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When we raise a child, we see them as an individual in the process of growth, with the potential to become a good citizen and a successful individual. This development helps them become self-sufficient and contribute to society. The child learns at home and then goes to school, eventually becoming a professional who helps humanity, whether as a construction worker, doctor, lawyer, engineer, rock star, or athlete.
This process mirrors our collective journey. We pass on our knowledge to the next generations so that humanity, as a whole, can move toward its potential and continue evolving. Our collective potential is what I refer to as God. Our evolution directly aids God’s evolution, enabling the fulfillment of our individual prayers. This is why religions, despite their resistance, have not been able to halt our progress. God intends for each ordinary individual to evolve and follow their inherent potential. As humanity, or as God, we cannot reach our fullest potential without individual efforts to strive for more, dig deeper, and use willpower to seek higher levels of achievement, often through personal sacrifices.
If any religion opposes an individual’s efforts to push beyond its boundaries, that religion acts more as a political system than a spiritual one. When religion crosses into politics, it strays from its spiritual roots. If individuals do not evolve into godly beings, the evolution of God also ceases. Today’s political landscape has the power to drive religion away from spirituality and God altogether.
When we see our children not reaching their potential, we may feel disappointed, but there is little we can do because, as young adults, they have minds of their own. Given the gift of free will, it is up to each of us to pursue our potential or not. When children do not adhere to strict rules or cross the boundaries set by our religions, it puts God in a similar position as a parent who wishes to see their child fulfill their potential.
I believe we should address this situation by viewing it from an external perspective. It is not merely about obediently worshiping God; it is about following our potential. Ultimately, the responsibility rests on the shoulders of the individual.
For example, in matters of religion or belief systems, if you cannot step outside the boundaries created by your religion, your opinions will be biased. This bias limits your perspective, similar to how a department head cannot operate as a CEO. As an individual with free will, it is common sense that you cannot make decisions as a CEO if you cannot oversee and understand the broader picture, especially the passionate aspects.
If you believe your ancestors could not have been wrong, remember you are not alone in this belief. This collective conviction poses a significant problem because our groups often claim to be right, regardless of their level of evolution. Our sense of belonging influences our decisions, making it difficult to judge impartially.
As an independent individual with free will, you should critically evaluate all influences before making personal decisions. This is particularly important regarding religion, as not everyone can view it from an outside perspective. Blind faith and unquestioning obedience are often demanded, and questioning can lead to ostracism.
Making decisions within the confines of religious boundaries prevents you from acting as a true CEO of your life, even though God created you to be one. So, who is right? God or religion? God demands your constant attention and effort to reach your potential, while religions often demand blind obedience and adherence to boundaries.
This dichotomy presents a significant challenge. To fulfill our potential as individuals and as a collective, we must navigate this complex relationship between divine intention and religious doctrine. It is only through this critical evaluation and pursuit of our potential that we can truly honor the essence of our creation.
Are religions promoting God or working against God? The reality appears murky when viewed through the lens of strong group affiliations. Adopting a CEO’s perspective allows one to filter out the political aspects inherent in religious doctrines. It becomes evident that each human is an independent entity, spiritually interconnected with humanity. Many significant achievements in bridge-building, innovation, life-saving, and humanitarian efforts are often spearheaded by individuals who do not strictly adhere to religious directives. Their endeavors link them to humanity as a whole, offering spiritual contributions rather than strictly religious ones.
I am striving to emphasize that we must recognize the continuous process of learning something new every day, which means our knowledge is never complete. We need to step out of our comfort zones and take responsibility instead of hiding behind our holy books. My aim isn’t to argue right or wrong, nor to debate the existence of God. I’m not suggesting that any single religion offers superior spiritual guidance. I acknowledge the validity of religions and all forms of governance, but my battle is against ignorance, racism, and prejudice. These issues often manifest among religious fundamentalists.
My efforts are dedicated to spirituality, humanity, and human rights, aiming to transcend the political confines imposed by religions. I focus on our ongoing evolution, a concept widely accepted across various facets of life. I oppose any attempt to limit human knowledge and potential. Pursuing potential aligns with what I consider God’s true path. Living without growth contradicts both human nature and God’s intentions.
Human knowledge that promotes boundaries, fostering a sense of exclusivity based on group, race, color, gender, nationality, or religion, and promising rewards in the afterlife, reflects the politics of human insecurities and control. Belief in God and spirituality aims to heal these spiritual ailments. Embracing one’s mortality can alleviate fears and controls. Freed from such constraints, individuals can channel extra energy and joy into daily life, potentially mitigating various illnesses and fostering equality among all people.
