Various Religious Symbols
I need a rest from religious bigotry! Everywhere I go religion impinges on my life. Why cant they keep their faith to themselves and leave me out of it? The simple thing to do is believe what you want and do good things but shut up and keep it out of everyday life. People have different views and do not need someone to tell them that they do not have the answer. If a religion had the answer then there would be no questions. Obviously there are load of questions so the religion do not have the answer.
Anyone who says they have all the answers but do not tell you or demand that you believe they do have the answers then run away as fast as you can as they are just after your money, compliance or both. Religious people make stuff up. It is not their fault they need to make stuff up to rationalise why the answers are not forth coming. All religious people make stuff up that’s why we have creationism, legitimate rape, 76 virgins for martyrs etc. You cannot say you have all the answers then come up short when the evidence do not fit the answer given, therefore, create a new answer to cover up the old answer that never worked.
I believe in stuff but have decided that my belief is no more valid than any one else’s. Why should my belief be more important than Queen Elizabeth II? Conversely why should her beliefs be more important than mine? Religion is about control and structure in society. If we do not have structure then things can go wrong, and, religion is that invisible glue which attempts to keep things together. The problem comes when one person can see that using religion they can cover up any dodgy agenda they have. So that’s why state or structured religion must be kept in check and if a person insist on making a show of their religion then they have no qualms in being questioned about it. If a religion condones violence then it is not a religion with values and must be stopped.
No religion can condone violence! How can a religion condone violence even in self defence? As for converting people at the point of a gun well that religion must be disposed of in a bin and a new religion formed which does not kill people because they choose not to believe any old rubbish.
Will I get to heaven with my views? Of course I will because you have no way of proving that I wont. So keep your sanctimonious clap trap to your self and cure the sick, help the needy and comfort the lonely. Do all this and do not expect payment or following or reward. Your religion, if it is truly worthy to be called a religion should not demand obedience in order to give charity. If it does then it is about gaining and not giving.