Irrational - 2

Projecting “sacred value” onto a mere object seems irrational.  It’s a book.  A vase.  An urn.  An area of dirt.  A building.  A piece of cloth.  And old thing that can no longer be used.  A mummified finger.

Three major religions assert that only God is sacred (Hebrew, Christian, Muslim).  To assign “sacred” to anything other than God is idolatry and ‘out of line’.  So say the primary assertions of these religions.

Yet Mulims assert that the Koran is sacred.  Christians assert that the Bible is sacred, that there is “holy ground”, that certain buildings are sacred.  No need to go into the superstitions of years gone by about the sacred power of “relics’.  People of the Jewish faith assign sacredness to a wall, to scrolls, to items of clothing.  

It’s irrational.  Unthinking.  Silly.  Unscientific.  

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Irrational - 1

ir·ra·tion·al

[ih-rash-uh-nl]
adjective
1.    without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason.
2.    without or deprived of normal mental clarity or sound judgment.
3.    not in accordance with reason; utterly illogical: irrational arguments.
4.    not endowed with the faculty of reason: irrational animals.

So says dictionary.com.  

I indulge in irrational thinking and behavior.  Probably you do as well.  

Projecting “sacred value” on objects seems irrational.  When counter-culture folks wrapped themselves in American flags, or burned American flags, in the 1960’s, many people became enraged.  “They are desecrating our sacred flag!” they screamed.  And raged.  And villified.  

Rationally, both sides of the polarization put value on a piece of cloth with different colors on it.  Irrational!

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