PLEASE DO NOT SKIP THIS A/N. First of all, Hi! This is my first actual fanfiction that I put effort into XD so please take it easy on me. One thing I really need to address is the some of the religious things I talk about. I am religious myself and I do not believe any of the anti-God things I say. However, because this is a PJO fanfic, God doesn't really play a role anyway and the entire plot of my story rests on debunking religion and accepting love. If any of you would be seriously offended with something like that even if just for the plotline, please skip this chapter.
They say the force that drives the universe, with its incessant power and fluid adaptations juxtaposed with infallible justice is that of God. For there is supposedly no greater judge than the "supreme being" that created us all. We believe in God with unwavering dedication, and challenging the notion is deemed heretical, sacrilegious, horrifying. The complete idiocy of the societal norm is evident in 3 counterpoints.
When a child is born, they are in fact atheist, and if religion were never introduced to them they would remain as such. The mere fact that a higher being created children with various capabilities and fears but no knowledge of the very thing that made them is farcical. Religious values and beliefs of the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, etc. only survive because people forcefully pass it on. A corroboration to this idea is the fallacy of proving the supposed God's will. To justify for example that gay marriage is an "atrocity", the Bible is referenced. Proof that the Bible speaks the truth is then brought by delineating that the Holy Book is God's word. To prove that it is God's word the Bible is referenced yet again. The circular argument displays how illegitimate their words are yet they resulted in countless years of oppression for the LGBTQ+ community. The final issues, possibly the easiest to directly view, is the idea that God is just to everyone. If one desires an example of how flawed the notion is, just go to a poor part of Africa. Millions of people die of starvation and dehydration every day. Normal, kind, caring people don't get the necessities they need to live. They pray and pray and pray but no help comes. Child abuse, human trafficking, slavery, they all still happen. How does "everything is done to you for a reason" and "it will help you in the future" apply when an innocent, hardworking girl is raped and killed on the street? Surely she'll thank God for that "enlightening" experience.
We act in a ludicrous manner to pray to a higher being to help us with our mortgage or our grades even when the same power will not save people's lives even when they deserve it. However, there is a supreme force in the universe. But it is not the false perfection we call God. No, it truly is the most powerful and most just concept in the universe. It never lies and it always deals justice when it is due. And what is this force? Love.
The legend has it that Chaos was the first being. And that is right. In a relative measure one might also say that Chaos was the most powerful or perhaps the first creator. The truth however is that Chaos was merely a figurehead, and has long since faded into the Void. What sprung from the literal chaos was the actual creator, the unifier. Some call the being Order, Eros, or End. But really, it is Love, in many different forms. Ever since then, Love, or lack of it, is what drives life. The Trojan War was fought over a love between two. The American Revolution began by a love of liberty. Happiness, or self-love, is what makes people persevere. Nothing can hide from love for it is the purest emotion. For that reason, Love can be the greatest ally or the most devastating enemy. If the ability to love is taken away, a most horrific and malicious fiend is formed. Being outside of Love's control is to truly be unaccountable to anyone. Such beings had existed on Earth but they tore themselves apart in depression. If they somehow gained total control of their actions, it is doubtful they could be stopped.
And with that let us begin the tale of a young teenage boy you are probably familiar with. Percy Jackson.
Sooooooo that probably was really bad 'cringe' but uh I hope you liked it! Feel free to critique me in any way you wish but please make it constructive. Telling me "This sucks" doesn't really help but for example "This sucks because…" would help. In the future my chapters will be longer but because I needed to keep this part as just the intro, I cut it short.