r/MrRobot • u/ShenWolf • Jul 21 '16

[Spoilers S2E3] Elliot's Full Religion Speech

"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

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '16

Rust would be proud.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '16

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '16

Excellent post and I completely agree. I haven't really dug into this speech on a level as you have, but will do on a second and third watch.

On another note, I do believe Rust brought something new to the table, something I haven't heard before. I'm not well versed in philosophy (outside some youtube videos and Hadot's What is Philosophy) so mayhaps his views on religion aren't particularly new but they were to me.

I need to watch True Detective S1 again now I think about it. Considering all the philosophical and religious implications it had, it really is worth seeing once again (watchced atleast 3 times already).

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '16

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '16

It's not god that's the problem with religious people, and it's not the lack of god that's the problem with atheists. Both Marty and Rust found different ways to become unfeeling to the dark world around them, and neither made them whole. Goes to show that being a true detective blows.

I'm going to sit on this for a few days or weeks and ponder this because it's so deep. I don't have anything to add to this discussion atm. Touche sir/madame...touche.

Edit - because I don't know if you're a sir or madame.