Who Flipped My Triangle?

Since group politics entered the picture, we as individuals have relinquished our security responsibilities to governing authorities, necessitating the establishment of police forces and justice systems in our communities. When I observe conservatives or Republicans, they advocate for gun rights for personal protection akin to the Wild West era. Simultaneously, they advocate arming the police force like a military entity. I find this paradoxical, but our societies are rife with such contradictions, which we continue to coexist with. It doesn’t seem logical because one cannot advocate for both widespread firearm ownership and a heavily armed police force. If citizens delegate their security to the police, it’s unreasonable for them to possess firearms capable of potentially harming law enforcement officers at any moment.

Certainly, it’s impractical to assign a police officer to each individual, necessitating self-regulation among individuals for peaceful coexistence. Law and order form a fundamental pillar that attracts people to our communities. While self-protection is a right, how do we progress to adapt to changing times? The debate over owning guns for protection persists because police cannot always arrive in time to ensure safety, similar to situations in more remote areas. Although we’ve evolved beyond the cowboy era of the Wild West, our development raises a crucial question: why do we still require firearms and police forces? Shouldn’t our evolution enable us to respect each other more than animals in the wild do? Why do we claim to be evolved human beings, yet still perpetrate crimes against each other?

Our evolution has positioned us in a state of constant contradiction. Today, individuals willingly surrender security and pay for police protection, even compromising privacy by allowing law enforcement into their lives. By today’s standards, it’s inconceivable to envision a society without law and order.

Consider the contradictions within belief systems; religious doctrines prescribe severe punishments. Theft might result in limb amputation, while adultery could warrant stoning to death. Yet, simultaneously, these systems advocate for an ultimate belief in divine authority. These stringent and archaic rules aim to deter individuals from committing crimes and obeying rulers, often invoking the name of God. However, when a crime victim prays to God for protection and their prayer remains unanswered, it has two potential consequences: they lose faith in God, or the criminal perceives impunity, eroding their fear of divine retribution. This cycle leads to a diminishing practical fear of God, where religious beliefs intermingle with political authority, causing spiritual and individual turmoil. When a belief system falls into disarray, the entire construct becomes a casualty of politics.

Mixing the fear of God with social punishments into a belief system is problematic because these punishments, like everything else, are administered by fellow humans, constituting a governance and hence, a political system. This blends the accountability of God and individual faith while absolving the governing authority of blame.

Believing that every action aligns with God’s will, yet punishing a child born out of wedlock, contradicts spiritual principles and amounts to a spiritual crime. Such contradictions often remain unexamined because they defy logic. Blindly adhering to a religious leader’s dictates without critical analysis precludes personal responsibility—a fundamental aspect of spirituality. Every individual is accountable for their actions. Whether blaming a child born out of wedlock or condemning an abortion doctor, such actions compromise genuine faith. One cannot both wield a gun for protection while advocating for societal adherence to law and order.

Observing leaves rustling on a tree provides an insightful experience. A sentient individual can appreciate and comprehend this phenomenon. If oxygen sustains our lives as per divine will, it follows that God’s will must also encompass the birth of a human child. Given today’s realities, from artificial insemination to cloning, labeling a child born out of wedlock as illegitimate signifies not just ignorance but spiritual transgression, unfairly faulting an innocent party.

For a social creature like humans, even name-calling can be a form of punishment. Therefore, individuals and societies alike must grasp the implications of their traditions, customs, social trends, religious edicts, and constitutional laws. The condemnation of an innocent being should provoke collective shame. Although one might assert that not a leaf stirs without divine will, assigning blame to an innocent being and attributing it to God’s will remains nonsensical. Such assertions, stemming from religious doctrines, often justify beliefs under the guise of divine sanction.

In today’s context, with planned parenthood being commonplace, understanding God’s role in our lives becomes paramount. Failing to grasp this leaves innocent beings at the mercy of societal whims. Humanity thrives when individuals prioritize equal human rights over religious or communal convictions.

If one insists that nothing occurs without divine will, consistency demands acknowledging God’s role in all human actions. Accusing an innocent child of moral failings merely due to their birth status represents both a lack of education and spiritual misconduct. Similarly, associating spiritual beliefs with prejudices leads to mental health challenges. A pursuit of perfection from others, including God, while neglecting one’s own shortcomings, begets dissatisfaction. Blaming a child for its birth status mirrors a denial of reality.

The Roman Catholic sex scandal frequently reemerges, a historical issue persisting within the institution. Enforcing celibacy among priests and expecting universal compliance is unrealistic. Human nature varies; thus, not everyone adheres to the same norms. Society’s evolving perspectives on religious leaders necessitate reevaluation.

History abounds with contradictory viewpoints. Muslims, having recognized the impracticality of celibacy, permit men to marry up to four wives. This practice, however, entails seeking each wife’s consent sequentially, reflecting contemporary sensibilities. Nonetheless, adapting this tradition to modern standards poses significant challenges.

Religious beliefs often bridge the gap where intellectual capacities falter. As information spreads via the internet, so do discussions, conflicts, and, regrettably, wars. Simultaneously, the internet fosters knowledge sharing, heralding progress. Embracing common sense and spirituality aligned with evolution remains my steadfast stance. While personal beliefs are valid, they must not compromise justice for the innocent.

Allegories about stars forming from deceased individuals resonate poetically. Similarly, our societies feature myriad narratives and conjectures. While stories enrich cultural customs, living, breathing individuals shape genuine narratives. Spiritual knowledge transcends mere theory when translated into personal actions, thus grounding spirituality in reality. For spirituality to thrive, human involvement is indispensable.

Human evolution offers vast potential, underscored by genetic diversity. Resisting change or adhering to antiquated notions akin to believing in a flat earth stifles progress. Crossing a street or jumping rope demands timely action, relying on natural instincts to evade mishaps. Humanity stands at a crossroads; unfounded fears may paralyze us. Evolution demands bold strides forward, transcending outdated customs.

Have you personally evolved since childhood? If so, why? Assess your chosen group’s alignment with modern values. Are they adapting to current realities? As the foundation of humanity, personal responsibility necessitates informed decisions. Remember, the golden rule—treat others as you wish to be treated—should guide all actions, regardless of national or religious affiliations.

Society faces individual and collective challenges when spiritual principles clash with political maneuvers. Consider the mental health implications of spiritual connections. If seeking perfection from others while neglecting personal growth, expect discontent. Balancing mortality sheds light on life’s purpose, dissolving chains of materialism and political subjugation.

Spiritual entities, including God, necessitate human intervention to manifest change. Humanity thrives when individuals reciprocate divine blessings through meaningful actions. Reevaluating one’s self-worth and contributions is essential. Engaging in practical prayers, supporting others, and maintaining physical and spiritual balance sustain meaningful connections with divinity.

Don’t succumb to notions of worthlessness or sinfulness. Each individual possesses inherent value, integral to divine plans. Recognize your pivotal role in fulfilling spiritual endeavors. Embrace personal and collective evolution, transcending group politics. Refrain from attributing blame to innocents in the name of spirituality. Uphold common sense in spiritual practices, distinguishing between divine guidance and political manipulation.

Cybercrimes are today’s realities. Our elections can be rigged, and we have not been prepared for this. Justice systems worldwide are affected by this problem. Clinging to old ways of justice has been swept away by the winds of evolution. If we fail to evolve beyond the chains of group identity, we are heading towards political and spiritual justice disasters.

Our traditional ways are rooted in prejudice and discrimination, regardless of our racial, ethnic, or religious affiliations—whether white, black, brown, yellow, red, Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, or related to sexuality. These groups all seek humanity within their boundaries.

This evolution persists despite the restrictions imposed by nations, religions, dynasties, and empires. I firmly believe that humanity will eventually eradicate prejudice and discrimination fueled by group politics.

We must broaden our perspective and recognize that we, like animals in the wild, still mark territories. Although we have evolved to embrace religion, we have yet to tame our primal instincts fully. Our potential for evolution is immense. Consider the genetic diversity among us—can anyone still claim genetic purity? Whether you are white, yellow, black, or Mongol, science illuminates the truth. Refusing to embrace change is akin to believing the Earth is flat.

Crossing the street or jumping rope illustrates timing—jump when the rope nears your feet, relying on instinct to leap higher than the rope. Failure to jump risks stumbling or becoming entangled and falling.

Humanity stands at a crossroads, some frozen in fear of oncoming traffic. As evolving beings, we must take calculated risks, transcending the confines of outdated rules—whether based on race, nationality, or belief systems. We have no alternative. History reveals that resistance to evolution contradicts God’s will and is fear-driven. Despite our spirituality, we align ourselves with group politics, often becoming victims of prejudice and discrimination.

Individually and collectively, we face choices, dictated by timing. Fear of the oncoming traffic can paralyze us—individually or collectively. Humans are not meant to live frozen lives; our mortal nature demands evolution.

Consider your personal evolution since childhood. If you have evolved, why?

Now evaluate your chosen group. Is it attuned to today’s world? If it lags, what are you doing or contemplating?

As the foundation of humanity, you cannot remain frozen due to group politics. Follow your natural inclination to lead, making informed decisions irrespective of group allegiance. Always remember Rule One: “Treat others as you wish to be treated,” even in the name of nation or faith.

We grapple with personal and collective challenges, especially when separating belonging from spirituality. Consider the spiritual link to mental health—expecting perfection from others, even God, while neglecting personal flaws or efforts, invites troubles.

If you are not giving 100%, refrain from expecting it from others or even God. Overindulgence in fear and control risks personal paralysis, jeopardizing happiness and contentment, particularly acknowledging mortality.

Happiness and contentment are paramount in mortal life. Failing to achieve them, despite religious devotion, is personal failure. I endorse personal accountability. If you squander life pursuing acceptance or admiration, yet remain unhappy, you forfeit happiness and contentment. Material success gauges others’ validation, breeding discontent and mental health issues.

All spiritual beings, even God, require human intervention to manifest physically. Humans transform spiritual thoughts into action, rendering spirituality meaningful. Thus, is God ineffective without human intervention? This symbiotic relationship underscores physical and spiritual collaboration, bypassing politics and uplifting spirituality.

Imagine yourself as God, obligated to fulfill prayers. Would you prefer obedient worship—bowing, sacrificing, fasting—or would you seek mutual help?

Consider practically, logically, and honestly. Personally, I favor reciprocal assistance.

Evaluate today’s scenario—how many pray practically versus wishfully? Who physically aids others? To discern life’s purpose, reciprocation proves pivotal. While personal physical experience enriches, practical prayer satisfaction hinges on direct reciprocation. God requires able-bodied humans, reliant on oxygen, to perform tasks, showcasing strength.

Reflect on history—we kill in God’s name. What values does religion teach? Though prayer and worship acknowledge divinity’s greatness, self-worth diminishes.

Adhering blindly to religious or social norms chains you, subject to manipulation by others. I argue prayers necessitate physicality in our physical world. Solely worshiping and fasting, expecting divine physical work, hampers spirituality’s efficacy—hinging on human contribution.

Do you still deem humans insignificant? Do you feel worthless, brainwashed, or overwhelmed by unattainable divine power? Understanding mortality offers balance and clarity.

Practice enhances understanding. If God’s work depends on you, embrace worthiness. Connecting the dots frees from materialistic and political enslavement, driven by group acceptance or admiration. Contributing directly to God, reciprocating, holds utmost significance. Remember, working—paid or otherwise—means mutual aid, fostering divine and human worlds alike. Your contribution surpasses mere worship—it’s practical prayer, resonating with God beyond mere ritual.

Reject anyone deeming you worthless or a sinner. You matter, not just to yourself but to God. Your existence, even passing knowledge for others’ benefit, fulfills prayers, affirming your worth. Proclaiming love entails action—helping. Love devoid of action is futile.

Remember, the same level of thinking that created your problems will not solve them. Problems only become problems when you become aware of them. This awareness is today’s “Theme of the Day.”

We all understand our mortal nature, so seeking 100% control and security, and sacrificing happiness and contentment for it, is logically flawed. This truth is evident all around us. Can you see it for yourself, or do you need it to be shown? Reflect on this during those quiet, honest moments late at night. I believe this obsession with control is one of the main causes of our individual shortcomings. Trying to control all aspects of a temporary life not only robs you of your most valuable assets—happiness and contentment—but is also logically flawed.

Coming to terms with mortality through spirituality can help. Always remember, you can’t just will your way through life, death, and health. While lifestyle choices matter, the mortal nature of human life is beyond our control. To see the realities of mortality, we must accept it. As individuals, it is our duty to add happiness and contentment to our lives, regardless of their temporary nature.