I have three significant concerns about our ancestral education that I intend to address, even though questioning these may challenge the boundaries of my religion, it brings me closer to spirituality and God. I believe these three fundamental flaws have greatly diminished humanity, and it’s time we break free from these influences.
Firstly, the belief that our knowledge has been complete is erroneous. Human understanding evolves continuously, and claiming completeness stagnates our growth.
Secondly, the notion that our knowledge is superior to all others undermines the diversity of human wisdom. Every culture and tradition offers unique perspectives that enrich our understanding of the world.
Thirdly, the belief that only adherents of one religion are destined for heaven while all others are condemned to hell, regardless of their character and deeds, fosters division and intolerance among people.
Personally, I view humans as beings with the gift of choice and reasoning. We all bear the responsibility to think independently and critically evaluate our beliefs. Denying this autonomy undermines our capacity for moral and intellectual growth.
One of my objectives in writing is to facilitate individual evolution to a higher level, akin to that of a CEO who scrutinizes the root causes of problems for effective correction, including within religious education.
If I were to suggest that your religious education contributes to the unnecessary loss of human lives, wouldn’t you want to understand why, for the sake of humanity and our relationship with God?
If I say that you hate each other because your religious education teaches you that you are better than others simply by virtue of joining, regardless of your personal character, wouldn’t you want to know why?
If you are a bigot and prejudice runs in your blood, don’t you think it’s time to introspect and understand why you consider yourself superior to others? Often, insecurities drive people to harbor and act upon prejudiced beliefs.
If you can delve deep within yourself and find the right answers, you can mend your spiritual flaws caused by those who are supposed to guide you spiritually. When you are able to rectify these flaws, you will evolve into a CEO who is not only happy and peaceful, but who also views others as part of God, just as you see yourself. This perspective fosters respect and contributes to creating peace.
Moving beyond the politics of belonging is not an easy task, nor is it a simple matter to transcend the limitations of inherited knowledge. However, if you perceive yourself as a CEO, you must delve into the root causes of problems and eliminate them, even if that means challenging your previous beliefs.
When children are taught that they are superior to others, they genuinely believe it because this knowledge comes from authority figures. As they mature and confront life’s realities, they discover that achieving their goals requires hard work, just like everyone else. This realization can be disillusioning; they no longer feel special and may feel they are disappointing their parents, community, or society. This can lead to feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, despite the intentions of their upbringing.
If children are educated to be patriotic or zealous about their religion, that same education can lead them to be militant toward their own people. Similarly, promoting competition for progress can have unintended consequences. Our education systems should be scrutinized like medications with potential side effects, because today we are witnessing the negative repercussions of education systems devised thousands of years ago. While they may have been effective when physical combat involved swords and spears, in today’s world of nuclear weapons, one emotionally charged individual can cause irreparable harm to humanity.
Especially these days, we can’t afford to fight over what remains unknown. What happens to us after we die is as mysterious today as it was thousands of years ago. This life holds profound significance, not only for individuals but also collectively; we all think, feel, act, and experience joy or pain together. Therefore, the importance of all these aspects lies in the present—here and now—in our living years.
Living life fairly, both to oneself and to those around, regardless of their religious beliefs, defines success in this life and potentially beyond. Many religions promise a heaven filled with comfort and youth, attainable through obedience to their rules.
Remember, there is no free ticket to heaven simply by joining any particular religion; it’s all about the politics of control. If you are happy and comfortable in your own skin in this life, you are experiencing heaven, and this state can continue even after death.
The path to God is akin to water finding its way to the ocean; our ultimate destination is the Spiritual Ocean or God. Creating a pond for security reasons is not spiritually sustainable. True security lies in connection with God and spirituality, which cannot be confined or locked into a pond. While a pond may appear secure, it is not. Such false securities have been detrimental to humanity for millennia, and in significant numbers. Therefore, the philosophy of the pond is not the answer; true spirituality, which is boundless and directly connected to God like the internet, is the way forward.
Religions initially promised spirituality but became entrenched in the philosophy of the pond. Now is the time for us to seek the ocean by connecting with each other through the network and flooding all the religious ponds.
If you are constantly in transition, your knowledge is also in flux. When your knowledge isn’t firmly grounded, you can’t passionately stand by it, and your decisions can deeply impact you spiritually. In moments of uncertainty about the morality of your actions, you must learn to rely on your intentions.
