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Old 13-12-2018, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by pdizzle45
Religion, along with science, theater, court (which used to revolve around 'freedom' or being 'sped up', otherwise known today as 'vices'...which sadly is still applicable today, when a person gets arrested for driving on the sidewalk, but was really just making a u-turn. The person generally is suffering through something unfortunate, like depression) and culture originated from Sanskirt during a time when the world wasn't divided by the actual physical lines drawn of city-states, and nationalism, where people forget that the way were are bound to each other comes from the past, often unseen to the visible eyes. The land contained bridges, and people throughout the world were capable of communicating with each other. I'm suspicious that the labels of ancient places represented ideas and philosophies, and people looked similar to one another, and understood their identities as equal. Imagine a world where people live their life as its meant to be? Human beings all feel, and have abilities and purpose beyond the walls of the modern world. imagine the Earth a whole, kind of how the continents fit together like a puzzle.

The first religion was Sufism. It was a mystic Religion which other Religions evolved from. Religion became an institution.. Naturally there are many voices within an institution, with different motives. Why are we still fighting over Religion in the world? It was created to teach. Same with science, or court. It evolved from many different voices; historically, we understand that law reinforcement has been problematic but also positive, why do we still experience issues with law enforcement? Consider Science, science has been used for progress through this jungle, but has also been used to manipulate and lie.

Why does the world accept that science and court have been flawed, but when one questions the motives of modern Religious institutions, the ambiance around that person become fervent and everyone becomes uneasy? Clearly we see the evolution of stories throughout history and Religious philosophy that teaches us how to live a better life. Whats the deal with the other stuff? What is it about Religion, and the history of those who yield power, and their bones which still bound us to bad ideas, that creates so much trouble in the world? What happens to these people and why are they so hard to reach? What is it about the history and of these places that maintain powers that literally enslave people.

What can we do to bridge the gap between what is written for truth, and is written to maintain chaos, which creates storms that are ultimate in certain places of the world. Places where the dust is too thick for the stars?

What can WE do?


I recently came upon the works of an Iranian philosopher called Abdolkarim Soroush . He stated thus...

'It is impossible to advance new theories... when you are under the influence of a particular view, or under the pressure of a particular dogma.'


'Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies.'


'Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs.'




This wise Iranian muslim philosopher here states the difference between religion and religious ideology .

Religion is progressive while religious ideology is regressive, due to its stifling nature and dogmas. The Dark Ages in Europe, the Taliban/Isis and regressive practices like sati and casteism in Hinduism are examples of this.

Political ideologies are most effective and efficient for humanity's welfare when they are secular and rational.
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