From a broader perspective, an individual’s life may seem small, but to that individual, it is a personal project. Each person is the main character and manager of their personal project. As the CEO of your life, your actions primarily affect you and then those around you. If you were raised with love, compassion, forgiveness, kindness, trust, and basic social ethics, you understand the politics of belonging. However, if you were taught collective ego, pride, honor, customs, and traditions, you have been fed conflicting education. To have a positive life experience, you must learn to live a mortal life. This conflicting education can confuse even well-educated people. Imagine its impact on ordinary, uninformed individuals. If you consider yourself ordinary and need guidance, you must learn to take responsibility for your actions quickly. Misunderstanding can harm others and yourself, so it’s your responsibility to learn to see for yourself.

When your sense of belonging collides with your individual awareness of free will, it results in moral and ethical pain. The authority to make choices brings great responsibility, yet our belonging groups often blind us to this for political reasons.

Underestimating individual spirituality can cause personal pain and contribute to collective unhappiness. This must be understood by both individuals and groups, as unresolved personal and belonging-related issues can cause more than just financial grief.

You can’t gather human armies without emotional attachments. No nation or religion is willing to forgo this, as emotional connections are vital for group cohesion. Humanity, both individually and collectively, needs to evolve. Today’s world demands change, as evidenced by the internet, global warming awareness, and the need for justice based on equal human rights. Clinging to past political or religious glories will prevent happiness in our rapidly changing world. Refusing to adapt will label you as prejudiced and discriminatory.

There is a clear disconnection in human group politics, rooted in personal insecurities. Why do individuals seek security? A politically charged environment can create fear, leading people to seek like-minded individuals based on personal biases. This foundation of prejudice and discrimination is unfortunately widespread. We take pride in this prejudice, even if it conflicts with our sense of justice, humanity, God, and spirituality.

If you are spiritually connected to God and humanity, it is easy to see that group politics work against our nature. We must understand our mortal nature and live comfortably within our skin. Committing spiritual crimes against others leads to personal suffering due to our sense of justice. Our natural belonging should be towards humanity, avoiding spiritual crimes and living in harmony with ourselves.

Religions, nationalism, racism, and genderism cause individual spiritual erosion, leading to social crimes within belonging groups. To connect with real spirituality, each of us must evolve to withstand emotionally charged, politically inspired storms.

History shows that groupism has hurt humanity more than it has benefited it, as evidenced by the extreme death tolls. Societies that resist equal human rights need to evolve. The politics of belonging should not trump personal sense of justice. We are born with traits like a sense of justice and equal human rights.

We see clear evolution in warfare, science, technology, and medicine. Yet, if individuals can’t feel safe without group shelter and groups kill individuals based on appearance, we have a long way to go on the spiritual evolution highway.

Belief-related extremism underpins prejudice and discrimination, religious or otherwise. We must understand our inner demons. Spiritual crimes are felt internally. Personal sense of justice should guide us, not governing authorities. If you need guidance, you must evolve to learn to see for yourself. Powerful and politically savvy people may stand in your way, but you are connected to God and humanity. You must explore your potential, realizing you are born with the same abilities as everyone else. You are the CEO of your life, capable of making choices that even defy God’s will. This realization comes only when you understand yourself.

Spirituality transcends human biases. God does not favor one over another based on appearance or situation. Justice is foundational to creation. Human evolution helps us understand this wisdom. Nature balances life, ensuring survival for all species. Humans, with their differences, must learn to coexist. We must believe we are all part of one God and humanity.

Prayers transcend language. Spirituality is boundless, crossing all political and human boundaries. A good person is defined by spirituality, not politics. Claiming a language as God’s language is a political act, promoting a group’s identity.

Even in modern, civilized countries like Canada, identity politics persist, as seen in Quebec’s language preservation efforts. We are all human first, and must evolve beyond identity politics to embrace equal human rights. Language is for communication, but spirituality helps us overcome human shortcomings like discrimination and prejudice.

If you can’t see the politics behind enforcing one language, you’re missing the boundlessness of spirituality. Failing in such efforts means stepping off the spiritual path. Any group can fall victim to prejudice if belonging overpowers true identity. Our real identity is in humanity and spirituality, not the identities presented to us. The language you speak has no bearing on your spiritual destiny. A successful life requires speaking the universal language of spirituality, which surpasses political boundaries, allowing you to live guilt-free and in inner peace.

You can’t mix spirituality and politics. Politics allows for lies and injustices; spirituality is pure. A wise CEO chooses spirituality over political belonging. In the spiritual realm, actions matter, not language or religion. Your actions are heard by your inner self, a spiritual entity that suffers when following a political path instead of a spiritual one. By choosing spirituality, you connect directly to humanity and God, regardless of your prayer language. Believing you will go to heaven only by following religious rules is insufficient. The person within you determines your experience of heaven or hell in your living years.

Your actions and their consequences will determine whether you live in heaven or hell during your life. If you blindly follow your group’s beliefs, where is your personal free will and sense of justice? We are born with an innate sense of justice and human rights, not merely taught them.

Like a perfectly functioning computer, our bodies can handle immense knowledge. However, we are the operators, not the machines or data. Believing your identity is limited to your group can restrict and burden you. Issues like body image, religion, nationality, and other identity crises arise from within. You must judge what is right and wrong using your knowledge. This requires crossing identity lines to embrace your true identity as a human and spiritual being. You must address the root causes of your problems by transcending the boundaries of belonging. Humanity comes before any group.

Evolving our thinking and embracing our mortal nature, guided by spirituality, can lead to a life of happiness and contentment. Recognizing our true identity as part of humanity and God helps us navigate life’s challenges and avoid the pitfalls of prejudice and discrimination. By fostering spirituality over politics, we can create a more just, compassionate, and united world.

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

If you are an idealist like me, your wingspan may feel a little shorter than necessary for the heights you aspire to reach. I often tell myself and others like me: either you must adapt to living within your limits, become a realist, and stop dreaming, or you must break free from all sense of belonging-related boundaries and personally evolve to step into a new paradigm. To achieve the wingspan to fly higher according to your God-given potential, you have to evolve individually. In a nutshell, if you don’t put effort into life, you just can’t evolve. It’s as simple as that—nothing is meant for humanity other than evolution. We all have a journey to reach our potential, both individually and collectively. Are you up to it, or are you bogged down by the overwhelming politics of your sense of belonging to your groups?

Let me show you your personal potential. Always remember, you are not a drop in the ocean as your religions have led you to believe; you are an ocean in a drop. You just have to dig in to expand your wings to fly. Just look at us—we fly in spaces where no winged bird can, we dig deeper than any creature with claws, and we swim in the ocean’s depths without gills. Where did the boundaries come from? Just look at politics, and you will find all the reasons you need.

If you feel you are someone who sits at a table with a plate full of food in front of you but with your arms crossed, desiring the food to get into your hungry stomach without effort, you will have to become a realist quickly, or you will starve. You may believe that God will feed you. But look at it this way: God has done a godly job by providing you a body with all the perks and abilities. You are blessed with a brain to think and reason, which you will use to make choices.

It is plain and simple—in order to eat, one has to use personal effort. This is just the nature of the beast. You can’t blame God for not helping you. If God doesn’t show up, you lose your faith, which is not a good situation for God. If you don’t put in your efforts, God can easily say, “I have given everything to you, but you didn’t use any of your tools.”

Believing without putting personal effort into life is not for human beings. If everyone becomes a monk, what happens to humanity? Who will seek to evolve in all areas, including science and technology? Since God has blessed us all with an able body, brain, and the individual being inside capable of doing godly things, not using your brain and body is like not appreciating God’s blessings. In Pakistan, there is a term called “kufraan-e-naimat,” which fits just right for this topic. I thought about that as a title for this blog, but since I wanted to talk about evolution and responsibility, I chose “The Wingspan of Humanity.”

Muslims in Pakistan have a lot of respect for a visionary intellectual and revolutionary poet who gave the idea of Pakistan, Doctor Allama Iqbal. When I read his material, I feel inspired, but my interpretation may differ from the general population. When he says:

“Khudi ko kar bulan itna kay her taqdeer say pehlay,

Khuda banday say khud pucha btaa tary raza kya hey.”

The translation is: “Bring your ego so high that before God writes your fate, God comes down to you to ask what your will is.”

Another place Allama Iqbal states, and I quote: “Why are you falling on a piece of grain like a sparrow? Keep your flight so high that you can become an eagle.” This message is similar, inspiring the human individual to take charge, imagine, dream, and put more effort into flying higher. Remember, all the progress of humanity has come from individuals who imagined that there is more to be, regardless of their knowledge of being mortal. We don’t only live for ourselves; that’s why I call humanity a coral reef. It has many colors, yet functions and survives the same way.

Our individual life may be a personal project, but the connection with humanity and God is undeniable. I use humanity and God together because I believe we are connected spiritually with God and physically with humanity. Living with either one exclusively is an incomplete mortal life. Both sides are legitimate parts of the human individual, so ignoring one can have consequences like emotional, mental, and physical health. An unfulfilled and discontent life is not good, especially if you are a mortal being.

When I read Allama Iqbal’s poetry, I don’t see boundaries for the individual. I see everything contrary to popular beliefs. All I see is that he is encouraging the individual not to be bound by limitations of any kind, not to be inferior to anyone or any entity. That means he is saying that we should all take charge to fly higher, not only individually but collectively as humanity. I find it strange that some people strongly believe in religious boundaries and follow strict rules, yet like Allama Iqbal’s messages as well. Anyone straying from the rules of religion can be called an infidel and shunned. But when it comes to the politics of belonging, things can become confusing.

It is always about how one can politically choose interpretations of knowledge as we understand it. The difference is not in the knowledge but in the interpretation of individuals or even groups, leading to conflicts in religious beliefs and even within sects of religions.

Anyway, my interpretation is that a poet stands against the limitations of the individual, which I wholeheartedly believe in. God needs individuals’ reciprocation, not to help God but to help humanity evolve.

My logic is, if I feel that God is doing everything for me, I should, in appreciation, be bowing down and be subservient and meaningless without any self-esteem. What does this do to me personally? It means that if I don’t take responsibility for my actions, I don’t need to excel and evolve because things are done by God and everything is as it is meant to be. All I have to do as my duty is pray and fast; otherwise, I am a sinner and should always ask for forgiveness to go to heaven after I die. Personally, I feel this clips the wings of not only the ordinary individual but also humanity, stopping the evolutionary process. People are robbed of self-esteem so they can be controlled by governing authorities in their living years. They even want us all to live with the greed of heaven and fear of hell. When a group of people believes that they can’t fly to their potential heights, they are likely to keep all of humanity behind with their clipped wings. Where did this wing clipping come from? It certainly did not come from God! Just look at the human body’s abilities to heal itself, grow bigger muscles, adapt to changes in climate, and survive on less or more food. We get a stronger immune system from certain infections, and on and on, we are discovering something new daily.

If you still don’t believe that God has done his job, politically, your wings have been clipped. So learn to regrow them and evolve. It is not only your personal responsibility but a collective responsibility as well. Religions and the politics of belonging have been holding you back with the carrot of heaven or hell. It even goes so far as to say you are going to burn in hell if you don’t listen to them or be subservient to their rules.

The ball is in your court. If you want to live a smaller life, do so, but remember, it is your choice and not coming from God. It is from politically tainted religions. Spiritually, you are directly connected to God, which should logically solve all your self-esteem-related issues.

Humanity is like a mother, father, community, nation, or God, and an individual is like a child. As we grow up and can fly solo, our role in society changes to a caregiver instead of a care receiver.

Parents or humanity as a whole should have strategies to raise their children to fly solo. They will learn to survive and help others to keep that natural balance of evolution. If everyone is in life for themselves or believes in dog-eat-dog business-like politics, they are destined to self-destruct. From individual to community level, humanity can’t or doesn’t work without spirituality-related compassion.

If you look at raising a child from a business point of view, how much does it cost? You can’t see or feel your personal emotional needs being fulfilled if you raise your child using this method. A human individual is not just an intellectual entity nor exclusively a bundle of emotions. We are intertwined in such a way that we must respect and create balance in both sides of the equation. We are the ones who judge if we know God’s blessings are good, and we are the ones who suffer from the bad. If human beings are not there, the judgment is not there; thus, good and bad do not exist.

If you choose one, you choose the extreme, and remember, extremes always bring consequences. From personal sufferings to politics-related religious wars or bad relationships with loved ones and everything in between. Remember, as mortals, we can’t afford to live a miserable and unfulfilled life. We should at least try as individuals to become moderate in our choices because of our mortality. A life fully lived in extremes can’t be fulfilling, so we need to learn something from our mortal nature. In extremes, we usually cross the lines to commit spiritual crimes against each other. Being a spiritual entity with memory leaves scars on our soul. It is essential to leave room for evolution by not being extremists. This can teach us to live a life without regrets, making our departure easier. When the time comes, you don’t want to go because you want to deal with your regrets, but you don’t have any time left.

