Since gaining spiritual awareness, we have been constantly evolving and learning continuously. Yet, interestingly, we have always claimed to have complete and unquestionable knowledge. When you look at our science or medicine, there are always new discoveries. However, when it comes to our metaphorical knowledge, things are stubbornly locked into our thousands-of-years-old books.
Ever wonder why, as a young person, you thought differently than as a grown-up adult or even change further as an older person? Why do we change our opinions as we grow older? Big things become smaller, and smaller things become bigger and more important. Dare I say we evolve. Sure, we don’t grow wings or horns, but we grow with our knowledge.
As the author Bahram Spitama says in his book, Born to Fly: “HUMANS ARE NOT BORN TO CRAWL ON EARTH LIKE CATERPILLARS. WE ARE BORN TO TRANSFORM INTO BUTTERFLIES.”
Well, some of us never grow up and politically join hands with like-minded people or belonging groups to keep political power and control. No one dares dispute individually, even if their belonging group habitually resists all kinds of human discoveries related to our evolutionary nature. On average, most of us go through many changes to become an adult, from the literal perception of monsters under the bed to really believing in the stories of scary movies or TV programs. Just like that, people usually get swept away by the fiery speeches of their religious leaders. They enjoy the adrenaline rush that takes them to a place where they are wholeheartedly sold. Everything changes in our personal life as we grow up, so we never really think about the graveyard we have been developing along the way. You may not even think about or distinguish the differences between your realities that have changed in the real world. Remember, you have been politically discouraged from putting your physical realities above your metaphorical ones. Yet, in reality, or in the real and physical world, nothing has stayed as it was. Simply because your perceptions have been changing so rapidly that you have adapted to them. Nature has its way to help you because if the gradual learning of that wisdom was not there, most of us would be torn apart from within. If the speed of that learning does not match, things don’t work very well. It’s like grade learning. If we learn something that does not match our abilities to understand, it would not make any sense to us.
This is the only logical reason that comes to mind why people would want to stick with the past’s popular and accepted knowledge, regardless of its being debunked. As grown-up adults, or I should say, as spiritually aware individuals born in the era of equal human individual rights, we all should look at everything from a different angle or point of view than our ancestors did. Interestingly, things are quite similar even as grownups because, individually and collectively, we are in the same process of evolution. Logically, every time we learn something new, our perceptions should change. So, I think it’s time for us all, individually and collectively, to change. Live in our present era rather than in a two-thousand-year-old political group belonging. BY NOW, THE PERCEPTION OF BELONGING TO OUR POLITICAL GROUPS SHOULD CHANGE AND EVOLVE TO JOIN HUMANITY AS A WHOLE, BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS POINTING TOWARDS THAT NEED.
So, no matter how you perceive, being a human individual, logically you belong to humanity as a whole. Sure, bad experiences can lead us to form our political groups in the name of security, but since we carry our spiritual side, we need to nurture that to become an evolved humanity. Remember, everything has been and still is pointing towards universal things like humanity, God, spirituality, and justice.
From blood transfusions and organ transplantation to global warming, equal human rights, the internet, and now AI—nothing constricts or inhibits us like our political affiliations. As insecure members of a group, many of us tend to seek refuge in politically savvy circles. Potentially, we can put our personal demons to rest if we learn to believe in universal concepts such as God, spirituality, blind justice, and equal human rights within one humanity.
Especially when it comes to our metaphorical realities, such as religious beliefs, modern-day concepts like atheism, science, and advancements in medicine and nutrition fall into the same category. From the use of mercury in prescriptions to human sacrifices, racism, and the fight for equal rights, there has been progress in every field of knowledge—except in the realm of religion. Our metaphorical world has historically claimed many lives, or I should say, sacrifices. Despite the vast array of religious beliefs, the claim of ultimate knowledge remains an ongoing debate. Are there legitimate spiritual reasons behind this, or are political and financial interests twisting things to deceive individuals? The question is, can we overcome this egotistic sense of belonging to political groups, and when will we stop killing each other in the name of our preconceived and metaphorical realities?
Personally, I believe that all human life must be respected, regardless of race, gender, color, nationality, or religious beliefs. This is based on the spiritual rule number one: “Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you or your loved ones.” How simple can that be? Looking at history, can we say humanity has ever truly followed that rule? Most religions have merely discussed it without ever fully practicing it. We cannot count the deaths humanity has suffered from religious extremism and related wars. To this day, despite thousands of years of religious conflict, no physical evidence of life after death has been produced. Perceptions, on the other hand, come cheap, just like the life of a human individual.
Not too long ago, human sacrifice was practiced. When I asked Google, it revealed that twenty-five unrelated human societies performed human sacrifices. Try doing that today and see the response from the world. Regardless of whether one adheres to religion or not, humanity has evolved to the point where atrocities, racism, bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination are universally condemned. I won’t even delve into animal sacrifice because, despite it, a vast majority of humanity still consumes meat products. I will focus on perception-based human behavior because, to me, humans are different from other physical creatures. As individuals, we carry a spiritual essence within us. If you disagree, consider it my personal perception. It may end up in the graveyard or resonate with some people. I call this spiritual essence the “Atom of Autonomy.” We each bring it with us before birth, and as we grow, we start to make choices, using our free will, and our personal sense of justice is established early in life. I have discussed the Atom of Autonomy in detail for years, but due to political disputes and wars, it seems there is never enough discussion.
As beings with an Atom of Autonomy, humans are like a helping hand of God, similar to the relationship between a cell and the body—both are interdependent and reciprocate to make life possible. Neither can be considered a cheap commodity. Observing how races, nations, and religions have devalued individual human lives shows their own disregard for the lives of their members. By placing God and the Devil at the top of this holy triangle, human individuals are made politically irrelevant. Despite the disregard for divine intervention, it is not considered a big deal, and some believe that as long as it is distant, it is not their problem.
