I've recently thought about religion as a way to absolve people of their responsibility.
we always look to a leader...that's why the bible its self calls us sheep. in my experience its completely true.
one person stands and shouts.. the others just follow.
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This guy hits the nail on the head. lol.
I have a small book I've been writing with my observations in it. here is one that i wrote that i feel relates.
"Religion was created to absolve one of responsibility. Children look to their mother, wives look to their husbands...but who do men look to? or fatherless children with no support from heir mother?
By passing responsibility to a god, one can relieve themselves from the stresses of the burdens placed before them. 'This was gods choice, not mine'
-Governments of nations often default to socialistic systems for this same reason, its natural to want an escape from stressful inhibitors.
- It should come as no surprise that as religious dedication and moral convictions decay, our governments grow."
As divorce skyrockets in the USA, our welfare state grows (a socialistic program). the highest recipient off welfare is women with no husband.
Government is becoming the new husband, the new god.
while many of those who receive welfare still rely on faith, they can count their blessings a dollar at a time.
this defect from moral honor has been triggered by feminism, wearing a beautiful face mask of a victim and only wanting equality and political correctness, it combats religion in many ways.
Using this tactic and shaming people away from authority.
Religions have tried the same thing.
But I feel that with a healthy family environment ( a loving mother and father). we don't need religious law, feminist law, or anything of the sort.
its really a shame to see religion and feminism pushing that without their movement, people would be evil.
How arrogant!
I believe that religion was created with good intentions. however we as people have evolved, the need for a divine dictator is no longer needed. we don't need to look to a god for help...we need to look to loved ones.
and if you're alone you need to look into your self to see why you're alone...(i was one of them).
if there is a god, that is the father figure that we state he is nowadays...and not the jealous god that the bible states.
then like an earthly father he would take pride in seeing us stand on our own two feet.
he would be proud to see us ask questions and grow.
he would allow us freedom and show us the truth with no scorn, no force.
he would be proud to see is return to him after walking astray, and he would prepare the finest feast for us, as a sheep who was lost and then found and returns to the flock is far more valuable.
or as an earthly father, that is how i would feel. if we are made in his image..i can only imagine he would feel the same.
i hope others can agree.