Religion has got me thinking lately.
The wars, the discrimination, superiority complex, racial attacks etc have all upset me a lot. A deep analysis (which has eroded my hours of sleep) led me to concluding that there is only one reason for all this : RELIGION.
What does religion give people : Hope, expectation, discipline, peace of mind, the strength to get out of difficult situation
This is what the people who made these religions wanted you to believe.
What religion really gives us:
Ignorance : If religion doesn't say it we don't do it. If you don't believe in evolution because religion said so I will sponsor a "Lobotomy" for you. Evolution and Intelligent design are not Parallel theories. Sending kids to school would not make them religiously backwards or send them towards the Devil but it will make them better human beings, try explaining that to the Taliban.
Discrimination: Religions have found ways to trouble people from different faith or their way of living life.
Gays can't marry because the Bible says so, Women lose their "right to choice"(more on women later), laws are made because god said so.
Honor Killings and Terrorism : Honor killings have become a way of life in some parts of the world because its a way to assert your religious beliefs into everyone. Terrorism is believed to have it's roots in Islam but the Crusades in the outset of Christianity was where this all start from. Islam has just made it more fashionable.
Religion makes you live in a state of Denial cause your parents have created a belief system that makes you scared of a guy who sits in the clouds looks at your every move. You want to give up this backward belief but then you are scared that if there is a GOD he would punish you at Judgment day.
Logically thinking How can I Man/Woman/UNWORLDLY power monitor 6 billion people 24 hours a day ? at this point everyone would say "He's GOD he possesses powers that no-one else can imagine" this is how ignorant religion has made everyone.
I would love to denounce religion but I believe it takes a lot of strength to not believe in an Invisible spaceman which I don't have right now. And besides I'm too Indian to not believe in a GOD, its the basis of an Indian person's existence and denouncing religion would mean denouncing family, community and the becoming a "Black Mark on the family" so sadly I'm not fortunate enough to denounce religion in the near future.
"A catchy quote from a dead president should be here"