I consider myself a straightforward thinker and try to make sense of things in the context of the era I was born into. Since I believe that every living, breathing human being is a helping hand to both God and the Devil, we must understand and respect their spiritual contributions. Regarding abortion, I have mixed emotions and feel torn. Our scientific advancements are proving to be highly relevant. We can now freeze embryos for future use and perform surgeries on fetuses if needed. We can assess the health of the fetus and mother in ways never before possible. Socially, societies have become aware of equal human rights, including women’s and children’s rights. Sticking to outdated beliefs means being locked into thousands-of-years-old streams of knowledge that can easily be challenged in today’s medically advanced and AI-influenced world. Nonetheless, I believe human life must be valued and respected. One can live in fear-based, controlled environments, fully believe in heaven, yet still kill or die for metaphorical realities.
Unlike other creatures, humans possess an Atom of Autonomy, allowing us to use free will, personal sense of justice, compassion, and love among other spiritual abilities. Despite minor differences, even our closest primate relatives remain stuck in the bush and caves. Humans, on the other hand, have evolved continuously.
This essence accompanies us from before birth. Compare humans with other creatures, especially primates. As we take physical form, we must perform and convert spirituality into action. We are here to make it all meaningful, and the relationship between God and humans is similar to that between cells and the body. Just as a rogue cell can cause cancer, the importance of each cell is undeniable. Today, one human individual can press a button to launch a nuclear weapon.
Since we enter life with the purpose of honest reciprocation with God, we must override political and hormonal influences. We have no control over our physical existence. Everything we do happens after we take in oxygen, so believing we are in full control is only partial knowledge. We are not yet sophisticated enough to have a complete scientific explanation. We should acknowledge our limitations and recognize that we need to reciprocate for the free oxygen, functioning body, and favorable life circumstances we receive. The sooner we address our insecurities, the better. Our group politics and emotional attachments have caused significant damage. Understanding personal relevance is crucial because many issues are personal choices. Since these issues will continue, we must individually understand and address them rather than leaving them to our groups. In simple terms, we all need to become CEOs of our lives, making choices rather than being herded like sheep. We need to identify who is hiding behind the disguise of a sheepdog and why we are being herded. Making choices like a CEO is crucial for each of us. Remember, the existence and significance of God and even the Devil depend on the physicality of human individuals. Without living, breathing humans, who would worship or hate them? So, why would you choose to work against human relevance?
If you are taught to believe that you are not valuable, it’s often politically motivated because your political groups want to use you as an asset. Your importance is undeniable, as your group, and even concepts like God and the Devil, rely on your physicality to have meaning. Yet, you may believe in your own irrelevance. How can that be right? You will only see the causes of your perceived irrelevance if you seek to understand them. Remember, some people knowingly commit bad deeds for their groups. When people kill each other in real life, it is not an illusion or metaphorical—it is a harsh reality. If you don’t arrive at these conclusions on your own, you need to learn about being human, including the calls of your DNA. If problems arise because you believe in your own irrelevance, you owe it to yourself to understand your “atom of autonomy.” This makes you the central figure in this HOLY PICTURE—without your physicality, good and bad things don’t happen physically. Therefore, if you work to make your group, God, and the Devil meaningful with your physicality, you should be evaluating your own contribution. At the very least, you should hold accountable those who taught you to believe in your irrelevance.
Now is the time to examine this with complete and untainted honesty. You have been endowed with your own atom of autonomy, so recognize that all your traditional knowledge stems from the information you have been given. Even if you possess this atom of autonomy, if you blindly accept your data, it’s not the data that’s faulty; it’s you who is not fully engaging with it.
Since God has provided you with an ocean-like brain and your own unique atom of autonomy, being confined to a narrow stream of knowledge by choice is your personal shortcoming. Critically examine everything. If you feel stuck in a stream of knowledge or fear the responsibilities that come with an expansive mind and atom of autonomy, only you can help yourself. Remember, political groups are often hostile to independent thinking and questioning their authority. This is why inhibiting people from becoming independent is common in group settings, and religious groups are notorious for keeping individuals under their control. Look around the world, and you’ll find plenty of examples.
As entities equipped with our own atom of autonomy, we all have reasons to find our own paths. We must grow and transform into beings who act as CEOs of our lives, with the natural ability to make choices—yet we have limited time. If you can’t take charge, someone else will map out your life for you, often designing it to fit the role of a worker bee or a warrior ant. In such cases, you will be sacrificing your life willingly. The question is: Why?
As universal and just entities, God has built everything on a foundation of equality for the sake of universal justice. Anything that resembles bigotry, prejudice, or discrimination does not come from God. God, spirituality, justice, and humanity are universal, and infusing them with political biases is entirely political. In today’s world, humanity must develop an antidote to this political infection. This antidote lies in universal principles like spirituality and blind justice, not in organized religions but in universally accepted spiritual values. If your group’s spirituality and justice system are politically compromised, they will always be on shaky ground. History shows that universal concepts like spirituality and evolving humanity have been consistent and have survived due to their universal legitimacy, while politically tainted religions and governing systems have been repeatedly rejected by humanity.
If you cling to your religion as the ultimate solution for humanity, examine its history and decide for yourself. If things haven’t changed in thousands of years, why do you think they will change in the next thousand? If you don’t question the questionable due to indoctrination, you may master a subject but never attain the status of a Ph.D. However, that is what God intended for us. Remember, we all have an ocean-like brain that allows us to pick, choose, mix, and match to create our own understanding. Moreover, our evolutionary nature encourages us to go beyond politically enforced limitations. Your personal atom of autonomy is there to enable you to live a limitless life, even if only in your imagination. Unlike worker bees or warrior ants, whose DNA sets limits, our human DNA calls for constant evolution. Not overriding hormonal and political influences is not fitting for human beings. If you seek proof, it is everywhere. No religion or number has been able to confine human beings through force, fear, or greed. Our evolution is evident in everything we do.
