The Golden Egg.

As a young boy, I read a story called “The Golden Egg,” which conveyed the idea that we humans could use this tale to learn about greed and stupidity. The story was one of many that are part of Aesop’s Fables, numbered 87 in the Perry Index.

A man discovered a chicken that laid a golden egg every day, making him increasingly wealthy. One day, someone asked him, “Do you know where those eggs are coming from? Why not find out so you can get them all at once instead of one by one?” The chicken was killed, and consequently, he received no more eggs.

Whether out of curiosity, greed, or stupidity, he lost all the golden eggs by killing the chicken.

Looking at today’s world, nothing has changed from the past because we continue to kill each other and fight over whose God is the true God of all humanity. Where is God? Does God reside somewhere in space or within each human individual?

Did God create the universe, or did human beings and all creatures create God? Did human beings invent God merely to control their fellow humans? Does anyone possess enough brainpower to answer these questions?

Could it be that many, if not most, issues concerning God remain unresolved due to our limited use of brainpower? We refuse and are unwilling to attempt to comprehend why we have been and continue to kill each other in the name of the God we worship. We are told that God exists, but we have no evidence, as we have never seen God, hell, or heaven in our lives. There are countless versions of religious stories about “God,” and humans have made movies attempting to persuade us of what they want us to believe. The real realities are our animalistic or egotistical wars with so-called evidence. Footage can be seen, but it cannot explain in concrete terms what we are fighting over.

As we delve into these answers with our limited brainpower, are we finding facts or succumbing to egotistical extremes? Should we keep the basic fundamentals in view?

Just because you are born into a family with specific religious beliefs does not mean you cease to be a human being first. All humans are human beings first. Individually, it also does not mean you lack free will to be an autonomous individual. If you are uncertain about yourself, it is your responsibility to learn about yourself and your religious beliefs before being willing to kill someone you do not even know. If you do not know God or the person you are willing to kill, why are you prepared to do so in God’s name? Where do you stand as a human being, and where does your free will fit in?

We must remember that the human individual is capable of expressing themselves as possessing spiritual and physical knowledge. Physically, we function to perform God’s spiritual work while alive. We cannot expect to live or survive without the spirit within us.

This free-spirited entity can be disastrous for socialism and communism if fully liberated. Many, though not all, of our governing systems, including religions, socialism, or communism, call for our governing systems to regulate and control their citizens. This begins to clash with individual free will, and extremists exploit individuals’ weaknesses for political gain. This resulted in certain societies where so-called religious leaders became leaders of both the religious groups and government. These leaders then had their own agendas. Their political interests superseded humanity’s interests and became the foundation of our wars. The core conflict lies between individualism and communism, socialism, and religions. It seems easier and simpler to control individuals and compel them to sacrifice their lives for the groups they follow. Is this a just system? If not, it is closer to politics and far from spirituality.

Not only is it extreme, but it also violates individual human rights. It is the individual who is mortal. They have a temporary life with reciprocal responsibilities and thus deserve a decent life for themselves and others. Genetically, we are not like bees or ants, yet the groups we choose to follow expect us to live that way. If you start living for yourself, you are told it is wrong, so what is right? Equal human rights, even against the masses, is the right path. The politics of religion or any idea used by a group to divert us from our core beliefs should be avoided. The mortality of the individual is a reality, so leaning towards either extreme is wrong for the individual. Balance is necessary for individuals to do the right thing. Living with reciprocity relates to this balance, even with God.

Simply put, a person with personal interests would prioritize their group’s politics over humanity’s interests as a whole. Look at our political party agendas, catering to specific segments of populations. Interestingly, opposing parties come into power and out again, yet things do not seem to change for the individual.

Delving deeper and finding the truth could help find solutions, but we never seem to reach them due to the politics of the groups we belong to. From childhood, we are taught to identify ourselves by our religion, nationality, race, or any other group. However, we fail to relate to humanity as a whole. This may be why we remain stuck in group politics, even though by nature, we are constantly called to be human and unite as humanity.

All the recent issues humanity faces are related to human suffering and the problems facing humanity. Issues like global warming and the immediate news and solutions to our problems are being addressed. This information is so readily available that it transcends the political lines drawn by global society.

The International Space Station and the internet are products of new technologies, all pointing to humanity’s need to collaborate.

If one believes they can live quietly in a corner safely guarded by their group, they are mistaken. You must evolve with others and adapt to changing times because everyone will be affected, regardless of where they live. Weather extremes, rising oceans, and floods do not recognize political boundaries.

Scientists still lack clear answers as they continue learning new things daily. Therefore, they should not claim to know everything.

