Page 49 - The Religion Of The Ignorant

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

nobody, but being the one always greeted by others is of the greatest
importance in this regard, as is being the person who is shown affec-
tion rather than showing it oneself. Such people appear to take no
interest in one's surroundings, distancing themselves from anyone
who displays a sincere attitude, and are close to only a few favored
friends.
A second aspect to indifference manifests itself in the logic of
"Don't worry about it," or "That's the way we do things," which in
turn pervades the society of the ignorant. Ignorantism regards keep-
ing one's cool in the face of danger as a virtue. That is why so many
people among them die, are crippled or fall ill. One example of this
indifference is the way that someone will say, "Don't worry about it,
we are not afraid of such things" instead of repairing an electrical
cord so worn that it represents a fire hazard. Or the way that resi-
dents of an apartment block brush aside a possible danger by say-
ing, "Don't worry about it, this is a strong building nothing will
happen" when the plumbing needs fixing. Indeed, most people skip
going to the doctor for years under the logic that "I'm as strong as an
ox, nothing will happen to me," and feel no need to receive any treat-
ment for their illnesses. Due to this indifference in the Religion of the
Ignorant, a very high number of people live for years unaware of the
tumors or viruses in their bodies, and are already at death's door by
the time these are finally diagnosed.
Another danger indifference brings is the possibility of causing
harm to others. Some, for example, will leave a 3-year-old child
alone at home, with the idea that nothing will happen. Often people
return home to find their children seriously injured from playing
with the gas or electricity, or killed by eating medicines or falling out
a window. Reports of this kind appear every day in the newspapers.
However, at this point the indifference of Ignorantism reveals itself.

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