[hnriot]

Self contradictory title. Once again we're mixing up chemical imbalances (however induced) with this notion of a Creator. If there really is this God thing, then do you really think they give a damn about you sitting on hot rocks? If you do, then you've really missed the point of it all. If you don't then you'll quickly realize you're just wasting your time, the most precious resource you have.

[doorhammer]

I think the title is intentionally somewhat provocative (which might justify some distaste, depending on your personality. I didn't really mind because I had a good idea what the author was getting at from the title).

That said, I didn't see anything in the post that would lead me to believe the author was espousing a belief in God or having found religion. I'd pretty much say the opposite according to these sections:

My frustration with the inclusion of Buddhist beliefs such as reincarnation, kalapas, and omniscience -- we were told to ignore these beliefs if we so chose; I ignored them.

I'll leave you with what attracts me most to this bizarre practice: It is ordinary.

There are no gods, there are no drugs, there is no magic

I also tend to think that the notion of wasting time is hugely subjective.

[javert]

> If there really is this God thing, then do you really think they give a damn about you sitting on hot rocks? If you do, then you've really missed the point of it all. If you don't then you'll quickly realize you're just wasting your time

What you said is logically analogous to, "There are no cars in the parking lot, but if you think there are cars in the parking lot, you have to think they are blue."

In other words, blatantly illogical.

You can't reason about the properties of a false hypothetical (unless you think that it's not a false hypothetical).

[Florin_Andrei]

Not all speech is literal.

I find myself making this admonition over and over again, when speaking to folks in the computer industry. Occupational hazard, I guess.

[hnriot]

even if you read it metaphorically, it makes the same amount of sense.

[Florin_Andrei]

to you.