Most religious people still ignore scientific discoveries. Some religions cannot even agree on lunar-related holidays, despite space station research disproving these beliefs for many years. Many religions refuse to accept scientific findings agreed upon by most nations. The problem lies in our unwillingness to blend science and religion while openly combining politics and religion to sway public opinion for political gain.

We have drugs like insulin that can save lives or water connections for drylands to increase crop yields. Should we allow these to be used, or do we declare them forbidden by our God and let those who follow other beliefs die? Whether food, water for the starving, animals, plants, or modern technology and scientific inventions, all contribute to spirituality if they help humanity evolve, regardless of origin.

One Islamic teaching says, “If your neighbor sleeps hungry, your food is not kosher or halal for you to eat.” This example illustrates the spiritual essence, yet consider it differently. You can drop a nuclear bomb and kill hundreds of thousands instantly, with millions more affected by the aftermath. This is our scientific knowledge, coupled with ongoing religious wars whose death toll due to religious differences is immeasurable. If you live on Earth, all humans are your neighbors. We even refer to distant planets as neighboring planets but not the humans beyond our self-imposed political boundaries.

Both science and religion claim they are beneficial for humanity, but I disagree unless they acknowledge the harm caused to individuals. Drug interactions kill, and we blame disease or aging. We use scientifically advanced conventional and chemical weapons in wars to kill other humans. There is no way to determine the number of individual victims of science and religion.

In my opinion, all human knowledge should advance humanity’s well-being, benefiting individuals and society as a whole. Our group’s politics cause our knowledge to harm some and benefit others, so it is not spiritual. We struggle to advance in social aspects, but our group politics distract us from personal justice. This means we may progress in certain areas of life but regress in others. By now, we should coexist without discrimination and prejudice, yet it is not yet a reality. Since religions do not allow us to evolve and respect individual human life to resolve our differences, we continue to act like animals but in the name of God.

Personally, I believe God physically resides within humanity, allowing each of us to perform God’s physical work. Should we still believe in God and commit spiritual crimes against innocent individuals?

Returning to the chicken, I see the human individual as the chicken laying a golden egg every day. Seeking the egg and egotistically killing the chicken mirrors this scenario. If we persist in killing human individuals despite our scientific discoveries, we will end up with a ghost town called “Earth.” In this ghost town, even God would be meaningless to anyone. This is not curiosity or greed but a spiritual crime.

If you kill a human individual in the name of science or religion, you are killing the chicken laying golden eggs. Ask yourself, “Are you driven by greed or plain stupidity? You have the power to help humanity, yet you choose to kill each other instead. Have you ever wondered why? What does this mean to you? Would you like to know as an individual or group? Seek answers and you will reach the politics of your group’s sense of belonging.

Ego, pride, and honor stem from here, so you can remain ensnared in religious and nationalistic discrimination and prejudice. Choose your political extreme and commit spiritual crimes against human individuals, or exercise your free will to seek personal justice and promote equal human rights.

Do not kill the chicken to discover where the golden eggs come from. Whether you are a scientist or religious fanatic, if you assume you know everything, why are you learning new things every day? Why is humanity advancing in all other areas of life?

If you seek proof, observe everyone today holding an ever-evolving cell phone.

Whether or not there is a God, it is the human individual laying a new golden egg every day through evolving knowledge.

Killing this chicken results in emotional loss, hindering our internal evolution towards becoming loving human beings. You may possess vast knowledge in other aspects of life, but succumbing to group politics robs you of personal justice—you must take control. If you allow this, your knowledge lacks wisdom and spirituality. You are merely an extension of an ideology, yet blessed with free will, like everyone else.

If a scientist or religious scholar removes the politics of belonging, they can become humble and respect others. The deeper you dig to find the origin of the eggs, the more you realize how little you know.

All our wars stem from group politics, so assuming the role of CEO of your life and belonging to humanity as a whole reveals why you were blessed with free will and its associated responsibilities.

Our religious scholars and scientists argue within their limited knowledge. Emotions and passion blind them to their limited use of brainpower.

These religious scholars strive to kill the chicken to find the golden egg. When they fail, they resort to egotistical assumptions and opinions. These egotistical opinions have stripped spirituality from religions, while science has lost its purpose of benefiting humanity, using knowledge to dominate less advanced nations.

All human knowledge should serve humanity’s betterment and benefit individuals and society as a whole. Our individual weaknesses have empowered group politics, resulting in our knowledge harming some and benefiting others—it is not spiritual. We struggle to progress socially, yet our group politics divert us from personal justice. As we become aware, we see social regression alongside technological progress and weapons of mass destruction. Consider where we are heading—you can draw your own conclusions. There are many paths; it is up to you to choose.

I know the direction I will choose.