"Christianity without tears—that’s what soma is." pg 238
Initially, the analogy between soma and the religion I cling to was completely disgusting. The thought of comparing salvation to a little holiday high just sounded horrendous. But then it hit me: the world already favors getting high. Think about it. Christianity brings happiness in the next life while soma (drugs) brings happiness instantly. It's much easier for anyone to turn to drugs than to look up and just trust that someone will save you from your troubles. This whole time I've turned a blind eye to the unspoken analogy: the crazy science Centre and the real world.
As if that wasn't enough of a reality check, Huxley wrote all of this long before even my parents were born. He knew that the morality of our country was fading into the backround. He knew that somewhere down the road, it'd be frowned upon to turn to what's good and just.
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