by User Tue May 01, 2012 10:22 am
Meh. Serious, you should understand that the knowledge of many always have loopholes of sorts, and those who are outside of such ideals usually find them confusing or off. Many ideals I have found are off to me, with different ideals seemingly missing something, or they have something that hurts the belief itself.
In my opinion religion is, of anything, artificial. Man made. Every religion, every belief, is made by man, and is kept alive by man alone. Different ideals and beliefs allow variety to bloom, in which is a quality of man... second to choice.
The ideals of religion, cults, and other forms are of the ideals of the essence, and even atheists and those of the non-religious people have their own belief in their mind, even if they are ignorant of such a fact. believing that their is no God, or that their is nothing of that kind of the world, is nonetheless a belief.
Let us be clear, religion in the old is not the same as the new. Religion was created for the purpose of control. The aspect of religion was used to make sure that those of the low and medium classes, and even the high classes, followed the ideals that have been set by the people who created the religion, and who also maintain it. Buddha, Catholics, Norse, Greek, and other religions follow such ideals, and such control of the mindset of many has helped those who are in trouble to search for answers they can not grasp... for better or worse. Religions show its artificial state, as many have changed from its originality. Looking at the Catholic and Christian ideals shows a good example, as the beliefs of this updated religion is not the same as the old in many cases, being light hearted more than it was in the old.
I don't have a problem with religions, as it is made by man. Man's variety and choice has allowed such religions, beliefs, and other forms to exist. Many have flaws, in which I have realized what the meaning of such beliefs are... I am not against such things existing, as it is part of human nature and the whole. However, I hope that some time in the future, I would see them removed for a belief that is more... beneficial, for all man.