From the moment you are born, everyone around you is eager to fill you with their knowledge, shaping you to be just like them. Whether it’s your parents, siblings, community, nation, or religion, they all have their political agendas, ready to wrap you up in their downloaded and installed knowledge. While there may be a genetic pull, as human individuals, we come with a built-in atom of autonomy that overrides all genetic pulls or political influences. Remember, we have the capacity to think for ourselves and make individual choices. So, it’s crucial to recognize your innate makeup before being influenced by any kind of political knowledge.
If you’re male, you may be treated differently than a female, but remember, you are born, live, and die in exactly the same way. You need to be conceived, you need a mother and father, oxygen, food, water, love, a life-sustaining body, and favorable life circumstances—without any discrimination. If you are treated differently than a female, it may depend on the era in which you were born or, in today’s time, where you were born. Things can be different for you individually from birth, regardless of what you are taught, feel, or know about yourself. Factors such as religious beliefs, color, race, gender, and nationality can influence you beyond your ability to understand your relevance or importance.
The term “politics of belonging” describes how people identify themselves with a group based on shared values, beliefs, or interests. It can also influence how people behave and interact with others who belong to the same or different groups. The politics of belonging can have positive or negative effects on individuals and societies, depending on how politically inclusive or exclusive they are.
One of the most interesting examples of the politics of belonging is found in our religions. Religion can provide a sense of meaning, purpose, and community for many people. It can also inspire them to act with compassion and generosity towards others who share their faith or are in need of help. However, religion can also be used to justify bigotry, prejudice, and even violence, oppression, or discrimination against those with different beliefs or practices. Religion can also create conflicts within families or communities when some members question or challenge the dominant norms or expectations. One might say that those who are not obedient must be shunned or punished in the name of God. Yet, logically and interestingly, by nature, we are created to evolve. So, if our nature or God calls us to break our self-imposed or group-inspired boundaries, how can that be against religious beliefs?
Another example of the politics of belonging is nationality. Nationality can give people a sense of identity, pride, and loyalty to their country. It can also motivate them to contribute to the common good and defend their rights and interests by paying taxes. However, nationality can also lead to nationalism, an extreme form of patriotism that views one’s own country as superior or more deserving than others. Nationalism can fuel hatred, intolerance, and aggression towards other countries or groups perceived as rivals or enemies. You don’t have to look far to see the problems created by the way we run our political affairs. Just look around the world. There is a marked difference between the physical globe and the political one. Sure, today we have melting pot societies, and generally, most of us want equal human rights and are receptive to the need to fight global problems as one humanity. Yet, the politics of belonging is the biggest hurdle, still at work to divide us even further. No, our political belonging to our groups is not taking us to a better place.
Interestingly, when it comes to our group politics, no matter how far back you look, it has always been tainted with some form of political belonging. In a group setting, your individual uniqueness is often not considered a priority but rather a hindrance, especially when it comes to religion and nationalism. Even our parents, as grown-ups and authority figures, are often influenced by their political belonging, regardless of right or wrong.
Even if they personally don’t consider themselves successful, they will still want you to follow their path. By doing so, you become just like them, which means you are not unique but rather an extension of your belonging group. Being an extension is akin to being a political puppet. As a spiritually aware being, this can be problematic because spirituality demands nothing but the truth, whereas politics is about twisting the truth to gain power and control within and over other groups. Everything may flow smoothly and appear fine for you individually until your politics of belonging interferes with your personal spirituality. As I mentioned, spirituality is about the truth, so there is a potential risk of spiritual regression. In today’s world, if you follow blindly, you might eventually become racist, bigoted, prejudicial, and discriminatory. Remember, your group won’t fix this; only you can address it. Your political groups and even religions would rather you be a racist than a seeker of equal human rights. If they are prejudiced, they want you to be prejudiced and take pride in being discriminatory.
Logically, if you are an autonomous individual, you are capable of using free will and a personal sense of justice. You might have differences of opinion with your parents and belonging group because you can think spiritually. Whether it’s your community, nation, or religion, if they are dictating your actions, you are not using your autonomy. This means you are not taking responsibility, which can leave you feeling internally conflicted. With the gift of autonomy, all human beings are born as CEOs of their own lives, but political influences can weaken even the strongest among us. If you are a good CEO with a strong personal sense of justice, you will find yourself in a dilemma. Your parents, community, or religion may advocate for receiving human rights but not for extending those rights to others. As a spiritually aware CEO, you will recognize that you are not being fair and are contradicting universal human rights. You will not only question what is wrong with you but also with the people around you. Simply put, the politics of belonging is at the root of all this turmoil, both internal and external.
