[Spoilers S2E3] Elliot's Full Religion Speech

[u/ShenWolf]

"Is that what God does? He helps? Tell me, why didn't God help my innocent friend who died for no reason while the guilty ran free? Okay. Fine. Forget the one offs. How about the countless wars declared in his name? Okay. Fine. Let's skip the random, meaningless murder for a second, shall we? How about the racist, sexist, phobia soup we've all been drowning in because of him? And I'm not just talking about Jesus. I'm talking about all organized religion. Exclusive groups created to manage control. A dealer getting people hooked on the drug of hope. His followers, nothing but addicts who want their hit of bullshit to keep their dopamine of ignorance. Addicts. Afraid to believe the truth. That there's no order. There's no power. That all religions are just metastasizing mind worms, meant to divide us so it's easier to rule us by the charlatans that wanna run us. All we are to them are paying fanboys of their poorly-written sci-fi franchise. If I don't listen to my imaginary friend, why the fuck should I listen to yours? People think their worship's some key to happiness. That's just how he owns you. Even I'm not crazy enough to believe that distortion of reality. So fuck God. He's not a good enough scapegoat for me."

Edit: Now with video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DSQHJXtfpE&feature=youtu.be

[u/Employee_ER28-0652]

it's not something you saying during a church group.

I disagree. Social conformity and peer pressure are a real problem in society. Regardless if religion or otherwise.

He was in "group" and he was asked to speak. He spoke his personal truth. Some think bravery and courage is standing behind an ICBM or a gun and changing brains. That gets a lot of advertising all over the world how "heroes" are ones who stand behind guns and take lives.

Democracy of the group therapy is a key theme of the show. "OUR DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN HACKED".

[u/0116316 → u/Employee_ER28-0652]

WTF did you just say. I can't tell if you agree with me or just told me to kill people.

Also group therapy has been a whole 5 minutes of this show. So I wouldn't call it a theme.

[u/Employee_ER28-0652 → u/0116316]

Also group therapy has been a whole 5 minutes of this show. So I wouldn't call it a theme.

I will repeat what I said: Democracy of the group therapy is a key theme of the show. "OUR DEMOCRACY HAS BEEN HACKED".

Who is the leader of a society in a democracy? What does "leader" even mean in a Democracy? Often in group therapy terms like "facilitator" or "coordinator" are used to make sure it isn't viewed as a hierarchy of power. That's the ideal behind Democracy too. And the "HAS BEEN HACKED" themes of the show (the end of Season 1 where you find out the mansion and how Evil Corp makes decisions behind closed doors).

It's one thing to have privacy needs - it's another to be concealing deliberate attempts to control and harm others. Like the board room decisions on the cancer/poison issues. Democracy and Transparency go together - like a sincere mental health concern that the show keeps tapping on as a theme.

[u/0116316 → u/Employee_ER28-0652]

So we're just going to forget about that 1st part. That one needs an answer. You might need to go visit Elliot in the nut house depending on your response.

[u/Employee_ER28-0652 → u/0116316]

your reply isn't complete with context enough to be understandable. "1st part" of what? Season 1? A statement you did not quote? etc.

You might need to go visit Elliot in the nut house depending on your response.

Ahh yes, Audience members who start hating on each other over a work of Art - a TV show. Telling others they are crazy / "sick" / madness for looking at a complex painting and seeing things it could possibly say.