On one side, we have advancements in space, medicine, AI, and the quest for equal human rights. On the other side, we have been killing each other continuously. Don’t you want to understand what is wrong with this picture? Progress is happening, but the process is too slow. Perhaps there is spiritual wisdom involved in matching our ability to adopt changes at the necessary speed. There remains a segment of the population in all human groups that is not in a questioning mode. Yet, evolution does not occur without questioning. Our ongoing conflicts demonstrate that we have a long way to go before reaching our potential as a species. Our problems are deeply rooted in both individual ignorance and our failure to seek what has always been within us. Some people live peacefully in diverse societies, yet others resist progress because they are either unwilling or too indoctrinated to overcome their political belonging. They stand against every advancement humanity makes, from blood transfusions to stem cell research to equal human rights, out of fear of the human DNA that calls for constant evolution.
Sure, we all arrive in this world without choosing our group or our starting point. Yet, as individuals, we can learn to choose as we evolve or spiritually grow. Our loyalties to groups may seem natural, but the presence of personal atom of autonomy can create internal conflict if we don’t think independently. This autonomy allows us to exercise free will to make choices, seek justice, and show compassion. With our ocean-like brain and mortal nature, things become complex. While hormonal responses and political influences seem powerful, they can clash with our individual abilities. The possibility of remaining confined within our streams of knowledge is high. However, undermining our personal atom of autonomy is a reckless strategy that ultimately harms both individuals and groups. Misunderstanding the interplay between physical and spiritual aspects can be destructive both individually and collectively. Many of us have been taught that we are merely physical beings belonging to a group, and we may believe that an ordinary person is not worthy of a direct connection to God. This creates a commoner-king relationship where our political belonging makes us feel irrelevant.
Our challenge lies in overcoming this sense of political belonging to realize that we are part of universal entities like God, spirituality, and humanity as a whole. As you consider our evolving nature, you will see that while our physical abilities are limited, our spiritual side is boundless. Although we are aging and mortal, this is linked to our physical aspect. If your spiritual side is calling for evolution but your mortal nature and political influences tell you to stop, you will be confused unless you recognize your spiritual side as legitimate. This side connects you to both the infinite and the immediate. The question is how to handle your mortal nature with limited time. First, understand that you don’t have time to learn everything. Second, keep your mortal nature in mind as you explore your options. You must become a CEO of your life, especially if your groups are trying to brainwash you from a young age. This political conformity and inner struggle with your personal atom of autonomy can negatively impact both the individual and the group. Ultimately, our individual and collective ignorance will affect humanity as a whole.
People often believe that possessing guns, then bigger guns, and even nuclear weapons will make them feel secure. However, this strategy has always failed. Humanity has never been without conflicts and wars. The root cause is our persistent desire for group rights. When a group seeks equal rights, it cannot escape the politics of belonging. Consequently, our differences remain unresolved. Whether the issue relates to race, gender, nationality, or religion, the politics of belonging to our groups continues to dominate. Thus, learning to coexist and granting equal human rights to individuals remains an elusive dream. If we individually understand, acknowledge, and implement these principles personally, we can initiate the peace process. It starts with personal and inner peace, then extends to encouraging our groups to move beyond group politics and embrace humanity as a whole.
Yes, it is a human dream, but it can become a reality if we individually recognize our spiritual nature and its associated powers. Our religions have failed to bring us both inner and outer peace and should be held accountable for their inability to protect their spiritual systems from the corrosive influence of political belonging.
Whether you are a religious zealot or a mad scientist, remember that, by nature, you possess not only a vast intellect but also a personal atom of autonomy within you. Moreover, you are aware of your mortal nature. If these realizations feel overwhelming and you continue to cling to extreme beliefs, critically examine your evolving nature. This introspection should reveal that if you are constantly learning, your knowledge is incomplete; thus, why should you fully subscribe to it? As you delve deeper, honestly, you will discover that your personal ego has been shaped by political forces from your groups. Have you ever wondered why, suddenly, you come to believe you are a superior individual merely by being born into or belonging to a particular color, race, gender, nationality, or religion? Despite these differences, you share the same basic spiritual needs—oxygen, water, food, and love. You age and die just like everyone else.
One certainty is that our belonging groups use their members as political assets, believing in the strength of numbers. This belief puts you at odds with your own atom of autonomy. Remember, this divine particle within you does not understand politics as you or your groups do. It simply recognizes that you are endowed with free will, a personal sense of justice, and an immense intellect. Straying for political reasons leads to an ethical dilemma. Given our mortality and the ticking of our internal clocks, we cannot afford to be divided from within. This division can have dire consequences, and the ticking continues.
Being born as a human means you possess spiritual “jewelry” that you should wear with pride. If you align yourself with universal concepts such as humanity, spirituality, and God, you cannot be merely a political asset to a group. You are an asset to the entity that resides within you. Allow yourself to grow spiritually; not only will you be more willing to extend equal human rights to others, but you will also shed the politically constructed identities. Your true identity is being born as a human individual, a physical reality. You belong to humanity as a whole, akin to belonging to a complete body, not just an arm or a leg.