Many people are taught to seek greater returns from their investments, often thinking of profit-based business models. However, if you are trained this way, you might view your entire life as a series of transactional deals. Consequently, you might end up treating your relationship with God as a business transaction, opting for prayers rather than practically helping someone in need. The question is, why would you follow this path without questioning it? Choosing to pray exclusively is akin to investing minimally to gain more profit. Praying and worshiping without meaningful physical outcomes is like trying to secure a place in heaven with the least investment possible. This is akin to attempting to cheat even with God. If you have a habit of seeking more profit in everything you do, you may experience inner conflicts. Remember, you are an autonomous, spiritual being who must answer to the spiritual side of yourself, which follows principles of truth. If you are told that simply worshiping and praying will secure your place in the afterlife, while those who don’t pray or belong to opposing groups are condemned regardless of their good deeds, it’s reasonable to question this. If you live by the principle of practically helping those in need, you are performing God’s work, yet are told you will go to hell. Are you kidding me or God? With this kind of political education, you’ve been taught or brainwashed to be useful to your group but useless to God. This habit of seeking profit and transactional relationships may cause your spiritual path with God to become complicated and challenging, simply because you fell victim to the politics of belonging. You, individually, are responsible for your relationship with God. You are constantly nudged from within to recognize your true morality and mortal nature. Your transactional habits may conflict with your autonomy, leading to inner turmoil, even during your lifetime.
No matter what you’ve been taught by your Mullahs, Priests, or Rabbis, remember that God, beyond your physical existence, does not need anything from you. God is self-sufficient and independent of all creation. God is the source of everything and the sustainer of all existence. God is not a business partner you can bargain with or bribe with rituals. God is not a tyrant you can appease with obedience or fear with rebellion. God is not a judge you can impress with goodness or offend with sins. God is the most merciful, compassionate, forgiving, and loving entity. Depending on your perspective, if you are trapped in political religious education, you may perceive God as unfair because politics taint our spirituality, making it difficult to see God as universally just. With spiritually universal and just knowledge, as long as you reciprocate honestly, God wants you to be happy, peaceful, prosperous, and successful in this life and the next. Always remember that you are the one who translates spirituality into physical actions that make God meaningful. If you lose your spiritual abilities and identity due to the politics of belonging to others, you lose your importance, relevance, self-respect, and even self-esteem because you become an extension of a group rather than a reflection of the divine.
As an autonomous and free-willed individual, you might have disagreements with your parents and group identity. You may feel torn between following your own choices and meeting the expectations of your community, nation, or religion. You may question why you must conform to outdated norms or values that contradict human rights or your personal beliefs. This conflict arises because you are influenced by the politics of belonging, which shapes how you relate to yourself, others, and even God. The politics of belonging is not about right or wrong, but about expectations, loyalties, and obedience. It is based on the traditions and practices of your ancestors, enforced by current leaders of your group. Consequently, you may face pressure and resistance from your parents and peers if you challenge or deviate from these politics.
The politics of belonging is a powerful force that affects your identity as a human who values relationships. It is rooted in the legacy of your ancestors, combined with the authority of current group leaders. It determines what you should think, feel, and do as a member of your community, nation, or religion. Interestingly, as we evolved from an era of alpha male leadership, we created political systems to fill the gap left by an absent God. Yet these systems still fail because the politics of belonging contradict universal and equal human rights. Today, humanity is evolving, and individual knowledge is growing. Most of the world’s population stands at a crossroads, where people may disagree with the politics of belonging to specific groups—whether related to race, gender, nation, or religion. Equal human rights challenge the politics of belonging. If you are educated and aware of equal human rights, you may choose to follow your own path and join humanity as a whole. You might value human rights and personal beliefs more than loyalty and obedience to your group. You may feel conflicted between your individuality and group identity. This is because, by God, you are an autonomous and free-willed CEO who can make your own choices without genetic strings attached. When people are taught to obey blindly, it’s to maintain order and harmony within the community, which is inherently political. However, as human individuals, we should not follow blindly without questioning the rationale and consequences of our actions. We are not genetically programmed like worker bees or warrior ants.