Some examples of the consequences of extreme choices are:

In the business world, focusing on profits alone without concern for environmental impact can lead to ecological disasters.

In personal health, excessive exercise without rest can cause injuries, while neglecting physical activity leads to health issues.

In relationships, always compromising can lead to resentment, while never compromising can result in isolation.

In politics, extreme ideologies can polarize societies and lead to conflicts.

We are here to live a mortal life and evolve with time by learning from our experiences. It’s not about one individual’s superiority or inferiority; it’s about collective progress. We should strive for a balance that allows personal growth while contributing positively to humanity.

Remember, your wingspan is as vast as you make it, and the heights you reach are determined by your efforts and the balance you maintain in your life. Let’s evolve together, individually and collectively, to create a better world for ourselves and future generations.

Humanity’s journey to reach its potential depends on individual passion, fearless action, and compassion. Fear and security-based politics have brought us nothing but division, death, and destruction. The current state of scientific and technological evolution, coupled with social devolution, jeopardizes our progress. Nuclear weapons and other mass destruction tools in the hands of passionate but spiritually unevolved individuals are not only dangerous but suicidal. It is critically important for us to socially evolve and keep pace with advancements in other areas of life.

Throughout history, individuals have fought against accepted truths to guide humanity toward evolution despite the resistance of racism, nationalism, and religious extremism. Scientific, technological, and medical advancements are living proof of our evolution, undeniable to all. While disputing individuals are common, humanity has always benefited from those who push for evolution. We must encourage and support these trendsetters, for their advancements are often met with resistance by those comfortable in their ways. Standing with these revolutionary individuals is essential to avoid hindering humanity’s evolutionary process. Although this path is fraught with fears, nothing happens if we do not evolve and take charge of our destiny.

Human beings are designed to evolve—it is in our DNA. From brain cells to muscle cells, we constantly adapt to change. If our immune system cannot evolve with the environment, we are at risk, but if we push forward and evolve, we develop resistances that enable us to survive natural changes.

Whether viewed scientifically or through a religious lens, we are all human beings first and foremost. Before judging others, we must use our personal sense of justice, which can override the politics of belonging to a particular group. It is not exclusively about science or religion but about acting as a whole being. Ask yourself if you are merely a puppet controlled by political or religious leaders or the Chief Executive Officer of your life. You can make choices using your God-given sense of justice, common sense, and logic.

Human beings have free will, which comes with personal responsibility for every action taken. Historically, conquering nations treated conquered people and their assets as property. Today, spirituality and human rights are pillars of decency, hard to maintain even in peaceful times. During wars, when love is at its cheapest, humanity loses its spiritual essence, and ordinary people do not shy away from becoming animals, sometimes even endorsing such actions against opposing groups.

Political disputes worldwide reveal prejudice and discrimination. I watched a documentary about a terrorist educating young students, claiming that conforming them at a young age was effective, similar to Roman Catholic nuns conforming native children. This practice is linked to an out-of-control sense of belonging. If religious people figured this out long ago, why can’t we see or understand it today?

For the world to achieve peace, all nations and groups—whether gangs, races, genders, or religions—must educate their young about spirituality and equal human rights instead of divisive politics. Militancy stems from the poisonous education of division and the lethal combination of raging hormones in young people who have not yet learned to manage emotional triggers.

Dealing with our inner animal is a personal issue. If we, as adults, cannot take responsibility for our actions and behaviors, it shows a clear lack of personal control. One must decide whether to be a puppet or a CEO of their life.

The main culprit behind this is the politics of belonging. Whether it is a gang, community, race, gender, nation, science, or religion, all are victims of a viral infection called “A Political Sense of Belonging.” This infection has not been fought at the individual level, especially if communities do not want individuals to stand up and cure themselves. Communities often prefer individuals to remain weak and vulnerable to maintain a strong sense of group belonging. Those who understand and apply their personal sense of justice can override group loyalty to stay true to themselves.

I believe it is time for individuals to assume personal responsibility as CEOs of their lives. God intended for us to be the Chief Executive Officers of our lives, using our sense of justice to excel. We are born with free will, but our chosen groups pressure us to conform and be puppets to their causes. If we take responsibility at an individual level, we can self-regulate and become whole persons. Ideally, social crimes would decrease, wars would cease, and spiritual crimes in the name of group loyalty would be eliminated. Individual responsibility allows us to question the motives behind our group’s politics.

The foundation of all wrongs lies in individual weakness instilled by our groups from an early age. Promoting spirituality-based equal human rights may conflict with certain religious beliefs, but as groups, we often enforce political rules and traditions, causing individuals to lose their sense of justice and fail to speak against group injustices.

Being a CEO as an individual can disrupt old ways of ruling. Groups with political or religious agendas strive to keep individuals weak and conforming. The carrot-and-stick philosophy, used for centuries, does not foster self-regulation or trust. Instead, we must trust in our ability to self-regulate and adapt to today’s evolved life.

A CEO with free will should use knowledge to see through the political rules of their chosen groups, whether customs, traditions, religions, or laws. If something does not make sense, it should be challenged and changed. Our religions and constitutions must evolve with the times. We cannot cling to ancestral ways without considering the need for change. Evolving and adopting new practices can prevent spiritual crimes committed without consequences.

Humanity is always capable of learning new things, indicating that we have not yet reached our full potential. Incomplete knowledge can drive individuals to act politically and blindly for their groups, despite their innate sense of justice. Limited brain power means we are still evolving. Our rights and wrongs can change with new education. We must use soulful passion and fearless actions, striving to evolve with compassion.

Our inner animal influences us heavily through the politics of group loyalty. It is time to evolve to the next level, benefiting humanity with our knowledge. It is not spiritual for a large portion of humanity to suffer while a small percentage lives lavishly. Equal human rights should be adopted in all societies, promoting spirituality over politics.

As individuals, we must critically examine every ability and sense, appreciating the bounties of life, including love and our ability to evolve. Why aren’t we happy and content with our blessings? Our nature drives us to seek more, the foundation of our evolutionary drive. We must control our natural urges and ensure our belief systems make life livable, adding happiness and contentment. If beliefs lead us astray, we must reassess and take personal responsibility for our lives.

When individuals are ready to kill or die, it shows a twisted glitch in politically infected religions and a lack of belief system integrity. Politics of group loyalty rob individuals of their sense of justice. Reassessing beliefs and existence as beings can restore a sense of responsibility that comes with free will.

Always remember not to do to others what you don’t like done to you. This simple spiritual rule relates to equal human rights and personal justice. If you struggle, seek understanding until you find this clear spiritual answer. Each of us is capable of having a personal sense of justice, regardless of whether the chicken or the egg came first. Appreciate life’s uncontrollable factors that keep us alive and strive for spirituality, not politics. Help humanity work together, avoiding death, destruction, and spiritual crimes.

Self-regulation is the foundation of a successful governing system. Fear-based control is impractical for evolving humans. Education in spiritual awareness promotes self-regulation. Despite millions of years of evolution, fear and reward-based systems have not eradicated crime. Strict religious punishments have not created crime-free societies. Even religious leaders commit crimes, showing that harsh control systems do not suit human beings.

Science and religion differ vastly but share the common flaw of prejudice. Prejudice stems from ignorance, ego, pride, and honor, all born from the politics of group loyalty. We cannot achieve peace by following the same old politics. If it hasn’t worked in millions of years, it won’t work now. Change must come from the individual level, compelling everyone to join humanity as a whole. No one should violate anyone’s rights to equal human rights.

Groups with political agendas will stick to their politics, but individuals can rise above and belong to humanity. It is not easy to stand against your group, especially when it leads you in a spiritually wrong but politically right direction. Think of the spiritual rule: “Do not do to others what you don’t like done to you.”

A spiritually knowledgeable and self-regulating individual strengthens the community. Some may differ, adhering to old mass-over-individual politics. However, equal human rights require spiritual justice. Science can repeat results, but the placebo effect, emotional behavior, mental health, physical health, and peaceful coexistence need further understanding. No religion, ideology, or democracy is perfect. We must evolve further.

Equal human rights and one humanity should be the foundation of governing systems. Spiritually evolved systems can prevent us from killing each other over differences. Learning about our animal side is as important as understanding our human side. Old habits can change with soulful, fearless actions to achieve spiritual compassion.

Groups resisting individual freedom of choice must critically assess their belief systems. If influenced by prejudice and discrimination, they are living in the wrong era. Every individual and group must embrace tolerance, acceptance, and compassion.

A Canadian woman is taking the Quebec government to court for violating her human rights. In the past, religious governments could punish disobedience harshly, but equal human rights are now spreading globally. It is too late for religions to hide behind their beliefs. Even the Pope has embraced modern changes. Other religious leaders must condemn prejudice and discrimination in all societies. Spirituality is crucial, especially with our destructive capabilities.

We need a spiritual system that does not discriminate based on color, gender, sexuality, nationality, or religion. Discrimination is against spirituality-related equal human rights. Prejudice-based politics, even rooted in religious differences, is a spiritual crime.

Religious extremism has long been associated with spiritual crimes against innocent individuals, yet it has never truly been about spirituality or God. Instead, it has always been driven by the politics of the groups we choose to follow. This understanding should be enough to reveal the political motivations behind our individual actions. If we can stop fueling the fire of prejudice individually, we can reach the next level of evolution. Otherwise, we may continue to repeat the same patterns we’ve followed for thousands of years, regardless of our scientific and technological advancements. We need to approach our evolutionary journey holistically, not selectively.

 

Love is the most discussed subject in all human societies. From books to movies to the internet, human history has been filled with this king of emotions. At our core, we are surrounded and wrapped in love from all three directions, completing a human triangle. The loss of any kind of love is a profound loss, causing intense pain and a desire to hurt the one who inflicted this emotional pain. Kings have abandoned their kingdoms for love, lovers have killed others or committed suicide over it, and we have even fought wars over love and hate.

Setting history aside, I view love as a spiritual entity that each of us carries within, along with God. I divide love into three portions to make sense of it all: Passionate Love, Instinctive Love, and Universal Love (Read: Love Triangle). Every corner of this triangle is crucial because when an individual is enveloped in love, they are less likely to exhibit animalistic behavior. However, when someone is deprived of love, they may seek to inflict the same pain they are suffering onto others.

Unfortunately, sometimes the recipient of this pain is innocent, leading to a cycle of perpetual love robbery. In our modern societies, robbing love has become fashionable, making suffering quite common and eroding trust. A relationship without trust resembles a business transaction rather than a loving connection, and a life devoid of trust and love is incomplete, regardless of physical and mental nourishment. A life without soul food is an empty life. If everyone were spiritually aware and understood the true meaning of reciprocation, their social lives would improve, and individual suffering would have solutions beyond the business of life and drugs.

God has always been worshiped and prayed to in all human societies throughout history, just as today. People pray to God for more than they have or what they personally contribute to life. From security and control to health and happiness, and success, everything is sought for reciprocation. Interestingly, it is people who fulfill the prayers of others by metaphorically giving from God, yet through human individuals. If people are doing all this giving, where and how does God fit into our picture of humanity?

Since we comprehend our mortality, we feel vulnerable and fearful. Naturally, we want to secure ourselves and our loved ones from the unknown and even the known. The promise to give if we receive forms the foundation of the spiritual business of God. This reciprocation is the source of human goodness and all spiritual actions.

As human beings, we are taught to think that if we get money or become rich, we will give to the poor to help them and be good in God’s eyes. However, if we believe God hasn’t given us enough, we think we can’t give it away, making us receivers, not givers, and thus our reciprocation suffers. When I say to give and help, I don’t mean giving to churches, mosques, or organized religions. I mean helping the real sufferers of poverty.

This issue between God and humans doesn’t start or end with material things. The business of reciprocation begins with one’s life during their living years, and how it finishes is unknown. You can talk about heaven and hell or whatever you were taught growing up, but do we really know if heaven and hell exist? We can’t personally go and return to prove it; all we have is the past knowledge transferred through religious leaders and holy books. There are no scientifically proven proofs, no videos, or hard evidence, yet I still believe in God because I believe our belief systems begin where our comprehension fails. We still have much to learn about various life-related issues, from healing to worshiping and everything in between. We don’t even agree as families, let alone growing up with different religious beliefs.

Religious upbringing can teach one to be a good person, but it also teaches prejudice and discrimination. It can teach us to question spiritual ideas as political beings rather than spiritual ones. When discrimination and prejudice form the foundation of our initial knowledge, not everyone can overcome this and question the politics of the groups they choose to follow.

