Monday, October 15, 2012

Religion:

 I'm an agnostic.  Believe that there is a God, but don't believe in any of the organized religions.  Why do I reject our organized religions, but still believe in the existence of a God?  Largely because of all the science shows I've watched/the introspection I've done since retiring.  Just believe that the universe, and particularly life in general, is far too complicated for everything to be an accident.  Think that there had to be an entity that at least set the framework for life - and for the universe itself .

Typically, where you were born (or what your parents' religion was) is the determinant as to what your religion is.   If you were born in a Muslim country, you're a Muslim, if you were born in a Christian country, you're a Christian, it you were born in India, you're a Hindu, if your parents were Budhists, you're a Budhist, etc, etc.

Most people (and most particularly religious leaders) believe/say that followers of other religions are on "the wrong path", and will end up in "hell" unless they convert to the "right" religion (their religion of course). Everybody thinks they are right, and that everyone else is wrong (and will eventually burn because of it).

I dispute this.  I think they are all wrong.  I believe that religion was created and has been used as a means to control people throughout the ages.  And as the primary means of control, they (religious leaders) use the thing that people are most afraid of - the fear of death.

I suggest that all the religions are wrong.   Think about this - if you were born elsewhere, you would think that followers of your current religion were blashphemers on the road to perdition.  Your religion that you currently so stringently follow was nothing but a random roll of the dice determined by where you were born and that you were indoctrinated in since birth.

Over the centuries, religious intolerance/difference has been one of the biggest causes of mankind"s wars.  Differences that, if your give credence to what I say above, was a totally unnecessary and sad cause of human death and suffering (since it's almost certain that none of the religions were correct in their assumptions and beliefs anyway).

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