As I mentioned earlier, if you rely solely on prayers and worship as you are told or preached, you adopt a passive and possibly unrealistic mindset, expecting more rewards with less effort. Praying and worshiping without concrete, practical actions are akin to hoping exclusively for a place in heaven or seeking God’s favor in the afterlife while ignoring your current responsibilities in the real world. In your living years, where your work matters both to you and to God, you cannot ignore your responsibilities to translate spirituality into tangible actions.
In today’s world, if you do not question your traditional or ancestral knowledge and accept it as complete, ultimate, and unquestionable, you limit your ability to seek, learn, and evolve over time. Remember, everything humanity does requires an understanding of the wisdom of equality. However, adhering to traditional knowledge can create political problems, leading to a loss of political standing for our belonging groups. That is why humanity struggles to adopt equal human rights.
Always remember who stands in the way of equal human rights—yes, you’ve guessed it, our political religions. Yet, these systems are built on grounds that are unknown or at least difficult to verify. Despite our advanced scientific and technological knowledge, understanding God or life after death remains unclear. At the very least, we should apply commonsense logic: if you want equal human rights for yourself and your loved ones but are unwilling to extend them to others, you must abandon your sense of religious and political superiority to both give and receive equal human rights.
As I wrote in a blog titled “Cliff of Faith,” we are all born on a path shaped by the footprints of our ancestors. Regardless of the path laid out for us, we are born into it without personal choice. If we do not have a say, we rely on the installed data of our ancestry or belonging, rather than on our individual connection with God. With our politically tainted installed data, we are not only brainwashed from a young age but also influenced by our endocrinology, which reinforces these political influences. This makes independent thought and becoming the CEO of our lives increasingly difficult.
Being influenced by our physical nature and belonging politics is a widespread problem affecting us from all directions. As individuals, we face the challenging task of addressing this dilemma, which has the power to tear us apart from within, regardless of our level of education. As we become more aware of our human status, remember that as individuals, we are responsible not only for controlling our animal desires but also for managing our political influences. We are designed to be just, so we need to cultivate our non-political and spiritual side. Our individual atom of autonomy is there to help us complete this task.
If we are all exposed to a politically preached “politics of belonging” and yet carry our own personal atom of autonomy, these clashing forces can not only tear us apart individually but also collectively. You can observe how every group—whether by race, gender, nation, or religion—has increasingly splintered into smaller subgroups or sects, further dividing humanity. It’s time for us to evolve individually to effect change from the bottom up. History shows that top-down approaches have never worked for humanity, as oppression inevitably fails. So, why not shift from our old-school politics of belonging to a broader sense of belonging to humanity as a whole?
Our atom of autonomy spiritually connects us directly to our source or God. Being torn apart individually can be problematic both personally and collectively. By questioning all forms of politically influenced knowledge, you may open the doors to your personal potential and understanding. As ordinary individuals, we are influenced by hormones and bombarded by political ideologies that can overwhelm us, potentially robbing us of personal happiness and contentment. Especially as mortal beings, navigating these challenges can be difficult.
We are all blessed with our own atom of autonomy, which allows us to exercise free will and a personal sense of justice while connecting us to God. Since our genetic makeup is part of our evolutionary nature, the blame cannot be placed on God but rather on politicians who seek to control us, reducing us to mere frogs in a pond. Unlike frogs, humans have the potential to evolve, and pursuing that potential aligns with God’s order, not against it.
This unique position places humans in a class of their own. We absorb knowledge as if streams or rivers are flowing into our personal oceans. This not only reveals our abilities but also our potential from within. As we learn, we grow new neurons, demonstrating that our potential can evolve. If we are brainwashed, our importance is diminished by a few politicians. By fully believing them, we rob ourselves of self-respect and self-esteem. With low self-esteem, people are less likely to question, making them susceptible to political manipulation. Political leaders often exploit this vulnerability, leading individuals to seek strength in numbers and remain attached to their groups. Politicians use this tactic to maintain control, making people believe in their own irrelevance and even convincing them that God is on their side.
Given our capacity to accommodate and absorb diverse human knowledge, we can pick, choose, mix, and match to live our lives with more individual input. Our imagination can be remarkably active and fast, affecting us physiologically. Some of us can overcome troubles through thought alone, while others may get into real trouble due to their thinking. This is because each of us carries and can utilize our atom of autonomy. Our installed data and atom of autonomy can create internal conflicts. As humans, we can question and create new knowledge for ourselves and society, leading to the evolution of humanity through individual explorations.
