Blog 6 - The allegory of the cave (Brainstorming)

Think about something u believed and was not true.

I had two false beliefs when I was little. The first one, was the existence of the three Magic Kings which is the equivalent in America to Saint Nicholas and the second one, was that I believed in ghosts appearing in the darkness.

I got very disappointed when I found out that the three Magic Kings had never existed. At the age of seven, it was a complete surprise for me. I wished I've never known that reality, but It took me longer to understand and realize the non-existence of ghosts. Still being a teenager I used to avoid being alone in the darkness. Now I realize it was very stupid.

When we are kids, we are compelled to do and see what adults command us, most of the times for our own good. Unfortunately, there are things that we don't want to face as a reality. We rather keep believing, maybe because is more comfortable not  to see  what's going on outside the  "cave".

Actually I dare to write and say that many people follow false beliefs just for fear to face the reality. Eventually, my thoughts go further and question myself about the non-existence of all those religious things instilled in us since we are born. From the fact that I believe in evolution, I started asking myself, what if we believe in God just for the fear that if "He" really exists will punish us for not believing, so we rather remain  in the cave and not doubt. What's the use of reading a book (saint Bible), according to someone without any proof.  Who is trying  to keep us trapped into the ignorance and take advantage of our pseudo intellectualism.

On reflection, I would love to keep my faith, just watch what is reflected in the wall and listen to the echoes of what people read on the Saint Bible, in other words, remain chained to those beliefs.  Apparently  my curiosity flies sometimes and takes me to explore outside of the cave.

The allegory of the cave is a metaphor, it has multiples interpretations. This is the one I give in my modest opinion. Please, don't let my mother knows that I'm losing my values and conventional thoughts.