are extremely powerful beings that affected our creation as well as the entire universe, yet demand unquestioning loyalty in exchange for eternal post-mortem paradise. These beings through their books and scriptures often claim to be the only one of their kind, and worship of others is not only folly, but forbidden. the infidels must be put to death. Despite the lack of evidence these so called "gods" exists, people still demand allegiance to them. Believers of other gods or non believers alike, are only fit for destruction.

I remember coming from from school ten years ago today to find the news on the TV. What I saw was the power of faith. The Twin Towers of New York City, 2 of the world's mightiest skyscrapers has been brought down. Not by some divine punishment by a god, nor by prayer, but by men who were willing to kill themselves, and thousand others, for the lie of eternal bliss.

In the name of their god, muslims who let their fanatisism overide not only basic human morality, but common sense and even basic self-preservation. As a result, thousands died needlessly. Their gods did not save them, Christians, fellow Muslims, Hindus. Regardless of whever the victims beleived or not, they all shared the same fate.

Faith is indeed truelly powerful. It may not have brought down mountains, but it did bring down 2 mighty towers, and it slew thousands. It destroys rationality, morality and self preservation.

To destroy everything, all you need is faith.