However, with the ability to question and examine our knowledge without political bias, internal insecurities can make us vulnerable to becoming non-questioning followers. Unlike genetically programmed creatures like worker bees or warrior ants, humans are not bound to a predetermined path. Our political and personal insecurities can overshadow our individual responsibilities. Our politics of belonging can blind us, making us forget that we carry a divine spark within us. This lack of spiritual awareness diminishes our humanity and impedes our evolutionary progress. Unlike other creatures, God did not impose limitations on us. We must individually seek to understand our true nature and potential. Our politics of belonging is an external influence, but we are also influenced internally by our endocrinology. This double whammy of influences is challenging to counter unless we think and act like the CEOs of our lives, as God intended.
As beings endowed with autonomy, we should be able to override all influences. For example, we need to manage our animal instincts to live in a social setting and counter external influences such as political belonging. We are responsible for overcoming these influences to reach our personal and individual potential. If we remain stuck in a single stream of knowledge, we cannot question or evolve. Political stagnation hinders our ability to be truly free individuals. Just as physical inactivity causes the body to shrink, a lack of spiritual engagement leads to the shrinking of our God-given gift of autonomy.
Remember, this is the only direct and spiritual connection we have with God. If you are taught to relinquish your human identity in favor of political belonging, or if you lose your atom of autonomy by believing you are nothing more than a physical form—acting like an animal or another creature—you risk losing your individual status as a human being. Consequently, you may not only become a political puppet for others but also end up committing spiritual crimes against each other, God, and humanity simultaneously.
Interestingly, despite our levels of evolution or individual education, we remain trapped in a downward spiral because we are determined to undermine humanity as it is known. As individuals, we are politically influenced to the extent that we regularly commit crimes in the name of our belonging groups, often with pride. Our races, nations, and religions understand the stakes and are aware of the risk of losing their importance and political power over their members. Consequently, no one wants to lose their belonging individuals. This leads to a cycle of brainwashing designed to keep people insecure so they continually seek belonging. Essentially, all political groups naturally work against individual strength.
If you observe closely, it’s quite clear that our brains are like oceans—knowledge pours into them from all directions. We have the ability to mix and match information from different sources, even if they come from decades apart. Not only do we have memory, but we can also think, choose, and make decisions based on what we’ve learned. Remember, regardless of right or wrong, the less you think for yourself, the more likely you are to follow others without questioning. This tendency often stems from a sense of belonging. The question then becomes: why don’t you think for yourself as an independent human being in the present era?
You have been given your own atom of autonomy. God did not, and I repeat, did not create human beings to be like genetically programmed creatures. As Romi says, “A drop in the ocean everyone knows, an ocean in a drop rare one does.” If you hold an ocean within you, with evolving capacities, then failing to use this potential is a waste of human potential and talent. Staying stuck in a pond like a frog is not our destiny as human beings.
Certainly, you are born onto a path shaped by the footprints of your ancestors without your choice. You are raised with politically installed insecurities and influenced by internal hormones. However, you are still born as a human being with your own atom of autonomy. So, don’t undermine yourself. As Alama Iqbal says, “Why are you falling for a piece of grain like a sparrow? Keep your flight high so you can become an eagle.” Although I prefer not to compare humans to genetically programmed creatures, sometimes such comparisons are necessary to convey a message.
Let’s consider the thousands of non-connected paths created by various groups. While we are born into and belong to these groups physically, spiritually, we all belong to humanity as a whole. Just as a cell belongs to the entire body, regardless of its location, we are all part of humanity. When it comes to mortality, our groups can only offer a prayer or two. Logically, if we are mortal, we will eventually find ourselves at the edge of the cliff of faith. My blog post titled “Cliff of Faith” explores these metaphorical realities. Ultimately, mortality prevails, and we all end up facing this cliff. Our knowledge of what lies beyond individual death or the edge of the cliff is metaphorical, as no one returns to provide physical proof. Despite our efforts to unearth physical and material things for the afterlife, everything beyond death remains a matter of faith rather than certainty.
Believing in and having faith in an afterlife has its significance—it encourages us to live our lives as good people. If you live a virtuous life, that’s excellent. However, if you resort to wars and killing in the name of faith, that’s where I draw the line. For me, life without questioning everything is unacceptable because, if God created me with an evolutionary nature, I should follow that path and see where it leads. Our most important reality is our physical existence. Yet, we often destroy our physical reality in the name of metaphorical beliefs. With countless paths and explanations, humanity as a whole and God as the universal entity suffer from an autoimmune disease, even though we each have an ocean-like brain.