Understanding and assuming the responsibilities of a Chief Executive Officer is not everyone’s desire, but personally, I feel it is everyone’s duty to judge all installed knowledge and override it if needed. Many of us don’t question our installed knowledge due to the powerful politics of our sense of belonging. We just follow what we are taught and have been taught for thousands of years. Our religious institutions have ruled us using the powerful politics of the sense of belonging. A believer must accept that what we are taught is the only way to believe. We can only unite with our belonging group if we adhere to its rules and laws.

I believe every human can individually obtain knowledge of religions and constitutions. With this knowledge, they should expect their belonging groups to accept changes and evolve according to the demands of evolving times.

We have several religions, their sects, and hundreds of constitutions, along with the traditions and customs of different societies. Yet, only one set of spiritual rules is needed, based on EQUAL HUMAN RIGHTS. Our problem is that we have over two hundred countries with different sets of rules, traditions, and customs, driven by the strong and uncontrolled politics of the sense of belonging. Humanity needs one set of rules or a justice system for all people, where no one is above the law, and no one can hide behind the politics of their sense of belonging, just like blindfolded Lady Justice.

If you commit a crime against humanity or equal human rights, you should be punished regardless of the power of your belonging group. Every constitution, religious tradition, custom, or rule should be penalized if they violate the spiritual rules of crimes against humanity. This can only be achieved if we come out of the politics of our sense of belonging and unite as one humanity.

Returning to reciprocation, a teacher might say, “I’ve put in my thirty years of work, now I’m going to retire.” This retirement is a state of mind, reminding me that we are taught to live life as a business of give and take, an actual reciprocation. The problem is that business is all about the profit one will receive, while spiritual reciprocation is all about giving.

Just picture it: you come into life without your will, you can’t live without the help of oxygen, your parents, and society. You have absolutely no control over the oxygen you need, so you can’t just will it. The simple truth is that life and death are beyond the will of all human individuals. If we can’t will the oxygen, and have no control over outer and inner space, we are dependent from birth, making us already receivers.

As long as you are able-bodied and have some kind of job, you are reciprocating because all human jobs are about helping each other. Since we are already receivers, we should also be givers. Helping others is helping God.

If you live a material life, you will automatically view life as a business, wanting to spend the least but gain the most in return. If you don’t want to pay taxes, it’s for personal material gain, but it goes against the idea of reciprocation. As mortals, life without reciprocation may not be fulfilling because you are only feeding your body and brain physically, depriving the real YOU, meaning you lack balance. As you enter advanced age, you may feel your life is not as fulfilling as you’d like. You become vulnerable to the thought of losing happiness and contentment. Spiritually speaking, it’s like robbing yourself of the most important aspects of mortal life. Remember, it’s your personal responsibility to understand the balance of your personal and mortal life. Without material bias, giving and receiving make you feel good. It’s not all the material things you own that make you happy; if you need evidence, just ask the parents of a newborn. Human life is more complex than just physical existence.

Imagine raising a child. Things get done automatically for the baby; even in nature, all creatures raise their offspring similarly. Logically speaking, if life were all about the business of material things, no one, not even creatures, would have offspring. So how do we explain this business of love that has been, is, and always will be so powerful that we happily play the role of puppets, dancing passionately to the whims of our inner chemicals? Today’s women want a perfect figure, yet they desire children so much that they would sacrifice everything to be blessed with the love of a child. The power of nature is beyond our intellect. Actual hunger and the hunger for love can make you break all societal rules of ethics and morality. Sex can drive you crazy, and the fear of death can rob you of all kinds of health and happiness. Ever wonder why? As mortals, we need to gain special knowledge that makes sense both materially and spiritually. Is it easy to acquire? Not if you are brainwashed by the insecurities installed into you from the beginning of your life. Remember, you are responsible for your personal life project. You must leave every single material thing behind and go just as you were born: naked and with empty hands, metaphorically speaking.

Now the question is: how are you doing in your personal life? Are you living just intellectually or following your natural life as well? Or are you zigzagging through both? If you are exclusively following your nature, you need to make some intellectual decisions. If you are living solely with intellect, you need to add some nature and accept its power. Otherwise, you risk choosing extremes and robbing yourself of the real treasures of life. You can’t and shouldn’t go without them, especially if you are mortal. YES, that is your deep happiness and contentment.

As a mortal being, you can enjoy giving because it rewards you with deeper happiness. If you only receive and don’t give, you are caught in physical living, lacking spiritually. This is not a good business strategy for mortals. If you are always securing yourself, remember that there is no security for mortals; it’s all about the satisfaction and contentment you receive.

If you are lacking love and spiritual fulfillment, regardless of your material success, it is crucial to reflect on your actions and relationships. If you have been using and stepping on others, including God, you might be fulfilling only the material side of your life. Even if you justify your actions as giving, if they are purely transactional, your life cannot be spiritually fulfilling.

Love is not about material gains; it’s about doing your part to achieve peace of mind and nurturing your spiritual side. Unfortunately, we often end up robbing love due to personal insecurities.

You may be taught to seek material gains, but remember, true happiness cannot be bought because it is tied to spiritual reciprocation. If you genuinely reciprocate in all areas of your life, including your love life, you will find your relationships more fulfilling.

If you seek love and security but are focused on material things, you may be in love with business, not in a spiritually driven reciprocation mode. Whether it’s food, sex, or love, it’s not about receiving; it’s about giving. The same applies to God—life’s senses relate to what you have already received, so being unhappy with what you have may indicate a lack of spiritual awareness.

You might argue that this is all about security. However, considering mortality can help you realize that there is no security for mortals. If you sacrifice today for the future, that future will always remain in the future, and your life will pass you by.

Living honestly for yourself is essential. You need to balance your sense of belonging and freedom, as well as your nature and intellect.

If someone claims to know everything about life, including me, don’t follow blindly. Only accept what makes sense for your mortal time. Useful knowledge is wisdom, and wisdom dictates not forcing personal beliefs on others because everyone’s reality is different.

We are all evolving entities; thus, our knowledge and wisdom are subject to change. From caves to slavery to modern times, human evolution includes many stages, and it should not be used for political blame-games about past behaviors.

If you divide love into three parts—passionate love, instinctive love, and universal love—you will find a core triangle in the middle. This core triangle represents two opposing forces: the animal side and the spiritual side. Good and bad depend on the era and society you live in. It’s about balancing these opposing sides.

Can you control your demonic or bad side? You should be able to, as the responsibility lies with you. Remember, you are blessed with free will. To navigate this temporary journey, you must become the Chief Executive Officer of your life.

Being happy yet ready to leave at any moment, sometimes without notice, is challenging. It takes wisdom to live in uncertainty and be happy simultaneously. The secret is not choosing sides but staying ahead of your personal bad side. Mortal life is not about being good according to society’s standards or sacrificing all life’s pleasures. God has given us free will to make choices. As individuals with free will, we are meant to be the CEOs of our lives. Our sense of good and bad may change with evolution, but mortality is constant. The best way to live a mortal life is to enjoy it while staying spiritually ahead of your inner bad side.

Individually and collectively, we have a natural need to evolve. If you are told otherwise or forced to work against this urge, it’s the wrong path. Even if religions try to hold you back, you have the choice to resist.

Working against your nature and living solely in your intellectual world is extreme. In the end, being an extremist leads to personal loss, so choose wisely as a mortal. Regardless of religious teachings that instill fear, you must explore your personal potential. This is tied to human nature and should not be ignored.

Imagine in today’s world, throwing virgins over cliffs because someone claimed God demanded a sacrifice. In an era of equal human rights, we would reject such a notion. Similarly, the brutal custom of Sati in Hinduism was abolished because it violated evolving human rights. Despite resistance from religious extremists, modern advancements show the importance of standing against unjust traditions.

Politics has its limits of hypocrisy. Religious extremists often use modern medicine while condemning the atheist scientists who invented it. Killing another human is like cutting off one of God’s working hands. Every human being is a part of God and humanity’s helping hand. Murder in the name of God is always a political act, not a spiritual one.

When someone takes action based on personal emotions, it may seem right, but it’s not for the victim. Crimes are a result of personal free will, and individuals are responsible for their actions. Killing in the name of God is a political act driven by group politics, not spirituality.

In economics, self-correction is a natural process. Natural disasters, wars, and global warming are part of human life. I believe in self-correction and not committing spiritual crimes. If my actions stray from my spiritual values, I am responsible because of my free will, even if it benefits my group.

I reject the politics of my sense of belonging to justify my actions. I speak to individuals because we each have a personal sense of justice. Justice is spiritual.

If something benefits my group but causes personal spiritual loss, I must uphold my sense of justice. It is abhorrent when religious politics rob innocent individuals of love in God’s name. This violates spiritual values and human rights, promoting discrimination and prejudice.

Free will, oxygen, and the flawless functioning of inner and outer spaces are gifts that come with the responsibility of reciprocating to God and humanity.

In today’s world, we have a justice system, yet judges are appointed by political parties, which compromises justice. Spirituality and justice should be separate from politics and religion. Justice must be impartial, transcending nations, races, genders, colors, constitutions, and religions. It is a spiritual matter.

Justice can be corrupted by group politics and religions. Ideally, justice and spirituality are based on equal human rights. Regardless of group politics, justice must stand independently. We must own our actions individually.

No one should influence justice, just as spirituality and God should not be used for political purposes. Killing in the name of politics, while hiding behind God, is wrong.

Spirituality and justice are about humanity’s hard facts. Religions and political systems can harm others, including their followers. An individual is a human being, regardless of origin. Killing an innocent person in the name of group politics is a spiritual crime.

We no longer throw virgins over cliffs; we are evolved enough to understand individual responsibility. Being the CEO of your life means not robbing others of love. If we continue to hurt others, we cannot evolve to the next spiritual level. We must treat others as we wish to be treated.

 

If we don’t even try to enjoy the moment and spend all our lives striving for perfection, either in this life or in preparation for the next, we deprive ourselves of individual happiness and contentment. Happiness and contentment are the most important treasures of one’s mortal life, and they are the true measures of a life well-lived. Sacrificing the opportunity to live authentically just to gain acceptance from others or to gamble everything for the afterlife may benefit certain groups but is detrimental to the individual. This is not a good strategy for a mortal being.

When you know you are running out of time, you truly understand the importance of happiness and contentment. Seeking permanent things like security, control, housing, finance, health, and relationships can work against you, especially in the latter half of life, because you put so much emphasis on accumulating and loving them, yet you have to leave it all behind. There is no security and control for a mortal being—none whatsoever. If you want to save a spot in heaven or in the afterlife, do so, but if you learn to reciprocate during your living years, you may achieve heaven in both. The supply of oxygen can put everything into perspective regarding the security of this life.

Understanding the value of yourself is not easy when you are always trying to fit in by impressing others or have a strong desire to be admired, especially as a mortal. All these desires are related to a powerful sense of belonging, a phenomenon that has driven us all crazy, regardless of our understanding of life or level of education. It has nothing to do with being selfish or selfless but everything to do with whether you are the CEO of your own life or not. You must have a personal sense of justice, not only for others but for yourself as well.

The realities of life are bittersweet with mortality, but understanding them can help one put some life into their living years while also being comfortable with the life after death. If you live only for yourself, it is seen as selfish, and if you live for others, it is encouraged by controlling authorities because they benefit from your unselfishness. If you are the one who loses out at the end of the day, it is not balanced by you. Since you are the one with free will, the responsibility lands on your shoulders to create balance in your life.

A selfish action is considered by some as animal instinct in motion, while selflessness is seen by some as a great human action. If we all try not to be seen as animals, we put efforts into fitting in, impressing others, or being admired regardless of our understanding of mortality. Remember, it is about balance, not extremes, and you are the one who chooses because you are mortal. Keep that in mind so you don’t do injustice to others, including yourself. Tribal partisanship before truth and personal justice is a clear sign of being out of control and too attached to a group or society. A level of instinct-driven actions dictates the level and strength of animal behavior. Balancing between the two sides is not an easy task unless you start to assert your personal powers related to free will and become the Chief Operating Officer of your life.

If you spend your whole life seeking your belonging group’s approval and see this approval as the price of personal happiness, you may end up with disappointments and regrets. These become the worst things to have, especially in your later years, if others didn’t even acknowledge your efforts.

Families, society, the world, religion, and groups will continue to exist, but you have to move on to some unknown dimension. Whatever you have been taught about the other side can be important, but I like to emphasize your living years, where you matter and are responsible for your personal experiences of physical life. You feel weather, emotional pain, loss of love, and the physical pleasure of eating and living in general. If you don’t know what makes a mortal life worth living, then you have been brainwashed by some installed knowledge.

The first planted seed of your personal inferiority complex is that you are taught not to think about yourself. You have been stuck in the philosophy of the mass over the individual, which is unjust and against equal human rights.

