How do you tell a child who deeply believes in Christmas that Santa Claus does not come from the North Pole but all from the sheer imagination of his parents? Likewise how do you tell a Christian that much of what he or she has learned is not necessarily that relevant and is sadly futile information? The word God has been used throughout time by mankind as an advocate of his selfish desires, and the devil was created as a way to take on a guilt trip the members of a society who refuse to comply with the norm: the religious leaders clearly take advantage of simplicity.
Let us take for instance the greed of nations for land. The invasion of the Jews in the land of the Canaanites is no different from that of the English refugees who migrated to the Americas and forced the indigenous people out of their territory. These two invasions were no different from each other in that those who carried them out were both oppressed groups and they also believed that their murders were justified because they, after all, killed in the name of God. And since God was with them, who could be against them?
The idea of religion is obviously an insidious philosophy. When it comes to moral matters no one knows for sure what is wrong and what is right in most cases. I have realized in life that many restrictions stem from one’s superiority complex and even also one’s superstitions. The same types of people feel it important to keep a leash on others, and they even burden you with some rules I find to be irrational. Everything is done arbitrarily, and it seems inappropriate to me that one should be so obtrusive on others with his or her views on how life should be lived. It is self-evident that there are two sides to human existence, which are the good and the bad. The moral observers in the churches are fault-finding and even lack perfection for themselves, although they decide what is wrong and what is right. The person of logic believes in intelligence and the concrete order of things, whereas the Christian lives with the blind faith in some imagined entity. Certainly, blind faith or perseverance has its own advantage, particularly in the time of adversity; nevertheless intelligence prevails always and never (to my knowledge) a miracle. Life is a maze, full of endless chances; it is a thing of many possibilities—the God of the Christian, no matter how bitter or content this believer is, or any other believer’s God, has no power over me.
The reason for this iconoclastic position is due to the unproven state of God. It is hard to simply dismiss the fact that Christ died twenty centuries ago and that none have heard from Him since. However, the churches love to push the idea of that loving and almighty Overseer as a means to, what formerly was, pacify the native inhabitants of Africa and America. Nevertheless, they seem to be more about business because the Word is such routine work. It disturbs me to see so many people flock to the churches—people especially of the Catholic denomination, after all the scandals that have been perpetuated by the priests and the popes starting with the patriarch of the Catholic Church, Constantine the Great, to this present deplorable day. No matter how much wrongdoing the people may see not too many have the courage to break away from the congregation because they are so used to their practice of tradition. That is to say that since their dear parents raised them to go to a certain church they still continue to feel compelled to go even though some do not fully believe they need to be there. However, to satisfy the tradition they continue to attend the masses. This insinuated loyalty is implemented through the use of fear, brutality, and even guilt. I find it to be a crying shame that something that is said to be of the utmost good for the human soul must utilize such negative components in order to keep hold of its members. I also feel that it is all enough to cause one to hate their God. Sadly, it is those same negative components that bind those members to their religion.
Those people become dependent of their church officials after they are lectured on how insignificant they are, and the church masters all thrive on such activity. They are all tainted. What would God be without his churches? Or better yet, what would those churches be without their members? For it is from their members that the churches gain their power. Had those people not acknowledged the existence of the churches and the philosophies of the church masters, they would have been void of their conceit, their ludicrous sense of divinity, their disdain, their noxious sense of leadership, etc… They are all tainted. The few religions of which I know—the ones dealing specifically with a Christian theme, arose in periods of ache, starting with Christianity itself to Calvinism, and from that to the Mormons, to name a few. It seems that the need for something better necessitates these religions. The need for hope, the need for constructive gathering, along with the desperate need for wealth as well all lead to the delusion of the calling from some omnipotent God. Unfortunately, though, they do not even know the Being that summoned them, and that is why there are various doctrines because those ones who got the call decided as their hearts told them. They simply did what seemed right to them as they walked about spreading confusion repeatedly. There are many faiths that people can conveniently choose to support. The biggest shame that I feel exists in religions is the quarrels they incite, quarrels that have even led to wars because, “My God is better than your god.” Life is an art form. Each person creates his or her own philosophy as it fits him or her.