As a young boy, I heard a story (author unknown):
A man visits a mosque, church, or temple and notices that people come with horses but there’s nowhere to tie them. So the next day, he drives a nail into the ground near the entrance. The following day, another man approaches the place of worship, sees the nail near the entrance, and worries that someone might trip and get hurt, so he removes the nail. This story illustrates that what is right and wrong often lies in a gray area. Until we are absolutely certain, we must use our intentions as our guideposts. Until then, we can only hope and trust that we are doing the right thing.
If preventing rapes and sexual crimes involves helping individuals to masturbate and function normally in society, then pornography isn’t wrong. However, if you believe it contributes to and causes sexual crimes, then it is harmful. Instead of taking sides, engage in the debate and explore the issue further. Whether you’re a nail installer or remover isn’t the question; it’s about your judgment.
When you judge, start by evaluating yourself. If you’re assessing your character, ensure you’re not viewing yourself solely through the lens of your societal norms. Understand that these norms are created by humans, not by God or spirituality, and human knowledge evolves over time.
If you consider watching pornography a character flaw, consider loosening up and not sweating the small stuff. Step outside of yourself to examine your rigidity; you may realize that your judgment stems from knowledge you’ve been taught and accepted as absolute truth.
If a mullah, priest, rabbi, police officer, mom, and dad all agree that something is bad, it doesn’t necessarily mean it is.
Our knowledge has always been in transition. We threw virgins off cliffs as human sacrifices, bought and sold humans as property, and still grapple with discrimination in our societies. Throughout history, these practices have been justified by accepted knowledge, but one thing remains constant amidst this change: change itself.
The list of changes grows longer with our evolution. If you still accept knowledge as absolute truth, your sense of belonging may be too strong. Your values and ethics are often dictated by your group rather than independently chosen. It’s crucial to introspect deeply and find inner strength, as reliance on group norms can lead to self-esteem issues and feelings of inferiority. Embracing a CEO mindset can shield you from self-inflicted unhappiness and alleviate psychological, physical, and spiritual burdens.
You can’t blindly accept or reject everything you encounter; as a CEO of your life, you must critically analyze information and maintain perspective. It’s vital to understand that your personal intentions and choices wield immense power—they can shape or derail your life’s path.
I am here for spirituality and God, but I oppose the politics within all religions. However, I do not oppose the politics within social systems. My aim is to uncover the influence of the politics of belonging so that everyone can examine the roots of their insecurities.
If we continue to fight as groups, we will never individually overcome our insecurities. An insecure individual will always have a stronger sense of belonging.
As humanity as a whole, we must learn to care for all people without discrimination. We need to educate new generations to believe in humanity rather than identifying solely with street gangs, residents of Winnipeg, Torontonians, Canadians, Pakistanis, Blacks, Whites, men, women, gay or straight individuals, Muslims, Christians, Jews, or members of any other religion.
If we desire to change our predicted apocalyptic fate, we must reform and improve our education systems.
I want all religions and nations to cease promoting the idea of “we are better than others.”
Individually, you could be a doctor who heals many people or a cleaner at a hospital ensuring safety from infections. You still need to eat, sleep, and function in society like everyone else. We are all mortal; we bleed, get sick, age, and die in the same manner.
Certainly, society places more value on a doctor than a cleaner, or on a pilot than a taxi driver, but these differences lie in the value of the job, not in the worth of the individual. Continuing to think this way automatically lays the foundation for prejudice. In reality, everything other than spirituality is merely human knowledge.
Spiritually, you view life from a different dimension. If you believe you are a spiritual being first, and then physical, you’ll realize that your insecurities stem from identifying solely with the physical. You don’t question how or who generates thoughts in your brain before acting on them. If you see yourself only as a physical entity, you might seek happiness in selfish pursuits. However, a social truth remains: people often find profound fulfillment in aiding others in need, irrespective of race, nationality, or religion.
Recognize yourself as an entity designed to be a CEO—that potential resides within you. You possess everything necessary for a successful life, but true success must be liberated from the constraints of belonging.
We exist both spiritually and physically as entities or organisms. If you isolate yourself or veer to either extreme, it detracts from your humanity.
Take care of yourself and others; it’s all about reciprocity, whether in your relationship with God or with individuals. If you exploit each other, it ultimately fails.
Our conflicts and violence toward each other are like arthritis to God.
Live your life recognizing it as temporary, ensuring justice for yourself, others, and all creatures.
Every individual comes into life with a purpose. You may judge, but with our limited brain capacity, you cannot comprehend everything, so avoid extremism.
No one can terminate a life if it is meant to be. You do not possess all knowledge, so avoid extreme judgments. Do not oppose God, as our reproduction is evidence of God’s existence. Every person comes into life, whether through wedlock or not, so do not disrespect someone due to adherence to any religious rules.
