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Originally Posted by Huggie
Yet, I understand their mindset. When a situation is so overwhelmingly fucked up it seems easy to just assume that nothing can be done to change it. Keith's pessimistic attitude may be related to him being an Atheist. Not because he doesn't believe in God, but because he doesn't have FAITH. He doesn't know how to believe in a positive outcome in the face of so many obstacles. Faith is what helped Black people survive slavery and end segregation. It's what inspired Gandhi to lead a peaceful resistance against British colonialism, and It's what motivated Nelson Mandela to lead a nation against Apartheid. The most seemingly impossible movements in history have accomplished their goals through faith.
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I think that activists the world over from all points in history would be pretty pissed off if all their bravery, hard work and life-risking actions were minimized to having "had faith." I'm not talking about Occupy, I'm talking about people who actually risked their lives to free slaves, about people having the shit beat out of them during peaceful demonstrations with Ghandi, etc etc.. That isn't faith, that's the actual doing of shit.
I agree with Bill Maher "Faith is making a virtue out of not thinking."