RELIGIONS; SAVIORS OR POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE END OF HUMANITY.
May 20, 2021 by dancingbottle
Regardless of religion, religious beliefs can touch individuals in unique ways. Much like music, they affect us differently, and there is no clear explanation for why some people take matters to the extreme while others remain moderate. Belief can bless individuals with hope, optimism, and a spiritually healthy environment. Conversely, it can lead to violent reactions driven by hormonal responses. Problems arise when religions become entangled with the politics of group belonging. This can push individuals backward, preventing them from questioning their reactions and allowing them to be politically manipulated.
If religions provided the spirituality they were meant to, individuals could benefit spiritually and live comfortable mortal lives by having a belief system. However, our religions are not immune to the politics of group belonging, making religious disputes long-lasting and bloody. Despite our advancements and current knowledge, we are still far from overcoming these issues. We continue to kill each other, rob resources, and dehumanize one another. While we evolve scientifically, technologically, and medically, we remain socially and spiritually stuck, trailing behind by about three thousand years.
Today, we know our bodies are composed of ten trillion cells and we cannot function without the hundred trillion bacteria we carry. Our cells constantly die and are reproduced, making life and death an ongoing process within us. If life and death exist at a cellular level, we should understand life’s purpose. If our existence relies on the functioning of our cells and body, we should respect life, both our own and others’.
Delving deeper, the death of a few cells among trillions would not impact the body’s functioning. However, if more cells die than can be reproduced, the body will inevitably die. This concept extends to humanity and our connection to God. Our origins and purpose are fundamental questions. We start as a cell, form, and are born into families and groups we did not choose. These groups, whether by color, race, nation, or religion, are our initial encounters. We are part of groups not by choice but by birth, making us innocent regardless of political situations. Yet, people are killed for their appearance or beliefs.
If a group considers itself separate from humanity, it defies nature because we all pass the genetic test of being human. Our social evolution is stuck in the past; we kill each other, claim territories, and expect others to flee. This behavior is reminiscent of bush or cave times. Despite our evolving nature, we remain tied to this mentality. We belong to humanity as a whole, sharing genetic makeup, needs, and sufferings.
Our sense of group belonging shackles us politically. Can we break these chains and unite as humanity? Yes, but the politics of belonging hinders this leap of faith. Recognizing our place in humanity can help us override group politics. Physically, we belong to humanity, and spiritually, to God. Understanding this can lead to personal and collective evolution, but remaining stuck in group politics can have deadly consequences.
Denying humanity and God’s existence due to political reasons ignores physical and spiritual realities. The politics of group belonging creates alternate realities, but proof of peaceful coexistence exists in melting pot societies. Conversely, groups teaching exclusivity lead to conflict. Nature and God point to life’s universality. Spirituality is universal and does not require religious affiliation, but group politics hinders this recognition.
Scientifically, we connect brewing weather extremes to global warming. Medically, we understand blood transfusion’s benefits despite religious opposition. We save lives through stem cell research and genetic code analysis. Modern diseases like COVID-19 demand global cooperation, but group politics persist. Our technologies, like the internet and space stations, should unite us but are politically abused. We are physically connected to humanity and spiritually to God.
Individual belief systems are difficult to change under group political influence. Group politics exploits our insecurities. Mortality remains unchanged despite political promises of security. Religions even promise heaven post-death with political conditions, indicating strength in numbers. Spirituality and mortality are universal truths. Any group claiming to provide ultimate security defies this reality.
Our societies are riddled with politically twisted truths. No one is superior due to their color, gender, nation, or belief system. Believing you’ll go to heaven solely because of group affiliation implies God’s imperfection, which is a politically induced spiritual crime. Religions prescribe living boundaries but ignore our autonomy. You carry your personal autonomy in every cell, breathing your quota of oxygen and living with God’s will. Your group’s relevance in this holy picture is minimal.
Understanding your significance dictates your relevance. God intended humans to be significant, but political leaders, religious or otherwise, control populations by making individuals feel insecure. Individuals are crucial; without cells, the body is doomed. If you believe you are insignificant, groups can use you for their agendas, even spiritual crimes. Such actions lead to living hells and undermine personal autonomy.
Religion should offer spiritual paths, but history shows that even Buddhists kill in religion’s name, driven by politics. The Palestine-Israel conflict exemplifies political over spiritual motives. If religions succumb to political belonging, spiritual satisfaction for individuals is unattainable. Spirituality is a direct connection between God and individuals, not mediated by groups. Individual autonomy can question group motives, changing the status quo that has persisted for thousands of years.
Recognizing individual importance can extinguish ancient conflicts. Middle Eastern conflicts highlight the incompatibility of politics and spirituality. Religions starting from individual spirituality have devolved into political entities, losing spiritual essence. We suffer from religious disputes because spirituality and politics don’t mix. Group politics prevails over individual spirituality. Religious disputes continue not because spirituality lacks place in humanity but because politics and spirituality clash.
Recognizing our personal autonomy and related spiritual traits, like free will, justice, compassion, and love, is essential. Treating others as you wish to be treated is a spiritual principle. Spirituality isn’t easy amidst political group dynamics, but true spiritual defense lies in God, not group affiliation. Political groups can pray but can’t secure spiritual well-being, which is personal and divine. Spiritual comfort in mortality doesn’t come from political belonging.
Despite teachings, seeking God requires personal introspection. Not utilizing your autonomy creates personal hells. Each of us is blessed with free will, making us responsible for our actions. Misguided religious teachings can mislead individuals into believing group actions guarantee heaven. Our challenge is self-understanding. Without autonomy, we are like other creatures. Understanding spiritual autonomy sets us apart. We convert spiritual essence into physical actions, but misuse can lead to negative outcomes.
The blend of physical and spiritual elements makes us unique. We transform spirituality into physical actions, making individuals vital. Ignoring personal autonomy leads to political manipulation. Political involvement without spiritual integrity results in discriminatory and prejudiced actions. Living without spiritual principles leads to unfulfilled experiences.
Establishing a relationship with God requires spiritual reciprocation, which politics hinders. Political beliefs in religion promise heaven but can create living hells. Preached teachings can undermine self-belief. Recognizing ourselves as integral to the holy picture is crucial. We are miracles of God, converting spiritual concepts into actions. Lack of self-respect stems from political preaching, controlling ordinary individuals.
Groups rely on individual contributions for survival. Not knowing our worth is our deficiency, and overcoming it is our responsibility. Respecting individual importance fosters communal and spiritual peace. Middle Eastern conflicts have robbed love and perpetuated violence, driven by group politics. Religions selling souls to politics lose spirituality. Individuals spiritually compromised can’t use personal justice.
Groups preach false security to weak individuals, who buy into political promises. Spiritual impotence leads to susceptibility to political manipulation. Recognizing individual importance and standing up can extinguish conflicts. Politics and spirituality are incompatible. Our Middle Eastern conflict illustrates this. Religions try to justify violence, but true spirituality rejects it.
Discovering personal autonomy and related spiritual traits is vital. Acting with spiritual justice prevents harm. Understanding our significance leads to mutual respect and peace. Seeking spirituality within enhances life. True spiritual defense comes from God, not group politics. Individual spiritual autonomy is crucial for personal and collective peace.