Your prayers are not as significant as your assistance to those in need or those who require God’s help. Therefore, be God’s workhorse, as that is your assignment.
The problem lies in your politics of belonging, not in God, spirituality, religions, or nationalism.
You have established ownership for social peace and order, but don’t become too attached, for you are all renters due to mortality.
You are not merely an intellectual entity, so do not neglect your other gifts, such as enjoying the physicality of life. Be spiritually aware because your compassion and ability to self-sacrifice are deeply intertwined with others. It would be wise to recognize yourself as a physically balanced entity.
God is understood by the person who can shed their intellectual ego related to personal insecurities and the sense of belonging.
Hygiene is not limited to the physical level; the real hygiene that religions should emphasize is spiritual. Yet, people believe in and seek physical hygiene while neglecting the spiritual cleanliness that truly matters.
Abortion
Most, if not all, species, including humans, are under the spell or hypnotized by the power of nature when it comes to reproduction. Strict rules of religions or modern laws in all countries could not, cannot, and never will control human sexuality. I believe this is because our desire to reproduce is directly connected to God. Just as in our bodies, older cells die off but before they do, they produce new ones so the body can continue living.
We will reproduce regardless of religious or social rules because deep inside, spiritually, we all understand that God’s existence depends on the existence of human beings.
Looking at the basics, homosexuality might appear to work against reproduction, thus against our contribution to God. If I were to think in this way, it would position
Certainly! Here’s the revised version of your blog post:
If humans were responsible for everything, we could simplify life into black and white. However, there exists a vast spectrum of gray and its shades in our political systems like democracy, our justice systems, and even religions, because they cannot resolve every challenge humans face as we evolve. We can attempt to address them, but there will always be unique circumstances and cases such as abortion, homosexuality, and physician-assisted suicide.
If you do not believe in God, you can lean either way, but you should still uphold human rights. This approach will make you more compassionate and spiritually inclined rather than adopting extremes. If you oppose human rights, remember it is not because you believe in God, but because you adhere to what the holy books dictate. This raises the question: What do you truly perceive God to be? Do you genuinely believe that if God intended for a baby to live, it would not happen simply because a human decided otherwise? This is where I perceive the distinction. I can contemplate and passionately advocate for my beliefs, or I can acknowledge that I still have another 80% of my brain’s capacity to unlock before claiming absolute knowledge and fervently standing by it.me against abortion and homosexuality and make me conservative.
If I were to ask someone this question spiritually: If you truly believe, I mean truly believe in God, then why do you think everything is done by humans? Homosexuality has been around since the dawn of our civilization and has not gone away. What if it is meant to be by God? Then who are we to make them inferior or sinners if they are serving humanity? Anyone who works serves humanity, thus serves God.
I feel the contradictions here because most religions preach that God is almighty and man is an insignificant creature.
Personally, I believe there is always some wisdom behind the unknown; we just have to work harder to uncover it.
Consider the process of reproduction: a male releases four hundred million sperm in one shot, and most are fully capable of fertilizing an egg to create new life. If the odds are so high for sperm to succeed, we should also value the reproduction process more deeply and question why it’s so abundant. Just as trees produce countless seeds each season, if every seed sprouted into a tree, it would lead to chaos.
When a mother cannot care for a baby or when there are medical complications and society cannot provide the necessary support, making a decision becomes challenging even for a spiritually evolved individual. It’s not simply a matter of taking a black-and-white stance and sticking to it. One might argue, “People should abstain from sex,” but that’s easier said than done. We are genetically programmed and spiritually aware of the significance of reproduction. Religions have attempted to suppress this primal urge and have often failed, as evidenced by the scandals of sexual abuse involving priests.
Today, we have scientific knowledge that allows us to assess the health of a baby without harming the mother or the child. Unfortunately, many religious individuals still oppose science. They prefer to enforce ancient rules forcefully, even if it means violating human rights, simply because these rules were written millennia ago, before our current wealth of knowledge.
There’s no need to stubbornly resist, especially on issues concerning human rights. We need to find compromises. Let’s use science where it fits and religion where it’s necessary. As I often say, issues like these aren’t black or white, especially as our knowledge continues to expand. If we don’t evolve with our awareness, that awareness becomes meaningless.
Human rights have become our new spiritual compass, transcending all human divisions. This knowledge is our social treasure, and we should proudly embrace it. Imagine living in an oppressed society, or reflect on the journey humanity has taken to achieve our current freedoms; this will help us appreciate our liberties even more.