The most important period of our existence is during our lifetime, not beyond it. If your beliefs offer you hope and optimism, that’s great, but you cannot rob others of their physical reality in the name of your metaphorical beliefs. You don’t fully understand your metaphorical reality as you do your physical one. You wouldn’t want others to impose their beliefs on you or your loved ones. So why allow your religious or political leaders to influence you to the point where you harm others or act against your own principles? If you accept everything you’ve been taught as absolute truth, you may end up feeling torn inside, because your atom of autonomy is there to help you judge your actions.
Furthermore, as scientific advancements debunk and explain aspects of your metaphorical beliefs, it’s essential to reconcile these beliefs with physical and virtual realities. We live in an era where science and technology have advanced significantly. For instance, human sacrifice is no longer acceptable, and practices like sheep cloning are outdated. Yet, some still believe in outdated practices, such as rejecting blood transfusions, and claim that following science will lead to damnation. This does not make sense to me, as I believe we are all God’s hands, converting spirituality into physical actions.
Metaphorical and physical realities are distinct and need to be recognized as such. If our scientists and medical experts are showing us advancements based on physical reality, what do you think is more powerful to God? In my view, God is great, and our evolution makes God even greater. I know I am stepping beyond traditional religious boundaries, but if God allows us to breathe oxygen, provides favorable life conditions, and grants us functioning bodies, there is spiritual wisdom in that. Using my ocean-like brain, I am encouraged to think beyond and break free from political boundaries to align with what is good for humanity as a whole. Instead of staying confined in a pond like a frog or adhering to a specific political path, let’s strive to expand our understanding and contribute positively to the world.
What lies beyond our cliff of faith? This question has been answered in 4,200 different ways, yet we have a graveyard of 10,000 religious beliefs. This vast array of beliefs can be confusing to the average person and often results in politically infected opinions that are oceans apart. Unfortunately, this confusion is often exploited by a few elite individuals. If God has created each of us with our own atom of autonomy, why can’t we overcome and think beyond our politically charged sense of belonging? Spirituality is universal, just like God. A clear sign of this reality is that good people can be found in all human societies. So, what is our problem? Other than the politics of belonging, I can’t find any reason for the existence of 4,200 religions.
Despite thousands of years of religious traditions, we still lack physical and concrete proof of our metaphorical realities. What is holding us back? Why is there nothing standing on scientifically solid ground when it comes to our metaphorical realities? Why don’t we know what lies beyond our cliff of faith? My understanding is that human beings are a physical reality merging with spiritual or metaphorical reality, much like two electric wires. You simply can’t illuminate the bulb of knowledge with only one of them. Regardless of whether you believe in God or not, or how you view humanity in the grand scheme of life, you can’t ignore the importance of the physical reality and rely exclusively on the metaphorical one. All metaphorical realities need to manifest physically to be meaningful. For instance, spiritual thoughts mean nothing until they are acted upon physically. You can choose to be positive or negative, but you still need the other to illuminate your spiritual light. So, whether through science or religion, we all have the ability to see the differences between metaphorical and physical realities. Yet we often surrender the best aspects of being human to our political affiliations and personal insecurities, simply to fit in, impress others, or seek admiration from our groups.
Here’s another example, though it is metaphorical, to illustrate my point: Imagine God as a human body. To simplify, let’s consider the body as a whole. Scientifically, we have roughly ten trillion cells and need about one hundred trillion bacteria or foreign life forms to function. In essence, life at our individual level is extremely complex and not fully understood. If we view God as a whole human body with trillions of cells, then we are like individual cells within that body. These cells may seem insignificant, but they are crucial for the body’s overall health. For instance, cancer can start from a single cell and threaten the entire body. Now, picture two cells in the arm talking to each other. One asks the other if they believe the body exists. The response might be, “Of course not; we belong to the arm, and whatever the arm says is what we belong to.” The cells have never seen the body from the outside and lack the understanding beyond their own experiences. They feel they have been provided with life-sustaining conditions to function. However, these cells might believe they belong exclusively to the arm and may even fight against forces that protect the whole body. This lack of understanding and knowledge reflects a broader issue within humanity. Regardless of our evolution and understanding, we have essentially given an autoimmune disease to God Almighty—not because of our knowledge, but due to our lack of it. Each person believes they belong to a specific part of the body, rather than to the body as a whole. God, spirituality, and justice are universal concepts pointing towards humanity as a whole. Today’s problems, such as global warming and issues related to equal human rights, highlight our lack of knowledge. If we view ourselves as cells, we have a duty to understand our individual roles within the larger system. Ignorance of how the body functions can lead to self-destruction due to incomplete knowledge. Everything, from individuals to groups to humanity and beyond, functions in harmony. If we claim to be part of only our specific groups rather than humanity as a whole, it stems from political and partial knowledge. Don’t forget the importance of recognizing that humanity is still physically evolving.
