Most folks seem to not get it when I say this. They are quick to say "Hey, he's an atheist, a non-believer" and go on their judging and preaching in the name of whatever image of God they believe in.
I'd put it to you this way, this is my religious belief...currently.
I do believe in a spiritual entity that controls out destiny, our fate and the supernatural phase of our world which is beyond our own control and foresight.If I didn't, I would have changed my name honestly.
Religion was made in my opinion, to keep man on a leash, to check him. Ordinarily, man is somewhat of a beast...uncontrolled and in its most natural form, man would be like any wild savage animal: roaming for a prey to feast on.
But what has become of religion is crazy, people using it to defend their hate based on passages in their respective books of wisdom. I remember once hearing how the Hutus once had a thanksgiving in churches around the country. I remember watching this archive clip from an Old Alabama preacher who used parts of the bible to defend segregation...how Sons of Ham should be separated from the rest of the world...and all that stuff. In other parts of the world, some folks use their own religion is to preach hatred and direct anger at the west who they consider as infidels.
It comes down to the sad truth how religion has been murdered, stretched and tattered the whole essence of humanity...the irony of its original intent.
So when I say I'm not religious, don't get it twisted, I'm not trying to be unique, not trying to be rebellious or whatever your judgmental mind may think.
I'm just not trying to restrict my mindset to a set of beliefs and structured thoughts orchestrated and constructed from misconstrued words by pompous men with ulterior agendas. I've lived my life within a set of beliefs already which I have learned/learning from life in itself. I don't believe anyone has the right to judge me or say what I do is right or wrong.
My set of beliefs just basically bother on the laws of humanity, the basis of religion, made popular by Jesus Christ. and that belief is simple :Treat your neighbor how you'd want to be treated. This simple theory is a complete summary of all the ten commandments in the bible.
And that was my opinion.
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Nice one. I've noticed that the "I don't get it" reaction comes from both sides of the scale, the extreme end of atheism & the extreme (and not so extreme) end of religious. But seemingly contrary to their teachings, religious folks are eager to offer more hateful comments & looks of disgust. I try to not take offence and pray for humility, for I was once where they are. Not implying that what I have now is better than what they have, I say go for whatever make you sleep well at night and what I have now makes me sleep well at night.
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