The politics of belonging to groups have inflicted enough damage on humanity. It is time for us to evolve into adults who not only care for themselves but also create balance between political belonging and spiritual responsibilities. Personally, I believe that the atrocities committed by humans against one another stem from this imbalance. This imbalance arises not from the strength of groups but from our individual weaknesses. Today, while we strive to save other species from extinction, we continue to kill each other, including children from opposing groups, without discrimination. What are the reasons behind this? If you believe that not upholding spiritual principles is not a personal weakness, then you are not following your God-given evolutionary nature. You are trapped in your streams of knowledge, ignoring your spiritual depth, and failing to live in an era of equal human rights.
There will always be people with differing opinions who proudly preach bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination. They will assert that you are merely an asset to a group and nothing more. If people are motivated by race, gender, nationality, or religion, they are politically motivated. Thus, they will not heed their spiritual and evolutionary calls. It is human nature to seek like-minded individuals to form groups and overpower others. That is nothing but politics. Truth, spirituality, God, justice, and personal ethics are irrelevant to it.
Political groups will persist in their politics, but you, my friend, do not have the luxury of time. Living a fragmented life, torn from within by opposing your atom of autonomy, can be a living hell. The afterlife’s hell may or may not be real, but a living hell has its own consequences. While you have the ability to make things right, use your free will for your own sake.
Political groups may claim that their choices are intended to protect you from others, but as a CEO of your own life, you should recognize that your survival depends on oxygen and a functioning body. No real security exists in the hands of humans, whether individuals or groups. Not even the next breath is guaranteed. All your groups can do is pray for you, acknowledging their limitations and yours. For those who deny the existence of God, I suggest ensuring that you are not ensnared in the same traps of knowledge as those who elevate God and Devil to hide their politics.
Why do you think humans are endowed with their own atom of autonomy, vast intellect, and evolving nature? If you ignore your abilities and lack self-respect or self-esteem, you will claim that your knowledge is complete and superior, merely because your group says so. This is political rhetoric and may not hold spiritual validity. Humanity continues to make new discoveries with real and meaningful results every day; no one should claim their knowledge is complete. For thousands of years, groups have asserted the completeness of their knowledge, yet humanity continues to learn and evolve. Instead of claiming and believing in the completeness of any stream of knowledge, we should each explore our own depths and decide for ourselves.
If you reject religions for being stuck in their streams of knowledge, ensure that you are not suffering from the same affliction. Our biased, bigoted, prejudiced, and discriminatory behaviors stem not from our nature but from political influences. Free yourself by delving into your vast intellect to make sense of your thinking before acting on it. If you follow and act on everything your group says, take responsibility for your actions and avoid contradicting your spiritual nature. This internal conflict can be devastating. As a mortal being, that is not a place you want to be. The real question is, why do we become so entrenched in our incomplete knowledge and believe it is complete? The answer is not in any streams of knowledge; otherwise, with our level of evolution, we would already have world peace. Since we have not achieved that yet, we must each dive into our own depths to correct the course of our mortal lives.
Remember, if you believe your knowledge is complete, not only will you stop learning, exploring, or evolving, but you will also go against your human identity. Whatever the reasons may be, you need to resolve and address your personal issues. But how will you tackle these issues, especially when you are bombarded with politically influenced knowledge from the start? Your atom of autonomy allows you to use your free will and personal sense of justice. Therefore, do justice to yourself, take charge of your life, belong to humanity as a whole, and override irrelevant education. You can do it because you are naturally designed to be a leader.
Consider your nature: you are spiritually designed to be God’s working hands. Shouldn’t we all be working to translate spirituality into physical actions, rather than politically deciding who should or should not act? Logically, all human individuals who work in any capacity are helping other human beings. If someone prays for help from God, and a human being responds to fulfill that prayer, that person is translating spirituality into physical action. If a group of people politically decides that males should work while females should stay home as dependents, it may work theoretically if there are sufficient resources. However, deciding who should or should not work is purely political, as gender differences are hormonally related and thus typically physical, not spiritual. For instance, males have nipples, but they do not produce milk. Why, then, does nature design males with nipples? In a fetus, there is no gender until hormones kick in. Essentially, while our physical bodies may exhibit gender or color, spiritually we are limitless and without boundaries of color or gender. Therefore, when a group of people asserts gender and racial differences, they are operating from a physical and political perspective, not a universal one. God created everyone to contribute, so making half the population dependent on the other half is neither divine nor wise for humanity. Regardless of gender, everyone plays a crucial role in the progress of humanity, God, and everything in between.
Now, let’s examine the consequences of gender bias. Historically, female infants were killed at birth or aborted after the gender was known. Even today, in certain countries, a male child is still preferred. These traditions are deeply rooted in biased politics related to economics, not in God, spirituality, or justice. Ethics and morals have been man-made and politically installed to suit the agendas of certain groups. Traditions, customs, rituals, and societal rules must be understood clearly with their consequences, as we need to evolve as humanity. If we continue to fight and kill each other over socially accepted boundaries, we will never develop a successful governing system. Equal human rights will always suffer from our unjust political differences. Our wars will persist as they have for thousands of years. Prejudice, bigotry, and discriminatory policies will deplete humanity’s resources far more than having half the population not working. So, how long are we willing to let politics prevent humanity from evolving to its full potential?
