i think i understand anarchists more now. according to Marx, religion is a form of alienation (we ourselves create this idea of a higher being, therefore putting our freedom, our fate, into God's hands). so if we believe in God, we are not completely free. yes, we have free will, our choices are ours... but we really choose to do what we do based on what we've learned is right. and God will determine what will happen to our souls after death.
i'm a little uneasy about feeling that i am not really free. i still have faith in what i've learned, but i think i'm going to question things a lot more now. i want to understand. i want to feel like the thoughts i have are coming from my own thought processes, not from the world around me.
i think that's why i need to think more about the decisions i make and what influences them. "if you don't recognize institutions that influence you, you cannot really be free." damn institutions. you have made me complacent. you have taught me to follow rules. you have set standards that not everyone can meet. you have made me feel like i need to get a good job right after college so that i can be "successful." and despite all these things, you persist. and that's because you are a way of life.
can you be challenged? can you be changed?
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