Your life has meaning, but it has been undermined by the politics of belonging to your groups. If God has created you with free will, you are blessed with the status of a CEO of your life, so you should fight for your rights as well as serve. Not only should you be able to take the belonging society to a court of justice, but you should also know that mortality puts a lot of personal responsibilities on your shoulders.

Hiding behind the mass is a sign of personal weakness, a lack of self-respect, and a lack of personal belief in God. If you really want to know your identity, just dig into the YOU part of you. All your inferiority complexes will disappear if you do this. You must strive to know the meaning and purposes of your life. When you discover this, you will realize that the installed knowledge by your parents and society is all about their politics and their sense of belonging, conforming you according to traditions and customs to keep you a part of a belonging group. The old way of thinking is that the group is stronger with numbers, but it should be about individual strength as well as the strength of humanity as a whole.

Belonging to groups may be fine, but when you cross the line to hurt other individuals or groups and commit spiritual crimes in the name of your belonging group, it works against spirituality and God, even if it is in the name of your religion. What does it do to your personal psychological state of mind? If you can’t think for yourself, it’s not just because of a lack of knowledge but because of the out-of-control politics of belonging.

A human individual’s insecurities and the politics of belonging to groups play a big role in our belief systems. We even use God’s name recklessly for political reasons. God’s spiritual credibility has been damaged by the actions of political extremists. Personally, I believe in healthy competition for the purpose of evolution, but killing each other for having a different opinion is just absurd.

This has been and continues to be the ugly truth about racism, nationalism, and organized religions. How many wars have been fought over prejudice, discrimination, knowledge of God, and group politics? How many innocents have perished in the past and are still being killed by individuals over the politics of belonging to groups? From the beginning of time, all groups, nations, and religions have gone on crusades in the name of their religious groups. It continues in today’s wars as well; no one can put a number on the innocent blood that has been shed. Interestingly, we still claim our belonging group’s belief systems are right and everyone else is wrong, especially when it comes to nationalism and religion.

My question is, when is it ever a spiritual act to kill in the name of God? Always remember, if you believe that it is a spiritual act to kill others, it has nothing to do with spirituality, God, or humanity as a whole; your belief system is warped by the politics of belonging. This decision to kill has everything to do with the politics of belonging to groups.

Who is going to change all that? It surely won’t be our groups, nations, or religions because they would be the losers of that change. They would fight the individual’s strength or knowledge of equal human rights related to humanity as a whole. YOU personally and individually will have to take responsibility to step in for the changes from the bottom up to evolve to the next and new paradigm of civilization.

Theological rules have nothing to do with God’s heaven or hell but everything to do with control-based politics of belonging to groups. Human politics changes with time, but spiritually related actions stay consistent.

The intensity of a human individual’s involvement in group politics is based on the individual’s personal weaknesses and insecurities. Most of us believe that belonging to a group is safer than belonging to humanity as a whole, which is absolutely wrong. Regardless of the knowledge, belonging groups use political tactics, including the threat of shaming, treason, shunning, and even killing their own to control the people following their groups. The group uses this control to instill fear in their followers, who understand that if they do not conform to their rules, they will be killed. The groups preach distrust against each other, yet Western civilization is based on a melting pot philosophy; there is nothing purely black or white if you look at the gene pool of the population.

Pure black and white have long gone. Not only are the brown, yellow, and red tints common, but the mixing of races, religions, genders, and everything in between is also clearly showing signs of evolution towards the basics of humanity.

Regardless of all the propaganda of nationalism, religious extremism, and racism, people are realizing or understanding their identity as human beings, not just as Muslims, Christians, Canadians, Pakistanis, Whites, or Blacks.

Proof is in the pudding, as most of us seek and are in favor of equal human rights for all. Today, finally, humanity has come up with the proposition that equal human rights should be the law of the land. Educated individuals with a sense of justice and spirituality are flocking to civilized societies where they can find equal human rights, related security, respect, and dignity.

An individual’s personal sense of justice and spirituality takes a back seat when it comes to group politics and political wars. Even educated people want to support their belonging groups because of the sense of belonging. If we can outgrow these political affiliations, we will see that spirituality is directly related to equal human rights, God, and humanity as a whole.

I don’t doubt that theology is taking a back seat in today’s world, but humanity is still having a tough time evolving beyond the politics of belonging to groups. Whether evolution-related education will bring long-sought peace is another question. So far, things don’t look good. Even America, the beacon of democracy, is divided to the point that equal human rights are in question. With this kind of passionate division all over the world, things are dangerous, especially with nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. A passionate sense of belonging to our groups and lack of trust are still huge threats to humanity.

Today, times have changed; spears and swords are not the weapons of choice, so it is not between warriors anymore. Dropping bombs from drones and using chemical weapons on innocent human beings to bring resisting groups to their knees is common practice.

It is bringing the opposite results because of the powerful politics of belonging. As humans, we are not only beings; we are creatures as well, so emotional attachments and the sense of love lost can blow up all intellectual assessments in the faces of political controllers. Long-term peace is only possible when we stop robbing each other of love.

People have always questioned authority, but these days there is a personal sense of justice related to equal human rights, compelling individuals and societies to acknowledge the injustice done even to enemies in the name of God. The Pope has softened his tone about equal human rights as well.

Prejudice, discrimination, and bigotry preached by human groups are deeply connected to a human condition called “inferiority complex.” If you believe in God and yourself, you wholeheartedly accept others as equal to you. You don’t have to put effort into proving that you are better or worse than others. If you feel the need to prove that you are better than others, first individually dig into yourself for the reasons, and then literally dig into the whole thing to see if this is coming from the education installed into you by your groups.

If you keep digging, you will eventually find that this inferiority complex is deeply ingrained in both the individual and the groups. Remember, I said it is a human condition and not a matter of pride. Personally, if you join the politics related to inferiority complex, you may become the cause and victim of other human conditions like prejudice and discrimination. If you don’t care, you may end up fighting political wars disguised as religious wars. A true believer in God can’t and should not discriminate or become prejudiced. If you keep that in front as a gauge and avoid these at all costs, you may achieve your spiritual identity as a human being who is the CEO of his or her own physical life project as well as their life after death.

Religion or no religion, race, mixed nation, or dual citizenship—all is needed to cross into this new paradigm. Your individual strength and personal sense of justice are needed to adopt equal human rights for all.

Always remember that logic says the need for superiority stems from present inferiority. So if you want to look at it from your group’s point of view and still want to believe that you are somehow superior just because you belong to a group of people, you are trying to hide your personal inferiority complex. Logically, you can’t make a pig beautiful by putting lipstick on it. This is the ugly truth of the politics of belonging to a group. No matter how you cut it, it will end up with discrimination and prejudice.

The ugliness of politics and our individual need to be part of the dominant, winning group, even if it is a sports team, and the politics of belonging have taken a toll on the innocent since the beginning of civilization. Yet some of us don’t want humanity to evolve to the next level. Why, and where is this coming from? Whether you believe in nationalism, race, gender, or religion, it is all related to the group politics you choose to follow. Even today, several segments of the world population consist of groups that choose to have nothing to do with equal human rights. Clearly, if there are violations of equal human rights, God and spirituality do not exist for these groups.

Today’s unacceptable truth is that we are still bogged down with wars of discrimination and prejudice. The uglier truth is that we invoke God and use God for our political purposes. We need to learn to own our actions individually and be spiritually ready to cross over to the new paradigm so we can rid ourselves of our inferiority complex and related behaviors, not only as individuals but as groups as well.

                                                                                    

YOU BODY AND BRAIN.

April 25, 2018 

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Imagine your personal triangle: you, represented at the top corner, with the body and the brain at the bottom corners. Are you just the brain, just the body, or is there a third entity, a “you,” that lives in the body? Is the body connected to the brain to function, or do you direct the brain and body to function? As “you,” your task is to convert spiritual tasks into physical actions. For instance, if I ask you to wiggle your finger, you can do so with minimal effort, yet this simple action involves a complex process. You hear the command with your ears, it is processed by your brain, and then your brain instructs your body to move your finger.

What does this mean? It means that if you were just the brain and the body, you wouldn’t be able to command the brain to make the body move. The brain functions like a computer—it has abilities but needs someone to direct it. There is a clear distinction between you, the brain, and the body. You live in a physical body with a brain, and all three components are interdependent. If you leave the body, both the brain and the body would cease to function. Similarly, if something happens to either the body or the brain, they cannot function properly. Without you, the brain and body cannot survive, and you cannot function in a body that is impaired.

For example, if someone has a stroke, moving a finger can become nearly impossible. Despite a strong desire to move, the body might not comply. Achieving even simple tasks can be challenging if everything isn’t functioning properly. The point is that we are not just physical beings; we are spiritual as well. If you were only a spiritual being, you couldn’t manifest actions in the physical world without the brain and body. Conversely, the brain and body cannot function without you. Thus, spirituality depends on physicality, and physicality depends on spirituality. To experience life fully, you need all three components.

With your brain and body, you form an entity that cannot survive without the others. While you may exist in another dimension without this combination, it is not clearly known. People often hold passionate and egotistical beliefs about their systems of belief, which are strongly rooted in imagination. This zone of imagination requires extensive exploration, as it holds limitless potential for human progress. Much of what humanity has achieved stems from imagination, underscoring its immense power. From practical wisdom to placebo effects and various forms of healing, all these aspects originate from this imaginative zone.

Focusing exclusively on physical existence only nurtures one part of the triangle. Neglecting or ignoring the “you” part can lead to consequences, such as feelings of unfulfillment and discontent, especially in fast-paced societies. This imbalance becomes more apparent as one loses control over the body and brain with aging. For instance, a young schoolgirl who dresses to attract attention may learn that the body is a powerful tool, and exposure can be rewarding. As she ages and loses control over her body and appearance, she might panic and become insecure, undermining her previous blessings and potentially losing her happiness and contentment. It’s worth noting that I have read that one in three women has experienced some form of depression or mental health issue. I strongly believe in living a balanced mortal life. We encounter difficulties when we try to control the uncontrollable. Modern science confirms that mental and physical health issues exist, but spiritual problems are linked to the “you” part. Observing the relationship among all three components can provide insight. If you only feel happy when everything aligns with your desires, life—especially mortal life—can be hellish. Happiness and contentment are what make life worth living. Success is unattainable without happiness and health, which is another triangle I’ve discussed.

It is inevitable for a mortal to face the realities of life, so it is imperative to strive for a balanced existence. If you feel insecure and attempt to secure yourself, particularly concerning the body and brain, it is unlikely to succeed. This has not happened in the past, is not happening now, and will not happen for a long time. Shouldn’t we at least try to fully experience mortal life? Our mortality should logically make us humble, but evidence suggests we have been heading in the wrong direction. The only explanation I can offer is that we attempt to live as if we were immortal, striving to secure everything, which leads to a “dog-eat-dog” philosophy.

When things go wrong with the body and brain, we suffer internally. There is an intricate connection between all three—yourself, the body, and the brain. Separation of these components can be devastating, particularly for the body and brain. When our physical experiences of life come to an absolute halt, we refer to it as being deceased or dead. This means the absence of life, so while you might be living, your understanding of life might be lacking. Being a living being is the most important aspect of existence. If you believe that you will go to heaven and be comfortable, it’s a misguided belief. If you have developed a habit of living in discomfort and discontent, even God cannot and will not make you happy. Therefore, it is crucial to find comfort in your skin, regardless of its appearance, age, or discomforts. Living comfortably in all circumstances is a personal responsibility that comes with free will. Since you already have the gift of free will, God has done His part. Now it is your responsibility to reciprocate and enjoy life’s experiences.

If you are uncomfortable, find the reasons. You might discover that you are a victim of dissatisfaction or discontent. However, don’t let material living turn you into a dishonest person because it harms not only those around you but also yourself. Remember, you are not just a physical being; you live in a body and brain, which should compel you to live comfortably physically. But being dishonest to the real part of you—the spiritual “you”—will only lead to discomfort. If you don’t nurture the spiritual part of yourself, even the most heavenly realms will not be comfortable for you because you have neglected your true self.

Physical food sustains the body, while satisfaction, contentment, and peace of mind are necessary for spiritual well-being. You are responsible for nurturing the “you” part, which in turn completes the triangle of life. Living in balance is your personal responsibility and can only be achieved with the free will you have been blessed with. Living for heaven is driven by greed, and avoiding hell is driven by fear—both are based on a “carrot and stick” philosophy. God is neither a politician nor a being with insecurities, so fearing God and bowing down for personal security is not meaningful worship. If you are doing God’s work during your lifetime, you have fulfilled your share, and there is no need to feel guilty simply for being born. Therefore, you shouldn’t live in fear. Fear is related to the politics of reward and punishment. Reflect on why you were born: to reciprocate in your living years. It doesn’t make sense to live only for the life after death. This life is your chance to help humanity, not by constructing grand architectural wonders but by assisting humanity in survival, as Mother Teresa did. The real places of worship are the living human beings; God resides within us as the spiritual “you.” Creating comfort for those in need is related to spirituality. Majestic buildings where people gather can become political, preaching separation, discrimination, and prejudice, and thus creating suffering for others.