Looking at our current state and comparing it to the past or even our distant history tells a story of our evolutionary nature. Understanding this can lead to personal conclusions and potentially bring inner peace, and eventually external peace as well. We have come a long way from our humble beginnings. Along the way, we have learned much more than why a log floats and that the Earth is not flat. From floating logs to city-block-sized ships and from a flat Earth to a round, spinning, revolving planet with knowledge extending to the moon, Mars, and beyond, human understanding has evolved significantly. Yet, we still struggle to accept our evolutionary nature, primarily due to the politics of belonging to groups. Even scientifically repeatable facts can be ignored by those politically or religiously motivated, hindering humanity’s progress. If we continue to kill each other over religious differences, it’s not due to our divine nature but because of political motives keeping us from evolving. If we can move beyond political affiliations and work together as humanity, we can find solutions to chaos and destruction. Despite our differences and resistance from religious extremes, we have achieved advancements such as frozen embryos, cloning, artificial insemination, genetic code analysis, nanotechnology, and AI. Imagine where humanity could be today if we hadn’t wasted resources on wars and conflicts. History shows attempts to suppress progress, from burning books to killing those deemed a threat, driven by fear of losing political power and control, all while claiming to fight for ethics and divine righteousness. Our evolutionary nature, since the dawn of spiritual awareness, has been, is, and will always be changing. As we learn new things, we grow new neurons, indicating that even our potential evolves. There is no cap on knowledge from God; instead, we have our atom of autonomy, boundless in potential, and a brain that grows when used. The only barriers to our evolution are the political power and control exerted by our groups. Whether related to race, gender, nationality, or religion, these are about the politics of belonging, which aim to place certain groups in charge under the guise of God. By shifting our political allegiance from groups to humanity as a whole, we can effect drastic change. This is the next evolutionary step humanity needs to take.
Today’s major issues, like global warming and the global push for equal human rights, highlight problems affecting humanity as a whole, not just specific groups. The internet and AI might hold solutions for uniting us. Remember, our old fortifications and communal walls are inadequate against extreme weather or nuclear threats. COVID-19 has demonstrated that biological threats cannot be contained within communal boundaries. If you believe God is behind these events, question why. If God has given us the power to evolve and change our earthly course, why are we fearful of our intrinsic nature?
All our knowledge has always been and continues to change. As I mentioned, the flat Earth theory has been debunked and is now a relic of human misconceptions. This shift did not occur because of political identities, but rather because of our questioning and evolving nature. Hypothetically, if we ceased our pursuit of knowledge, we would be no better than other creatures, dominated by our physical nature and remaining stagnant in our primitive states. However, we are equipped with a divine atom of autonomy—a spiritual particle from God Almighty—that transforms everything for us. We carry this autonomy from before birth and throughout our lives. We are all blessed with free will, a personal sense of justice, compassion, and the ability to love, which elevates us beyond our physical nature. This spiritual identity places us in a class of our own.
If you find yourself brainwashed by the politics of belonging, it is not a matter of pride. In today’s world, you should align yourself with the entity that sustains your physical existence, such as oxygen and a functioning body, rather than groups that claim to offer security but use you as a means to perpetuate political conflicts. Remember, these groups are dependent on the same entity to continue their operations, just as you are. Being used politically becomes your personal business because you have been equipped with the autonomy to make your own decisions and choices. If you possess an atom of autonomy, you are responsible for your physical actions, not your belonging groups. By shifting your focus from group politics to humanity as a whole, you take an evolutionary step toward a more peaceful existence. If you believe in universal principles like spirituality over group-oriented religious beliefs or a justice system meant for all, you can make a difference. Justice should be for humanity and individuals, rather than for a politically tainted system serving only some.
There are thousands of religions, each with its own traditions, customs, rituals, and rules. These often lead you away from a spiritually principled system and place you in a politically influenced limbo, where belief in a politically colored God benefits some but not all. Who will guide you out of this political limbo? If you think your belonging group will, think again—they are unlikely to relinquish their political power and control over you. I diverge from conventional rules and believe in our God-given evolutionary nature. While I maintain that no one needs to abandon their religious beliefs, I advocate for following spiritual principles. By removing the politics of belonging, each person can become good and just. This is not an easy task; it may require you to become the CEO of your own life to see beyond religious boundaries. Observing the similarities and disputes within our religious world is crucial.
For instance, whether you are a Muslim throwing stones at a man-made replica of the Devil and kissing the Black Stone, a Hindu worshipping a statue of God, a Christian bowing to Jesus on the cross, a Jew standing against a wall, or a Sikh fanning a book, defending these rituals by discussing their metaphorical value is a political but automatic reaction. This is particularly true if you have been taught to believe in the importance of these religious traditions.
Don’t misunderstand me; I also recognize the importance of our metaphorical world. However, I believe in acknowledging the distinction between physical and metaphorical realities. Our metaphorical beliefs concern the world beyond our physical life. Since no one returns to show us physical evidence of heaven or hell, we must trust what our religions teach us. If you value life after death more than your physical life, that’s logical. But if you start killing each other over beliefs without physical evidence, that reflects political belonging, which I oppose. A belief system should make us humble, compassionate, and evolved, not fuel conflict. If you believe in the universality of God, spirituality, and humanity, accepting everyone as part of the divine creation without the politics of belonging to groups can foster spiritual harmony. Our living years matter most, both to us individually and to God. It is a divine gift to us, and we should work to translate spirituality into physical actions. Denying someone this opportunity is a spiritual offense.
As I strive to live honestly, I do not fear or covet what lies beyond my life. I prioritize the physical world over the unknown. If you claim to know more about the world beyond your faith’s cliff but are robbing people of their physical lives, you have a spiritual issue. All living, breathing people are God’s working hands, and harming them cannot be a spiritual truth. If belief in an afterlife makes us better people in this life, that is positive. However, robbing someone of their life based on unverifiable beliefs is nothing but politics. Try to cleanse your beliefs of political influences and see what happens, especially before becoming an extremist. In our scientifically advanced world, stones and tombs hold no real significance beyond belief.
While one might argue that belief in a metaphorical world has helped humanity evolve from barbaric times, today’s reality shows that nothing is more barbaric than the death toll from politically influenced belief systems. The process of evolution is ongoing, and modern weaponry has blurred the lines between innocence and guilt. Political influence can devalue the physical world, leading people to kill and die for unknown causes. Extremist rhetoric can make killing seem easy. Remember, as individuals with autonomy, you are responsible for your physical actions.
