And make no mistake about it - that is what it is - a business.
During the infancy of civilization, mankind was bombarded
with constant adversity, harsh living conditions and an early demise. Humans
were starting to reason, to think and to figure everything out. It was
necessary, it was crucial for his survival.
Most questions of the day were answered to some degree or
another; but there were others that could not be explained…be it natural
phenomena or cataclysms or just plain misfortune. In order to reconcile his
condition as a thinker man then began to think in abstract terms and to apply
imaginary explanations to those things he could not understand or explain.
We are still at that place today simply because nobody can
answer with certainty where we come from, where we are going and who made all
this. Our limited intelligence does not reach that far and thus we continue to
apply imaginary solutions to problems and questions that have no answers.
When
mankind first began to think in these terms he also began to worship. The most
obvious object of worship was the sun because it was a constant, it gave light
and life and thus men worshiped the SUN GOD. The sun has been revered as the
source of light, effulgence and energy and as the sustainer of life on earth
for millennia. Though sun worship was common in many countries and cultures, it
disappeared with the worldwide spread of Christianity and Islam. However, it
remains alive in Turkey, Iran, Britain and many Asian countries in the form of
architectural wonders like temples and sacred sites. In India, sun worship is an
integral part of religious rituals for millions of devotees even today…
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| The Greek god Zeus |
As
time passed mankind was not satisfied with just one Deity and began to invent
all kinds of imaginary supernatural beings capable of imparting chaos as well
as fortune. The Greeks took the cake in the number of deities; while the
Egyptians before them oscillated between multiple gods and a monotheistic
situation.
In other lands to the East the business of religion took a
similar path: a variety and abundant amount of deities. But all the same, they
too are based on imaginary, fabricated fables and far-fetched feats of might
and supernatural powers.
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| Santeria African religions |
As
the Europeans expanded into the new world they also encountered “pagans”
worshiping anything and everything from eagles to thunder, from waterfalls to
caves. The Europeans also captured and enslaved great numbers of people, mostly
from Africa and these managed somehow to escape the tyrannical imposition of
the Christian religion upon them. They brought with them their language, traditions
and yes, their gods. Some still thrive in places like Cuba as SANTERIA or
Brazil as Candomblé. Even New Orleans has its share of the vestiges of these
African roots. Places like Haiti live and breathe VOODOO.
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| Afro-Brazilian religions |
The
Western cultures embraced and promoted the philosophy and ideology of one
so-called “prophet” and then they welcomed THE SON OF GOD himself in the flesh
of Jesus Christ. That is how the story goes. But let’s be careful about this
because there are many variations of the worship of that messenger supposedly
sent by God as his one and only son to SAVE humanity of its ills and misery.
The idolatry then took on a different shade…it evolved into
the adoration of a dying man, a tortured, bloodied and agonizing man crucified
on a wooden cross. It is pathetic, it is morbid and it is downright sick of our
society to adopt such a practice. The Christian religion does this very well
because an agonizing Christ brings the feelings of compassion and empathy from
the followers of these religions; and that also explains “THE GUILT TRIP” that
we have collectively for subjecting the son of God to a horrible death.
In the more than 2,000 year history of Christianity, we have
seen the power and the control of the church wane. There were the good old days
when they dominated everything, every aspect of human life including the heads
of government that oftentimes were the same as the church’s hierarchy. Those in
the positions of power enjoyed a relatively lofty and luxurious life style.
They were beyond reproach or criticism and got away with murder…literally.
It is not surprising then that the religions of today are
waging an all out war to win the hearts and souls of the American people and
others in foreign lands; their very survival depends on how well they can
accomplish this and how many ignorant, superstitious people they can con into
their religious organizations so that those at the helm can continue to live
well at the expense of the masses.
Look, I will defend your right to believe or not to
believe…even with my life, which is something they will not do for me. I
believe in the freedom of religion and the freedom from religion, but I also
believe in the separation of church and state. I care not if you worship little
green unicorns from Tasmania and you hang from the chandelier to do so…but
leave me the hell alone and stop making laws that take away my rights…also…if
you insist in being involved in politics, then you should lose your tax exempt
status…you should lose it anyhow and pay taxes for a very profitable business
that religion is…not unlike a movie theater and they have to pay taxes and are
entertainment just the same.
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