To live a successful mortal life, you must consider how to achieve balance. If you only think of yourself as a physical being, you will focus on nurturing your body and brain, but you will miss out on the true treasures of physical experiences. Satisfaction, contentment, and peace of mind are tied to your spiritual side. Living without these elements means you have lived a mortal life, but it is incomplete. Discontentment, dissatisfaction, and unhappiness represent a failure in mortal living. Not only is this approach detrimental to you, but it also harms your body and brain, leading to diseases that cause mental and physical stress.

Balance is essential for a successful mortal life. Human beings and other living creatures cannot be happy if they are only aware of their mortality. It is challenging to know what to want or achieve in a temporary life. Despite the awareness of mortality and discomfort, happy people can be found all over the world. If we view life narrowly, focusing only on physical comfort for the body and brain, we neglect to nourish our soul. We eat to enjoy food and live in houses to impress others. We fit in or seek admiration, build our bodies for appearance, and pursue higher education for the same reasons. We intentionally or unintentionally focus only on physical living. However, the real and deeper enjoyment of life comes from giving love, feeding, and helping others. Consider the joy a mother or father experiences in nurturing and the powerful desire to have children. All of this relates to the “you” part.

It’s not just about nurturing or spiritual healing; it’s about healing in general. In mortal life, we all need peace of mind, satisfaction, and fulfillment. Without these, our temporary journey can become fearfully painful rather than rewarding.

Hoarding is about maintaining comfort for the body and brain, while spending is aimed at personal satisfaction. The ancient Egyptians even believed in bringing material possessions to the afterlife, as if the spiritual realm were material as well. Our education focuses on physical living rather than on enjoying the journey of mortality, leading us to concentrate on material and physical comfort. We fear losing these comforts, even though they are inevitably temporary. The true essence lies in nourishing your soul without fear, which reveals the incomplete nature of our common education that emphasizes only physical living. This incomplete understanding robs us of the full benefits that a mortal life has to offer.

You live in a way that may cause you to miss out on trust, love, satisfaction, and peace of mind—precious jewels of life that you cannot afford to sacrifice. Mortal life is not solely about the body, brain, or yourself alone. It encompasses the whole of you, where suffering in one area affects the others. A sick body cannot have a happy brain or soul, and a sick soul will drain the brain and body of vitality.

Extreme approaches are related to partial knowledge, whether in belief systems, medicine, or social interactions. Neglecting the main component—yourself—means viewing mortal life through incorrect lenses.

The fundamentals of mortal life are balance. Mortality, peace of mind, happiness, and contentment should be considered equally. Living solely for spiritual purposes or focusing only on the body and brain is also an extreme approach. It’s about experiencing life in its entirety, not just one aspect. After death, God needs living people to continue His physical work joyfully. If you are not enjoying the mortal journey, it is not due to God but rather the controlling forces of religions that seek to keep you weak and vulnerable for their own control. God has granted us the free will to enjoy the journey of reciprocation if we understand that life is about reciprocation.

Societal rules, morality, and ethics have their place, but we need to see the bigger picture. If everyone became a monk, our physical world would grind to a halt, and humanity would stagnate. Conversely, focusing solely on physical living can also harm the spiritual world.

The “dog-eat-dog” mentality is an animalistic way of living. Humans are superior because we possess spirituality, which leads to giving. The body and brain without the soul represent only half of the equation, and the soul without the body and brain is also incomplete. In simple terms, the “dog-eat-dog” philosophy is about living only for physical needs. Humans are complete beings because of their soul.

God’s physical work is carried out by living human individuals. Disrespecting, disregarding, belittling, or rejecting the importance of individuals is linked to political control. Those in power preach a “carrot and stick” philosophy derived from religious teachings to keep individuals uneducated, weaker, and self-degrading for easier control. We are more than just animals; we are human beings with free will and the ability to self-regulate. Heaven and hell are often used for political purposes to instill fear and greed. True goodness arises not from fear or greed but from achieving deep satisfaction and peace of mind during our lives. We can only do this by transcending the “carrot and stick” philosophy. If you view yourself solely as a physical entity, you will fear hell because of its physical pain and seek comfort in heaven based on physical comforts. However, if you do good without the fear of hell or the greed for heaven, you will experience the benefits of heaven in your lifetime through personal and complete mortal experiences.

As evolving beings, humans continually discover, understand, and utilize information—from building streets and highways to exploring other planets, decoding genetic material, and cloning. All these advancements come from God-given imagination, which is part of the “you” component. Our egotistical sense often makes us believe these achievements are solely due to our brain and body. We fail to acknowledge that we have no control over our next breath. We want to take credit for our efforts but neglect to understand that every moment depends on the intricate dance of life, over which we have little to no control. Internal and external spaces are not governed by human willpower. Claiming control is like assuming a body part can function without the brain. Just ask someone who has suffered a stroke.

Knowledge is closely related to our imagination, which I connect to the “you” part of the triangle. Dreams and imagination, though not fully understood, are integral to our daily lives. Without the brain and body, ideas cannot emerge. They facilitate turning ideas into reality, so creativity should be associated with the “you” part.

If everyone is blessed with the same “you,” brain, and body, why can’t everyone excel in the same areas? Despite having similar genetics or makeup, we each contribute differently to humanity according to our destiny.

One can become an engineer, doctor, preacher, warrior, or athlete by choice or necessity, but ultimately, the responsibility for humanity’s functioning and for personal happiness and contentment rests on the individual.

A preacher might say that everything is done by God, while an atheist might argue against this. Both are victims of what I term “complete knowledge syndrome.” This affliction has plagued humanity since the dawn of civilization. Yet human beings have always been, are, and will always be an essence of God because spirituality and physicality are intertwined within each individual. While we have historically killed each other over our conflicting views, there has been and continues to be ongoing evolution. Personally, I am an optimist and believe that as evolving entities, our knowledge will adapt over time.

We should strive to understand our core knowledge and embrace our evolving nature rather than strictly adhering to religious texts written thousands of years ago. In the meantime, we need to explore the “you” part of our personal triangle. If this aspect is responsible for our imagination and dreams, then we, as individuals and as societies, owe it significant gratitude. Whether you believe in God or not is beside the point; what matters is how we perceive and engage with the concept of God and how we sometimes devalue ourselves in the process.

Religions, much like political systems, are designed to control individuals for the smooth functioning of society. The problem arises when the promised divine punishments fail to materialize, undermining the belief system’s effectiveness. Adding strict rules and harsh punishments in the name of God only worsens the situation, making God appear malevolent. It becomes difficult to understand God when human failings and political motives are attached to the divine, leading to a disconnect between spirituality and religion. A religion without spirituality is an impotent system. The true essence lies in spirituality. This is why equal human rights and justice are inherently linked to the individual rather than the group. Groups often lean towards politics, which can corrupt and pollute governance with prejudice and discrimination. The struggle for equal human rights worldwide stems not from individuals but from political affiliations and the sense of belonging to groups.

All of humanity’s progress comes from individual imagination. Whether this progress results from divine intervention through dreams or purely human imagination is debatable. Should one be an atheist or a religious extremist? And why do we behave the way we do? Why do we kill each other in the name of our affiliations? If everything is connected to politics, what about the “you” within you? I question all forms of extremism and wonder why people become so passionate about political belonging. Where do you stand as an individual? Who is God in the truest sense? Shouldn’t you have a personal sense of justice? After all, you came into existence as an independent entity. You use your free will to make daily decisions in everything you do. Why does this sense of autonomy diminish when it comes to taking charge of your own life? Why can’t you question the status quo? Are you conditioned to believe that you personally should not have a sense of justice? You may claim to hold extreme views on life, yet fail to examine how you are made and how you function.

From carbon to oxygen, to body and brain, all are utilized by the “you” part of yourself. However, if you do not nurture and feed this “you” part by taking charge as an independent entity, feelings of insecurity may arise. These feelings are a sign of living exclusively within the confines of the body and brain, without acknowledging the “YOU” part. Your group may not want you to recognize yourself as a significant aspect of their society or even of God, so you can be controlled and manipulated according to political beliefs. It is only by questioning yourself about yourself that you can truly see the real you and escape the politics of belonging to groups. The color of your skin, your gender, nationality, or religious beliefs do not touch the “YOU” part because they are not your true identity.

You are a being who transcends these categories, regardless of where or how you were born. All human beings possess the “YOU” part, so they are not merely bodies and brains. Reducing yourself to just these physical aspects means living with only the knowledge you have been given, without the identity that God intended for you.

Nurturing only physical existence without questioning is limited living for any individual. We need to examine the whole picture individually because our political identities have not helped us evolve spiritually. In material terms, we may be well-off, but personally, we suffer a great loss related to the “YOU” part, resulting in a lack of inner and external peace. Internal peace is connected to your personal sense of justice. Ignoring and losing peace of mind can lead to various internal turmoils that cannot be resolved by neglecting the “YOU” part. It is essential to consider all three aspects of the triangle, not just one or two.

 

A bad person has no gender, race, color, nationality, or religion because our mortality-related insecurities are universal. These insecurities have the potential to rob us individually and collectively. We often get drawn into senseless violence and even commit spiritual crimes against innocent beings due to the politics of our sense of belonging to groups. Our individual and collective goodness takes a backseat when we are emotionally stirred by the divisive and passionate rhetoric of our political or religious leaders.

From national constitutions to religious texts, they have historically promoted the politics of belonging to a specific group rather than to humanity as a whole. This is why our individual actions can be both condemned and praised by opposing groups. So, who do you belong to: your group or humanity as a whole? Do you have enough personal sense of justice to criticize the wrong actions of your group? Can you cheer for a good play even if it’s against the team you support? Can you apologize for the wrongs committed by your group in the past? If you have been influenced by the politics of your sense of belonging, I doubt you can.

The reality today is that we have achieved significant civilization and evolution, providing evidence that people have the potential to rise and change outdated political customs and traditions. This is more pronounced in melting pot societies, yet the majority still struggles with equal human rights.

When individuals are overwhelmed by the powerful politics of belonging, they may neglect their responsibility for their actions. Right and wrong are dictated, and personal judgment is discouraged by authorities. If you view yourself as an extension of a group or ideology, examine your life and personal makeup. Everything from nature to intellect points toward a living, breathing, independent entity. Disregarding your personal value contributes to being a dependent creature.

Failing to reciprocate to God or disrespecting your abilities stems from the politics of belonging. Groups don’t want individuals to oppose authoritarian actions. For me, justice must override the politics of belonging. If we can evolve individually, we might solve the riddles of our conflicts. Injustices arise from personal and collective insecurities bred by the politics we’ve followed for millennia.

Today, with nuclear and biological weapons, old methods can lead to the predicted end of humanity from within. I believe this lack of individual sense of justice is a primary cause of both social ills and wars. An insecure individual or group will use all their power to secure everything while losing their sense of justice, ethics, and morality.

The irony is that our illusory security cannot be achieved, regardless of our efforts. Just look at the rates of individual and dynastic mortality. From the Egyptian to the Roman to the British Empires, they all had their time, but humanity continues to change. This may seem off-topic, but it relates to personal insecurities. There was news from England about teenage girls having children to stay on social assistance. I’m not being conservative or liberal, just realistic—there should be purpose and preparedness for having children. If you sacrifice everything, including sleep, to have a child, you need to be ready for it. If your goal is personal security, how can you meet the demands of a baby?

People use others and are used in all societies. Some may marry to legitimize their relationships, while others do not, but the fundamental cause of this behavior remains the same. Personal insecurities persist regardless of choices.

To overcome these insecurities, you need to identify their cause. Personally, I believe it starts with disruptions in personal spiritual beliefs. First, it relates to the knowledge of mortality and the strong desire to avoid its realities. Second, confusing religious teachings that claim it’s a sin to physically reproduce God can contribute to this.

Imagine if there were no people—would God matter? Calling someone a bastard is not only a violation of human rights but also discrimination and injustice. None of us control our birth, so this condemnation from Godly people is a spiritual crime, especially against innocent beings who had no say in their birth. Among various forms of discrimination and prejudice, this one troubles me the most. It is an injustice against innocent beings in the name of God, even though we believe a leaf cannot move without God’s will.

Logically, this suggests that religious individuals might consider themselves superior simply because they were born within a religion or group that approves of their birth. If an injustice is done in God’s name to an innocent being, it is against all laws, ethics, and morality. Your individual sense of justice is crucial for standing against such injustices; otherwise, the politics of belonging can blind you to divine truths.