Believing in a metaphorical world more than the physical one can be problematic. When viewed without the politics of belonging, you can see and override these politics. As physical beings, we are responsible for translating spirituality into meaningful actions. If this is not important to you, question it to understand your relevance. God’s work is accomplished through your physical actions, which is the meaning of your life. Being alive, you matter both to the divine and to yourself. If you have been taught that the afterlife is more significant than your current life, we should all question those who preach this. Why?
We all need to make sense of the knowledge we’ve been given. If we can’t transcend our political affiliations, we cannot view things with spiritually open eyes. If you, as an individual, can move beyond your political ties and understand the true nature of your physical existence, remember that without your physicality, everything comes to a halt. Whether physically or spiritually, things do not function well without living, breathing human beings. If God and the Devil were merely abstract concepts without physical manifestations, their significance would diminish. If you still believe that as an individual you are irrelevant, you need to open your spiritual eyes to see justice, not politics.
Sure, we need hope and optimism to live comfortably, but elevating the concept of an afterlife above our current existence and diminishing the importance of human beings does not hold spiritual water; it reeks of political power and control. Personally, I believe you need to question why, despite possessing autonomy, you would act like a puppet. Why would you do to others what you would not want done to yourself or your loved ones? This is where true spirituality begins and ends, making you personally responsible for your actions.
If you are passionate about your metaphorical beliefs or related realities, you still do not have the right to deprive others of their physical realities. Depriving someone of their love is a spiritual crime, no matter how you look at it. Thus, our physical realities become more important than our metaphorical worlds. So, if you are told about the rewards of heaven and the punishments of hell, you must still contemplate them critically. Remember, you have to die first to truly discover what lies beyond our physical world. Therefore, let’s focus on the realities of our physical world. Here, humans are the central figures, seeking positions in society. You get a job in a specific department of a company, located in a certain city, in a certain province, within a certain country. Everything is fine until political reasons stall progress because, logically, any nation or country belongs to the Earth and humanity as a whole.
Unfortunately, our group politics is so powerful that individuals often cannot think beyond their political affiliations. Yet, interestingly, every society has laws and justice systems designed to make us accountable for our actions. Ever wonder why? I believe that as human individuals, we each possess our own atom of autonomy. This allows us not only to use our free will and sense of justice but also to utilize our brains, which are like oceans, receiving knowledge like streams and rivers. Since we can harness this ocean-like capacity, we become responsible for selecting and applying our knowledge to live our lives. It’s akin to reading a book or earning a degree to gain education, but writing theses to live like a PhD. Living according to the best of our accumulated knowledge is crucial. However, if you treat a single stream or river of knowledge as the ultimate truth, you are limiting yourself and disrespecting your God-given asset. If you are politically influenced to stick to a narrow stream or river of knowledge, you must address that issue. You are responsible for your physical actions, even if your political affiliation dictates your choices. However, as a human being, you belong to humanity as a whole, not just to a specific group. Loyalty to a political affiliation often undermines your potential, which you brought with you from birth. As I said, we are all born with ocean-like brains. Choosing to remain confined to a single stream or river of knowledge is a personal decision. Though politically influenced, you must manage your political influences just as you manage your basic urges. Reducing oneself to predictable behavior is a choice, and not using your expansive brain is both demeaning and disrespectful to the entity that endowed you with such abilities.
When you dig deep within yourself, you will find wisdom without boundaries, connecting you spiritually to God and physically to humanity. The more you extricate yourself from group politics, the more you become useful and responsive to both God and humanity. For thousands of years, humanity has approached knowledge with assumptions and perceptions, each of us having our own imaginative worlds. Imagination knows no limits, but people have always followed or resisted different ideas. This dynamic is unlikely to change because we are all guided by our own perceptions. Some are influenced by religious beliefs and boundaries, while others challenge them. I tend to look for deeper insights and seek understanding beyond surface-level issues.
For example, consider the tradition of throwing stones at the Devil, a symbolic ritual performed during the Hajj pilgrimage. Despite its metaphorical meanings, Muslims oppose the worship of statues of God. When examining religious stones and symbols, the similarities and contradictions become apparent. Throwing stones at a replica of the Devil is similar to other rituals, like kissing a sacred stone, yet Muslims oppose worshiping man-made statues of God. My question is, why do we need statues, replicas, or tombs to connect with God? Why do we have religious symbols like the cross, moon, or stars that create divisions? Are we seeking spirituality or politics? Logically, both humanity and God suffer because we continually diminish God’s influence by harming His physical representatives. Yet, in reality, humanity and God are intertwined, like two wires lighting up the spiritual bulb within each of us. Regardless of what we believe, we must understand that metaphorical realities cannot be explained physically and should not overshadow individual human lives or our justice systems. If our religious beliefs were truly spiritual, there would be only one God, one spiritually inspired justice system, and one humanity.
Where did things go wrong? To find answers, look at the universality of God, spirituality, and humanity. If something is beneficial for only some but not for all, it is politically corrupted. Anything that benefits only one group but not humanity as a whole should be questioned and regarded as political.
Consider this: if we remove all people from the equation and focus only on what our holy books describe, we would eliminate the physical and meaningful aspects of the world. Statues of God and pillars of the Devil would stand without context, and their significance would be lost. This raises the question: why is a living, breathing human considered so irrelevant? Without human action, God and the Devil would lack significance. Whether physical or metaphorical, without human involvement, things fall apart. If the belief in an afterlife keeps you from committing social and spiritual crimes, that’s good. But if it leads you to commit such crimes, it’s essential to put your realities in order.
