Consonant with Religion?
Incredible. All these polls revealing the thoughts and beliefs of people one assumes are sane. They are our neighbours, after all, people whom we know, others whom we do not. Yet we trust in their rational, stable state of mind. And wonder, does a belief in the presence of angels and ghosts resonate with those of a religious conviction? Is one belief contingent on the other? Certainly not, one must assume.Yet here is the result of a national survey revealing that fully two-thirds of Canadians believe in the presence of angels. Gabriel and Lucifer, one assumes; but one must not assume. Perhaps it's the belief in the presence of putti-like angels, little lovingly-mischievous angelic-winged presences flitting about to be sighted only by those of pure heart and mind.
As decorating devices angel-figures sell handsomely. To complement the real, yet unseen presence?
More, it appears that roughly half of Canadians also believe in spirits and ghosts, while an additional ten percent have convinced themselves that within their homes lurk supernatural beings. There's even a comparison in numbers of believers by region, with Atlantic Canada ranking behind Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan/Manitoba.
Egad, this is not to be believed. In fact, it would appear that to boast of one's home being haunted is seen as a status symbol. Are we a nation of growth-apprehended children delighting in the occult?
Not the basis for certifiable lunacy, but a status symbol. Groan. Women, it would appear, are more susceptible to these beliefs than men; wouldn't you know it. But not by much. And this malady afflicts Canadians of every age group. So you see, we don't necessarily become wiser as we age; merely more afflicted with ghostism.
Sanity, it would appear, eludes us in favour of a mass psychosis of belief in the supernatural. A nation of idiots.
Labels: Social-Cultural Deviations, That's Life
posted by Pieface @ Sunday, December 30, 2007
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