You follow your religion as a group and ignore the very belief system you uphold, believing that God controls even the movements of leaves. If you accept this, how can you not believe that a human being is born with God’s will?

Crime rates in religious societies are clear signs of insecurity and strict punishments. Public shaming by groups is more about control than religious spirituality. If you use free will to make decisions, you are already choosing good or bad. Hiding behind the Devil to justify bad actions is not an excuse; it is a denial of personal responsibility. If you avoid responsibility due to religious beliefs, you are being political rather than spiritual.

If good comes from God and bad from the Devil, where do you stand as an individual? Good and bad exist through you alone. You play a role in both, but the choices are yours and yours alone.

The days of hiding behind God and the Devil are over. Today, if you commit a crime, you face legal consequences. Consider this from a broader perspective: if you disappear, your good and bad actions cease to exist. I’m not discussing the spiritual realm but the physical world where logic should prevail, preventing violence over religious differences.

You can hold any belief you wish, but you cannot justify killing each other over it. I’m not claiming that God and the Devil would cease to exist without people, but that the spiritual world is a separate reality, with each person having their version of truth.

Someone shared a native version of this concept that I found compelling, to the point that I would quote it in full.

Quote:

“In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the other, ‘Do you believe in life after delivery?’ The other replied, ‘Why, of course. There has to be something after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves for what we will be later.’ ‘Nonsense,’ said the first. ‘There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would that be?’

The second said, ‘I don’t know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths. Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.’

The first replied, ‘That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths? Ridiculous. The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is short. Life after delivery is logically excluded.’

The second insisted, ‘Well, I think there is something, and maybe it’s different from what it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.’

The first replied, ‘Nonsense. And moreover, if there is life, why has no one ever come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery, there is nothing but darkness, silence, and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.’

‘Well, I don’t know,’ said the second, ‘but certainly, we will meet Mother, and she will take care of us.’

The first replied, ‘Mother? You actually believe in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists, then where is she now?’

The second said, ‘She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her, this world would not and could not exist.’

‘Well, I don’t see her,’ said the first, ‘so it is only logical that she doesn’t exist.’

To which the second replied, ‘Sometimes, when you’re in silence and you focus and listen, you can perceive her presence, and you can hear her loving voice, calling down from above.'”

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Every culture and era of people has something to offer, but the politics of our sense of belonging often prevent us from appreciating the beauty or logic they present to enrich our lives. We all have evolved through a spiritual journey, regardless of where we come from.

We are often trapped by narrow-minded judgments, such as calling someone a “bastard” if they do not follow our rules or way of living. This small-minded thinking keeps us from realizing our potential as majestic individuals. It’s no wonder we must break through religious boundaries to advance in technology, science, medicine, and even spirituality. All these advances benefit humanity, even those who may reject them as “Godless.” Ironically, many religious people use modern technology but complain about those who break religious boundaries to provide aid. For example, they might drive trucks instead of using carts pulled by bulls to access daily medicine that helps them stay alive or live longer. This progress is often unappreciated due to political reasons. Personally, if I benefit from someone’s contribution, I believe credit should be given where it is due, regardless of politics.

If you are an animal with no comprehension of life beyond eating and reproducing, you cannot be blamed for not seeing the future or the possibility of your extinction. How do we, as human beings, measure up? Are we potentially God-like? As individuals, we cannot simply hide behind religious doctrines, accepting them as God’s Will without taking responsibility for our actions. I am not advocating for a lack of religion or spirituality, but rather for personal accountability. We have survived natural disasters and even the Ice Age. We used to live an average of thirty-eight years; today, we live twice as long, and in the near future, we may live even longer. If you believe it is only God’s will, just look at the realities of global warming. God has entrusted us with free will and a sense of justice; we should not undermine it!

Mortality is still uncertain, and the protection of oxygen remains unknown, but I observe that an exercising senior citizen enjoys a better quality of life. The reasons behind this indicate that we do have a say in our lives. By nature, we are evolving beings. Not only can we improve our personal lives, but we can also adapt to adverse situations. An exercising senior citizen who takes personal responsibility plays a major role in a high-quality mortal life.

Do I believe in God? Yes, I believe in God. God gave me the abilities to do divine work myself. I choose to belong to humanity as a whole rather than just a specific group of people. I choose not to be discriminatory or prejudiced against others. I believe that I have been blessed with free will and a sense of justice, allowing me to see through the political agendas hidden behind the traditions and customs of my group. If global warming-related problems arise and I do nothing, accepting it as God’s will, I am not fulfilling what God expects of me. If everyone utilized the potential God has given us, things would be different. Peace would be possible, and humanity would advance further. We use our resources to develop industries that destroy each other instead of advancing humanity. Remember, the purpose of our individual lives is to reciprocate directly to God, and this is achieved by helping all people as part of humanity.

Whether you believe in God or not is not the question; rather, are you reciprocating? Are you fulfilling your duties as a human being on this earth? As advanced nations, we should understand what is at stake and prepare by aiding those in hostile environments because everyone’s survival depends on the spiritual growth of humanity. We must recognize that a drought in far lands affects us all. Since the Earth is round, no one can escape climate changes unless we find another planet. Instead of building walls and oil pipelines, we need to focus on building water systems by pooling our resources because we cannot survive without water. These changes can only happen if we start to think of ourselves as part of one humanity rather than confined to specific groups.

There are political problems, but they should not become spiritual problems. Narrow-mindedness has always existed; look at today’s realities and decide for yourself. Do you think a wall will protect you in the event of a nuclear war or global warming-related damage? The Great Wall of China, despite its grandeur, did not save China. If you truly believe otherwise, your head is buried in the sand. Politics, scientific advancements, and religious differences are hindrances to humanity. What humanity needs is a spiritual awakening to address modern-day problems.

If you cling to outdated practices like Brexit or elect leaders like Donald Trump, you are revolving in old circles. Old ways of doing things have created modern problems, or these modern problems have emerged from the unknown. We must evolve to the next level of civilization to address new paradigms. Since our modern problems know no boundaries, humanity must remove its political boundaries as well. We have been making progress from space stations to the internet to advancements in various fields. These are steps toward evolution. Only spiritual evolution can help individuals move beyond the sense of belonging to specific boundaries, whether political, racial, or religious. Transitioning to a new paradigm of civilization is challenging for humanity, which remains divided and held back by the politics of belonging to specific groups.

The faces of the British and American populations are no longer exclusively white. Instead of preaching racism, prejudice, and discrimination, we need to educate individuals about reciprocation and responsibility.

As we advance technologically, we face job losses and the further concentration of wealth among the top 1% of the population. Historically, kings would create massive building projects to keep people employed. People need to work to eat and eat to work. If governments fail to address upcoming changes, they may face social unrest, lawlessness, or disrespect for social rules.

Common sense dictates that hungry people will not obey the rules of law and order, so governing authorities must take responsibility for feeding the population. I may sound like a socialist, but I view this as a spirituality-related social rule. Not long ago, Denmark was reported as the happiest country in the world due to free education and comprehensive healthcare. Some view this as socialist.

I personally believe in freedom, but freedom with a spiritual dimension. If we grant total freedom to insecure humans, a dog-eat-dog philosophy flourishes, leading to hoarding and wealth transfer to the top 1% of the population, with potential tax evasion as highlighted by the Panama Papers. Technological advances may worsen these issues. Without spiritual progress, we are heading into unknown territory. Do we need socialism to prevent social chaos, or should we arm ourselves to kill or be killed over food and security?

As mentioned earlier, a hungry stomach overrides all law and order. Religious morality and ethics are irrelevant if an individual is suffering from hunger. Even in the jungle, creatures violate each other’s territories when hungry. Survival can overshadow any belief in God.

Global warming will create refugees, and technological advances may lead to job losses, both contributing to hunger. If humanity is not spiritually prepared, even the so-called 1% will face security issues. These changes are inevitable, and we must start thinking of ourselves as part of humanity rather than specific groups because our future problems cannot be fenced in.

We have been searching for real estate that can sustain life in space or on other planets for some time now. Is Earth becoming too small for people, or are our resources being hoarded by the United States or the so-called “one percent” of the population? If we are outgrowing the Earth, we need to understand why. What is truly making Earth feel smaller for everyone else? Is it related to shrinking resources in the face of growing populations, or is our spiritual growth being hindered by the politics of our sense of belonging to various groups? Is it related to homelessness among the living versus the large number of graves for the dead? Perhaps our traditional ways are at fault, or maybe we are still violating the rights of others as if we are primitive beings. By now, we should have spiritually evolved to recognize that we should not violate the rights of weaker individuals or groups with our power and influence. Personally, I believe our mortality has led to results contrary to what was intended by nature. Logically, a mortal being should live life as a renter, yet our systems of governance have introduced land ownership to maintain peace and control in society. Have we gone too far? You be the judge.

Thus begins the story of real estate. Our individual and collective insecurities have driven us to the extreme. We try to save and hoard resources to secure ourselves, often until we are too old to grasp the realities of life and real estate.

Businesses like insurance and financial planning encourage us to save and hoard to avoid being a burden on our relatives or society. People’s insecurities can be exploited for business advantage. We are advised to secure ourselves financially, yet the stress associated with this pursuit can lead to physical disorders that may shorten our lives. Even those who preach security are not immune to this stress.

Our insecurities are rarely discussed openly. The drive to secure ourselves can cause fear, anxiety, and other mental health issues. We are told to secure ourselves, yet in reality, there is no security from mortality. This has created a world where fear of losing control disrupts our living years and robs us of life’s enjoyment. Mortality remains a fact of life. Don’t buy into the illusion of total control or eternal life. Live a mortal life as it is meant to be lived—bravely and fearlessly. To add happiness and contentment to your mortal life, think like a mortal and don’t sweat the small stuff.

When we are born, we enter a specific era and time without choice. You could have been born five thousand years ago or in the future, in a bush or a cave, or wherever you are now. Life must be lived according to the time and era of your living years. If you want total control, it’s your prerogative, but remember that being in a temporary life has been a constant for millions of years, regardless of our progress. It is an individual responsibility to live a productive life, which means achieving happiness and contentment for yourself and no one else.

Our groups often want us to live in a way that prevents us from being a burden to them. They encourage saving and hoarding to avoid being a burden on the group. We can leave what we’ve saved for future generations, which is a key message.

Religions go even further, claiming that being selfish and living for oneself is a sin. This means that if you enjoy your mortal journey, you are considered a sinner. Some religions teach that you should live for others and not take full advantage of the opportunities God has given you. My concern is that many of the world’s most majestic structures—churches, mosques, and temples—seem to symbolize what religions are about. For instance, a church building in northern Ontario was recently sold for a dollar because there was no longer enough attendance to keep it functioning. Changing times reflect the evolution of life. As a mortal, it is your responsibility to assess the pros and cons of the traditions and customs of your belonging groups. While religious beliefs may be important to your family and community, you must understand the reasons behind them. Often, religion and spirituality have little to do with life after death but everything to do with the politics of group belonging. The sense of belonging is closely tied to insecurities, whether individual or collective. Throughout history, individuals have been treated poorly until recently, when the trend has shifted toward recognizing equal human rights globally.

I believe that life is a direct gift from God to human beings, and we, as individuals, reciprocate by doing our part to help humanity, thereby maintaining God’s physical presence. As long as you are contributing to humanity and enjoying your mortal journey, it is no one’s business how lavishly you live or how much fun you have. This is between you and God! Those who try to control you, such as politicians who use your contributions for their gain, are merely middlemen.

Sins, morality, and ethics are all influenced by the trends of the time and era into which we are born. If you choose to live in the past, that is your prerogative. However, expecting everyone else to live according to your past-oriented values can become problematic. It often becomes a personal issue because not everyone will live according to your way of life, which can lead to your own unhappiness. Ultimately, your happiness is a personal concern. You don’t want to spend your temporary time here without happiness, as that goes against the essence of mortal living. At the same time, true and profound happiness is often connected with helping those around you. Don’t forget to gather that happiness along the way.

What happens after we die is a matter of speculation based on individual belief systems. My concern is that we cannot justify killing each other over differing views about the afterlife. We need to keep things in perspective during our mortal visit, as no one can return with video evidence of what comes after death. Personal responsibility is inherent to every individual, regardless of the time and era in which they are born. Nationality, color, or belief systems fall under collective politics, making it even more crucial for individuals to balance their sense of belonging with personal justice. The first rule of spirituality is: “Don’t do to others what you wouldn’t want done to yourself.” Observe how many religions follow this rule. For example, the Pope recently refused to apologize for wrongs done to Native Canadians. If we start looking in that direction, every religious extremist would need to be held accountable, yet no one is admitting wrongdoing.