If you hold the physicality card and are blessed with your own atom of autonomy, such as free will and a personal sense of justice, you are more important than you’ve been led to believe. You give meaning to God, the Devil, your group, and your own life. While some may argue that God and the Devil provide good and bad, my question is: without human physicality, how do these things happen? Miracles and disasters may be attributed to divine forces, but how often do they occur? If you cannot prove that God and the Devil are responsible for these deeds, you are attributing actions without evidence. As humanity evolves, perceptions may lose their luster.
In today’s world, many convincing portrayals of God, the Devil, heaven, and hell exist. Everyone searches for physical proof of their existence. Logically, if humans did not push buttons or drop bombs, the world could be peaceful or just like the moon and Mars. Sadly, many still seek God and the Devil in distant realms while human beings manipulate us politically right under our noses. Disregarding the importance of individuals is merely a political tactic for power and control.
Interestingly, even on Earth, we have ghost towns because, for whatever reason, human beings have moved away. As a result, all the streets, houses, buildings, bridges, and other valuable properties eventually fall into decay. If you look in that direction, you will find things like graveyards with tombstones that are hundreds or even thousands of years old, while, in the real, physical world, living, breathing human beings suffer from homelessness. One thing is clear: we are not going to find God or the Devil on dead planets or in places where humans do not live. On the other hand, on Earth, we as living, breathing individuals give life to our stones, sometimes to the detriment of other living human beings. Remember, whether or not we believe in God or the Devil, everything must physically happen to be meaningful. If you look at the Moon or Mars, God and the Devil are not very successful in their business, but on Earth, their influence has been thriving, especially for the last few thousand years. If you ask why Earth, well, you can easily put two and two together: human physicality and political belonging to our groups top the charts.
If you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that there is no oxygen or other favorable life circumstances on Mars or the Moon, so no human beings—at least not yet. This means no humanity, no physically manifested God or Devil. Ultimately, this means that peace and quiet are non-physical. So, there is a good chance that when we physically get there, we might bring along God-related good and Devil-related bad. It’s already happening; remember, Russia is sending nuclear weapons into space. Now the question is, why? Why do we kill each other anyway? Is it God and Devil-related, or are they both dependent on our physicality to be meaningful? If you can’t figure it all out, just try removing the political belonging to your group and see if you arrive at a personal conclusion about heaven.
In a nutshell, if you want to find God and the Devil in action, research the human individual inside and out. You will find a beliefless and insecure person politically aligned with their group. Remember, a baboon can be expected to act on its nature, but as human beings, we are expected to be in control of both our natural urges and our political influences. Yet, looking at our present and past history, unfortunately, human beings have not managed to control either.
Ever wonder why we live within social settings governed by rules and laws? We have court systems because we are expected to be better than baboons. So whether you are taught to throw stones at the pillars of the Devil, touch, kiss, and worship the stones or statues of God, at the end of the day, as human beings, we are responsible for our physical actions. Whatever you are taught to believe aside, as a human born in an era of equal human rights, you cannot act like a baboon and hide behind those stone entities. Sure, you can argue that it’s not the statue of God or the pillar of the Devil, but what is behind it all. Is it our metaphorical world making us act, or are we influenced by the education we received while growing up? Not so fast—our metaphorical world is heavily influenced by the political belonging to our groups. Otherwise, we would have only one religious belief, not thousands. The education of our metaphorical world is highly influenced and politically tainted by the politics of our groups. Otherwise, by now, with our spiritual nature, we would have found peace. Interestingly, as free-willed human beings, we cannot sacrifice our living, breathing time as less important than our metaphorical world. Regardless of the importance of our belief systems, we are the ones who must convert spirituality into physical actions. One way or the other, you are more important to God and the Devil alive than dead because you are the one who adds physicality and meaning to their existence.
When I discuss the conflicting and disputing realities of our religious world, I may be labeled as an atheist or some other kind of non-religious person. Yet, when I talk about spirituality and my belief in our metaphorical world, I could be labeled something else by those who do not believe in God. Since I believe in living in the era I was born into, I urge people to prioritize their own and others’ physical realities over their metaphorical worlds. Learn to coexist with each other, regardless of how deeply you believe in or feel about your religious beliefs. Understand your atom of autonomy and the personal responsibilities that come with it. Be aware of how much you have been influenced by the politics of belonging to your group. Remember, today’s humanity calls for equal human rights. If you are taught to believe that you are somehow superior to others simply because of your religious beliefs, race, gender, or nationality, you are living in the wrong era. As I said, today belongs to equal human rights; being bigoted, prejudiced, or discriminatory and being proud of it does not fit in with today’s humanity. So, understand and learn how to live in the era of your birth. If you have been taught to believe that your metaphorical world is more important than your living years, use your atom of autonomy to question, question, and question some more.
Simply remember that you cannot rob someone of their physical reality for your metaphorical one because you would not like it if it were done to you. As I always say, “Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you or your loved ones.” If someone else robs you of your physical world in the name of their metaphorical world, how would you feel? Since you wouldn’t like it, we all need to evolve to understand where our political and physical realities stand. Our misplaced realities have prevented us from finding the elusive peace humanity has sought since the beginning. So, if today is not the era of swords, spears, arrows, and shields, we should recognize what is at stake.