Since the sense of being a spiritual being belongs to our personal atom of autonomy, or since we physically belong to our atom of autonomy, we don’t fully understand what this atom of autonomy is or where it came from. Logically, everything we know or discuss about ourselves is still in the process of evolution. Interestingly, we still don’t know who we truly are or why we are mortal. We place so much emphasis on the afterlife, to the point of robbing each other over it. If you believe you know everything, you are, logically, denying your evolutionary nature. If you deny this, why do we continue to learn and discover new things every day? Why hasn’t humanity been stuck in the era of religious beliefs? Despite progress, why do we continue to believe in complete knowledge? Try removing the cap of your political affiliation and see what emerges. While partial knowledge is better than none, more knowledge is always better. We need to keep seeking understanding to stop harming each other over what we don’t truly know. If some of us weren’t seeking, humanity wouldn’t be where it is today. Scientifically and technologically, we have made leaps and bounds, but socially, we remain in a limbo because we view ourselves as parts of a body rather than as part of humanity as a whole. Personally, I hope for a day—whether in my lifetime or not—when worldwide equal human rights are realized, free from political influence. If justice is bought or influenced by nations, true equality can never be achieved.
If everyone is influenced individually and collectively by their political affiliations, an individual may never fully understand their own importance. Some of us don’t even know why we have our personal atom of autonomy or where it came from. Ever wonder why humans possess free will or why we are aware of our capacity for personal justice or god-like abilities? We must question everything. Spirituality needs to be translated into physical actions to be functional and meaningful. This means that even God must manifest physically and act to be helpful and believed in. Imagine if no one ever had their prayers answered—would anyone continue to pray or worship?
If ideas appear in our imagination, where do they originate? Would they remain meaningful if they only linger in our imagination? One might wonder why some religious groups attempt to control human imagination. Why do they condemn scientific or medical discoveries? If not for political control, what could their motive be? Consider that there are still people who do not believe in blood transfusions, let alone abortion, gender selection, test-tube babies, organ transplants, stem cell research, or cloning. These advancements have undeniably saved millions of lives, yet extreme religious views have led to untold losses.
As I mentioned, if we are cells of God and we provide physicality to divine actions to make them meaningful, why should we oppose medical advancements? After all, we are aiding in God’s work. Opposition to such progress does not save lives; in fact, opposing abortion, for instance, might conceal underlying political motives. Our pursuit of life’s advancements stems from our God-given atom of autonomy. So why do some religious groups stand against it all? I might be biased, but it seems that politics, not God, is at the heart of these issues.
Logically, we are all born into our groups without choice. As we grow, we must understand more than just the politics of belonging. The simple truth is that politicians would lose their power if everyone began to ask questions. Certainly, groups need some level of politics to maintain order and protect freedoms. However, as spiritually aware individuals, we recognize that we are not merely puppets of our groups. We each possess our unique atom of autonomy, which connects us spiritually to God and physically to humanity as a whole. While we are born into our ancestral paths, what we carry within us tells a different story of belonging. Just as cells in the arm, leg, or organs might claim to belong to specific groups, the reality is that our body functions as a whole to support its cells. Belonging spiritually to God is essential, but it is equally important to belong physically to humanity as a whole. When examined logically, it becomes clear that we do not belong solely to our groups, nations, or religions; we belong to God and humanity as one. If your group claims that your path is the only true way to God or beyond the cliff, they are politicizing even God. Have you ever wondered why we lack a clear picture of life beyond our cliff of faith? First, it is because we are still evolving. Second, and most importantly, we are responsible for manifesting divine work in our lifetime. Physically translating spirituality into meaningful actions is a significant and divine task. As human beings, we should take pride in our humanity rather than merely acting as political pawns. We have a responsibility to use our intellect to live fully as human beings. If your brain can absorb vast amounts of knowledge and continue to grow, you should seek to understand more about yourself. Why settle for narrow streams of knowledge when your mind is like an ocean? Remaining confined to limited knowledge is a disservice to your potential, as your brain is capable of so much more.