If you surrender your personal gift from God—your free will—you relinquish it to the politics of group belonging. By doing so, you undermine the concept of equal human rights and start by committing an injustice to yourself, denying yourself your potential self-respect.

What you are taught to believe may shape your views, but life is ultimately between you and God. Both have infinite potential, so it is not about your belonging group and you. While you may have connections with people around you, never forget how you ended up with oxygen, free will, and your personal sense of justice. Your belonging group has no control over these aspects; you bring them with you from wherever you come.

We all have free will to make choices based on a sense of justice. Regardless of when and where we are born, we must live according to that time and era. This free will comes with a sense of justice, so our choices should be fair to others. Even today, people remain loyal to groups, including sports teams, regardless of their performance.

Personally, my sense of justice says, “May the best team win,” even if it means my team loses. How many of us want our team to win, even if they play poorly and are no match for the competition? Why do we feel this way? Is it emotional, political, or a combination of both? Shouldn’t we, as individuals, maintain a sense of justice, and why should that sense of justice be compromised for the sake of our belonging groups? Is it personal weakness, or are we simply emotional beings who are weak inside despite the free will given to us by God?

A sense of justice is also a blessing from God, but it has often been overshadowed by the politics of group belonging. Only when you believe that you are a human being directly connected to God and humanity will you truly find this personal sense of justice.

The concept of global humanity or international law has been around for a long time. The politics of our sense of belonging to various groups have become so deeply ingrained that we struggle to grasp the idea of joining humanity as a whole.

If everyone contributed to humanity instead of just their own groups, these groups would eventually align with the broader concept of humanity. This would not only strengthen humanity but also bring the peace it has longed for since the beginning of time.

I have no affiliation with any political party, nor am I writing this for political purposes. I am writing for individuals to live their mortal lives as they should be lived. I am addressing the common-sense realities of mortality for everyone, regardless of their belief system, ideology, or even if they are atheists. We all have free will and are responsible for our actions, especially in this day and age. Fighting over or killing each other over something beyond this life is utter nonsense, even if it is for religious beliefs.

I believe that humanity connects us to each other like a human body. Hypothetically, if the United States had fifty-two states, some rich and some poor, they would all contribute to the whole of America. If you adopt a dog-eat-dog philosophy, you might argue that we could separate and leave the poorer states behind to live better. However, this approach would weaken America as a nation, regardless of the wealth distribution. Although poorer states may contribute more military recruits to protect the nation, each state plays a crucial role. Some states contribute through agriculture, while others contribute through technology, and so on. Similarly, humanity as a whole should function as one society to make the Earth a better place for all of mankind.

Consider the metaphor of a large bird with its head buried in the sand. If the body is left vulnerable, the buried head is just as dead as the body. We understand that a body cannot survive without its head. The world functions similarly: it is stronger and healthier when humanity works together as a unified body. People migrate to wealthier parts of the world for various reasons, including escaping lawlessness, indignity, and insecurity in their current countries.

The recent stock market crash is an example of this buried head. When the head suffers, the entire body feels the pain. An American state may believe it is secure due to a wall it wants to build, but problems like global warming or nuclear threats cannot be contained by walls. Even the most formidable wall cannot protect China from modern challenges. The idea of global humanity or the United States as a whole should encourage us to unite and make the world safer and more secure for everyone. This cannot be achieved with a dog-eat-dog philosophy. We need to stop burying our heads in the sand and work together as a whole to survive.

Freedom is valuable, but global warming does not care about it. By coming together as humanity, we can ensure greater safety. As a song from India once said, governments cannot last forever with the power of guns and cannons. It is about people—communities, cities, regions, nations, or religions—all built by people. Whether it’s the most advanced scientific technologies or the most profound belief systems, they are meaningless without the presence of human beings. Just look at past ghost towns or consider future ghost towns that are emerging before our eyes. Ask farmers who cannot water their fields how vulnerable they feel without water.

If we can build massive pipelines for oil, why can’t we build pipelines for water? If we don’t, even the oil industry will suffer. If a wealthy person in New York says they don’t care about what happens in California, it reflects a dangerous and wrong dog-eat-dog philosophy. If natural disasters haven’t changed your mind about this philosophy, perhaps personal security will.

Democracy is currently the best governing system humanity has to offer, yet authoritarian governments are still elected around the world. Even one of the highest levels of human assembly, the United Nations, is not fully democratic. A few nations hold veto power over peaceful or humanitarian projects that could benefit all of mankind. The United States went to war with Iraq regardless of global opinion, which led to the Syrian conflict that has now lasted eight years. Hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians have died because Russia used its veto power to prevent the United Nations from providing aid. Is the United Nations truly democratic? While I understand the need to maintain governance, when it comes to equal human rights, politics often favor a few nations. We need to practice what we preach.

We need clearly defined laws and order for humanity, with no individual or group of people, including those who provide funding, being above the law. If we want peace and the elimination of terror, we must first install a sense of justice in nations and then educate individuals to practice their free will within the context of global humanity. An equal rights-based justice system will be respected by most people, especially if it is impartial to color, gender, nation, or religion.

We all have the right to protect ourselves as individuals or groups, and no authority should be able to violate these sacred rights. This can only be achieved if everyone answers to a single authority. While we have an authority in place, its effectiveness is diminished by the veto system. The veto system politicizes justice, and without a just system, no organization can be respected today. Humanity has developed a taste for equal human rights, making it increasingly difficult for governments to control people unless democracy is restored to its intended form.

If a nation or religion violates individual human rights, it is logical to conclude that it will eventually violate the rights of smaller or weaker groups as well. Therefore, having equal human rights is not only about eliminating discrimination and prejudice but also about fostering peace for all humanity. Respecting each other’s rights is essential, and peace is linked to the education of mortality. Even Israel, Jordan, and Palestinians are discussing issues like water shortages, which are more pressing than real estate disputes. This shows that global warming cannot be stopped by building political walls for security.

This is the second time I have been deeply affected by the death of a child due to the Syrian war. Previously, I wrote about the tragic image of a young boy found dead on a beach in Turkey. Now, I am reflecting on the heartbreaking last words of a three-year-old Syrian girl, who said, “I am going to tell God all about this.”

Everyone thinks and feels differently about their religious beliefs. One might believe in God, but the depth of that belief varies. Some people commit crimes despite religious teachings, while others follow the rules laid out in their sacred texts. This disparity is evident in the crime rates across societies. Personally, I believe that the core of our belief systems should be justice and equal human rights. When a religious fundamentalist commits a spiritual crime against an innocent person, it is not due to the religion itself but rather the politics and a distorted sense of belonging. Politics creates a sense of belonging that is designed to make individuals feel inferior and worthless, thereby undermining their God-given gift of free will and making them easier to control.

If it were up to me, I would consolidate all belief systems into one and sacrifice them in the name of that one innocent child killed in the name of a group. Groups exert control over individuals who fear exclusion if they do not conform to their leaders’ demands, even when they feel it is wrong. Just look around at the number of innocents killed in the name of a sense of belonging.

Question your sense of belonging to various causes, from sports to nationalism, from racism to religions. Why do these causes define you? Why can’t you think beyond your loyalties to these groups? Do you ever consider your God-given free will and personal sense of justice? Where do you stand as an individual?

Previously, I wrote a blog titled “The Love Triangle,” where I divided love into three categories: passionate love, instinctive love, and universal love. The dividing factor is the individual with free will. If you cannot balance these three forms of love, you are not fully utilizing your free will. You may become an unhealthy and incomplete individual if you are not using your God-given power of free will.

The politics of belonging can overpower you, making you choose one aspect of the triangle at the expense of balance. For example, you might prioritize passionate love over instinctive love and harm your own children for the sake of a lover. An American woman is imprisoned for this very reason, as her lover did not want children. Alternatively, you might prioritize universal love over instinctive love and end up having your own children harmed. A Canadian Sikh family had their daughter killed in India because she married against their wishes. Family chaos can also arise when forced to choose between your mother and your spouse. If you are not mentally healthy, you might fail to create balance and resort to extremes. I see much of the chaos in human interactions stemming from individuals not taking responsibility for their free will.

When faced with difficult decisions, always consider how others might act if they were in your position. Would they choose justice with their free will, even if it means taking a stand against you? Balance the love triangle with justice and equal human rights rather than the politics of belonging. As an individual, if you cannot stand against the will of your group, you must recognize the value that God has invested in you through your free will.

If exercising your free will is not life-threatening, failing to do so will only lead to internal guilt and suffering until you are no longer alive. If you feel that you live among or were born into a community that does not meet your level of intelligence, should you seek a place where you feel you belong?

We all evolve indefinitely, though the speed of our evolution varies. Some cultures place such a high value on ancestral traditions that they resist keeping up with the changing world. This is not a blessing or a matter of pride; it is a curse. If you cannot compete due to technological advancements or if you allow your people to suffer due to a lack of modern medical understanding, it is destructive to those involved. Thus, it should not be a matter of pride to remain behind.

Evolution is an inherent gift from God and is independent of cultural or religious traditions. Regardless of religious insistence, populations continue to evolve.

Protectionism, racism, discrimination, prejudice, and religious extremism are all rooted in the same fundamental problems.

Justice, equal human rights, belonging to humanity, spirituality, and God are essential for living comfortably in a mortal existence. The politics of belonging thrive on individuals who seek security from their group rather than from humanity and God.

Security is not part of the mortal vocabulary. Thus, living guilt-free and comfortably within our mortal skin requires a commitment to justice for all, including ourselves, as long as we inhabit this mortal life.

Committing spiritual crimes in the name of belonging to your group comes with a heavy price, especially if it leads to inner guilt. Remember, you are blessed with free will from God, not from your nation or religion. Therefore, justice should be the guiding principle during your temporary visit on Earth. If your group, including your religion, demands that you commit a spiritual crime, it is an injustice, and you are responsible for your actions. Even if you are taught that such demands come from God, you are still accountable. Do not allow the politics of your belonging groups to erode your spiritual health. Sacrificing spiritual happiness for the sake of group politics is a steep price to pay for a mortal being.

Consider the metaphor of drunk driving: hiding behind religious beliefs and nationalism while failing to use your free will. You might commit spiritual crimes for your group and justify them as necessary. Each of us is blessed with free will. The reason for this gift is to take responsibility for our actions.

Always remember that drinking and driving is a crime, as are other crimes against humanity. The politics of belonging can lead us to believe that even spiritual crimes are acceptable if committed for the group. However, all religious wars are political wars; spirituality is not related to them. As an individual, take responsibility for your actions and avoid becoming a “drunk driver” in your moral life.

If you believe that God has a court system to reward or punish you, use your free will to reject any spiritual crime, even if it is cloaked in the politics of belonging. Your individual strength lies in recognizing your own worth. A human being is like a seed with all the nutrients needed to grow into a majestic tree of God. God represents a collection of all the divine attributes and sustains both God and humanity. If you still feel unimportant, you need to strip away the politics of belonging to a group to find yourself. Believe it or not, you are directly connected to God with all the responsibilities that entails. Hiding behind group politics indicates a weakness that drives you to seek security through control. These are not compatible with mortal life, and seeking unattainable goals leads to personal chaos. Living with guilt is its own punishment, so committing spiritual crimes in the name of religion or nationalism can cost you dearly. Just look at the mental and emotional scars of returning soldiers.

The weaker you are individually, the less likely you are to question and the more likely you are to become a willing participant in the injustices perpetrated by your group.

Our free will is the greatest gift from God, allowing us to question even the very existence of God. We will not fully understand God or ourselves until we reach our potential. Ask yourself: Have you reached your potential? Given that we learn new things every day, the answer is likely no.

We continually learn and discover in all areas of life except religion. Why is that? Why can’t we evolve and grow spiritually to reach our potential as well?

Why are we still killing each other in the name of God? Aside from the stories in holy books and movies, we have little concrete evidence about God. Goodness in God is reflected through good human beings, but our knowledge remains incomplete. This has been, is, and will continue to be an ongoing process until we reach our potential. We have always arrogantly believed that our knowledge is complete.

We have sacrificed human beings, thrown virgins off cliffs, burned witches, killed homosexuals, and discriminated against people based on skin color and belief systems, yet we still believe our knowledge is superior. Despite learning new things every day, we continue to kill each other for our sense of belonging to our groups. We need to evolve to overcome the politics of belonging and learn to belong to humanity, spirituality, and God instead.

Religion is a spiritual matter, not a political one. Killing over politics, territory, or personal revenge appears less egregious than killing in the name of God.

How much do we truly understand about God? There are things we understand and things we do not. If we do not fully understand something, should we be killing innocents over it? No one should, but this has happened throughout history and continues today. It is time to take charge as individuals and drive the car of life soberly, for you never know if you are going against the very principle you are trying to defend. This is what I consider a spiritual crime committed in the name of God.