Fiery speeches about bravery are not enough. Being brave is one thing, but in the era of nuclear and biological weaponry, we must evolve to understand our emotions as well. Today, with nuclear and biological weapons, no shields or walls can protect you. In plain terms, we all need to evolve and balance so we can stay in the era we are born into. Take charge of your physical actions because, these days, you cannot hide behind God, the Devil, or even your belonging groups. Remember, people are charged for war crimes even years later. Recent history shows that if you commit war crimes, you will be penalized regardless of how much time has passed. So, whether driven by passion, loyalties, politics, or religious extremism, you will eventually be held responsible for your physical actions. If you think it’s crucial to follow what your mullah, priest, pundit, or rabbi says, snap out of it. God has blessed you with your own atom of autonomy for a reason. Your own or religiously taught perceptions must stand on spiritual grounds because anything that is not universal—like spirituality, justice, God, and humanity as a whole—has not, cannot, and will not survive and will eventually end up in the graveyard of our evolution. Remember, your atom of autonomy is exclusively yours to use with free will and a personal sense of justice. Regardless of race, gender, nationality, or religious education, your awareness of personal spirituality should make you responsible for your own physicality. In today’s time, each of us must gain self-respect and self-esteem to overcome internal and external Devils. Gain real strength as a human who chooses to give their physicality to the Devil or not. Stop lending your physicality and recognize the real and biggest Devil of distant past and even modern-day humanity: the politics of belonging to our groups. Individual insecurities created by our political groups are false Devils hiding in plain sigLet’s honestly examine your life with respect to your perceptions, including those you have left behind in a metaphorical graveyard to advance in your personal evolution. What makes you believe that certain types of knowledge, such as religious beliefs and political affiliations, are off-limits? If you are someone who adheres to the traditions, customs, rituals, and rules of your group, while discarding other perceptions, isn’t it worth questioning this bias? Conversely, if you once followed your religious teachings but have since abandoned them as you’ve grown older, you should question this as well. You might have gained awareness in some areas but could be lacking in others.
For some, expanding knowledge or holding strong personal opinions is beneficial, while for others, this type of out-of-control awareness can be threatening. If we are inherently born with the authority of a CEO, we should use that power to balance all aspects of our lives. Otherwise, there are forces that might use you as a political pawn, brainwash you into committing atrocities, or make you become an extremist or even a suicide bomber.
Remember, everything—including the perceptions you have relegated to your personal graveyard—logically has a place in your life. As the CEO of your own life, you must recognize their importance. Going against your nature will have consequences. If you are living with stress, fear, anxiety, and related problems, you need to keep your options open, allowing you to select, mix, and match to suit your personal life.
Regarding spirituality and faith, I believe there is a significant difference between a politically tainted religious system and a pure spiritual system. When you make God a force that is only beneficial for some but not for all, your faith system is clearly tainted. Not only does this label your group as bigoted, prejudiced, and discriminatory, but it also mislabels God in the same way.
To me, this constitutes a spiritual crime. Blaming God for our individual shortcomings undermines our humanity and is a political tactic to hide behind God. We cannot blame God for our struggles to evolve because that is merely politics. Remember, we possess free will, so God is innocent of our racism, bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination. If you feel compelled to blame God for not preventing the deaths of innocents, reconsider your abilities and the purpose of free will. Believing that humans are not responsible for their actions not only blames God but also diminishes your own worth.
We should take responsibility for our actions because we, as holders of free will, are susceptible to being brainwashed into committing atrocities against each other. God has done His part by granting us autonomy and the opportunity to evolve. Not blaming God for our shortcomings makes us responsible human beings.
When I speak of us being CEOs, I refer to humanity as a whole, with God residing as a spiritual entity within us, similar to how we live in our physical bodies with autonomy. Our cells split and die, and humanity undergoes similar processes of multiplication and disappearance. One puzzling question remains: why do we intentionally kill each other? Despite our evolution, we should have understood this aspect of our existence by now. Metaphorically speaking, it’s almost as if God has an autoimmune disease, with us being the cause. If we have free will, we are responsible for God’s spiritual peace. With our level of evolution, we should all be at ease. So, what is our problem? Why can’t we take responsibility for our actions?
We continually discover and learn new things but often see this as the end of our progress. This evolution has been ongoing since we lost our tails. From the food chain to the top dog, many changes have occurred, yet we still haven’t fully understood our learning process. Logically, we should refuse to be political puppets of our groups, but it seems we are still evolving. Perhaps one day we will cease killing each other over political reasons.
Our groups, including religious ones, don’t hesitate to use even God for their agendas. It is time for us to take the next step in our evolution.
In my research, I wanted to understand why Mahmood Ghaznavi repeatedly attacked the Somnath Temple. According to a source I consulted, the ancient architects of the Somnath Temple used a magnetic levitation system to create a levitating Jyotirlinga. They employed a large loadstone as the ceiling magnet, a smaller iron Jyotirlinga as the lower magnet, and a layer of bismuth as the diamagnetic material between them.
What I learned from this may differ from your understanding, but to me, our history is full of intelligent people as well as those who are easily deceived or who ignore their intelligence due to political affiliations. This raises the question: why do we often connect things to God, especially when we don’t fully understand them? If someone had a cell phone two hundred years ago, they might have been considered divine or magical.
Politics and power often end up in our graveyards of perceptions—whether they are individual, like the monster under the bed, or collective, like the Somnath Temple, the Roman Empire, communism, or the myriad of religions we don’t even know existed. So, what will be the next chapter in our history?
If you’ve read this far, it’s time to ask yourself a personal question: Regardless of our individual and collective graveyards of perceptions, why do we persist in making assumptions and believing we know everything, including what happens after death or beyond the cliffs of our faiths?ht. All our individual insecurities and group-based bigotry, prejudice, and discrimination have been the downfall of humanity. If you cannot overcome these Devils personally, you need to learn more about yourself. As human beings, we do not come to life just to serve the political elite; we have the power to pull the strings of our groups, God, and the Devil by providing or withholding our physicality. So, learn and discover all about yourself at a much deeper level than you have been politically taught. If your perceptions have been influenced, you must become the CEO of your own life as you have always been.