I live in a country where religious differences are being magnified to an extent where riots take place and thousands die as a consequence of political & religious rabble rousing.
What worries me more is the demise of the USSR as a deterrent to USA's hegemony. What I see is the people currently in power are constantly bragging about their Christian faith & their unwavering following of the tenets - howsoever preached / dictated by the clergy. They too are creating a fear psychosis in the masses in the name of National Security - same as what the clergy does by way of "Going to Hell" for all so called sinners. They all claim to be "God Fearing" something I refuse to be. I want to worship God out of my love for him - certainly not from fearing him.
If what is depicted is true - and I do believe it to be - I would say no thank you to any religion.
One must never forget that human beings came into existence long before the written word and certainly before the scriptures were written. The mankind did evolve without those so called Aids.
Let the people go to their churches or temples or masjids or synagogues or what have you. Let them hear what their clergy have to say. However DO implore them to think it over and then only decide on their opinion forming and actions. Don't take anyone's word as a universal truth.
In the final analysis be a human being - not an animal.
What worries me more is the demise of the USSR as a deterrent to USA's hegemony. What I see is the people currently in power are constantly bragging about their Christian faith & their unwavering following of the tenets - howsoever preached / dictated by the clergy. They too are creating a fear psychosis in the masses in the name of National Security - same as what the clergy does by way of "Going to Hell" for all so called sinners. They all claim to be "God Fearing" something I refuse to be. I want to worship God out of my love for him - certainly not from fearing him.
If what is depicted is true - and I do believe it to be - I would say no thank you to any religion.
One must never forget that human beings came into existence long before the written word and certainly before the scriptures were written. The mankind did evolve without those so called Aids.
Let the people go to their churches or temples or masjids or synagogues or what have you. Let them hear what their clergy have to say. However DO implore them to think it over and then only decide on their opinion forming and actions. Don't take anyone's word as a universal truth.
In the final analysis be a human being - not an animal.