Humanity has been putting a lot of burden on this poor planet for a long time with this calm idea that they do not belong to this planet. Instead, they think that the planet belongs to them, and the main source of this idea is organized religion that has been passed on for so many ages. Religion has established itself as the central moral auhority that decides all the good and bad by its own knowledge. The usual religion-based moralities make up long lists of dos and don’ts. The problem is, there is no mechanism to revise these as society changes. Over time, they end up recommending silly, or immoral behaviour, and fail to cover many new situations.
An example of this is the religion's negligent behavior towards saving the planet's ecosystem. Since the religious beliefs place the planet at humans' disposal, the religious people really do not consider global warming an issue. For them, decreasing the carbon footprint is not a virtue. Rather they would enjoy contorting personal moralities to tighten the noose of religious slavery around the necks of poor masses. And then suddenly one gets to hear some random assertion by some religious people who pick up issue not because of their interest but because these issues will only make them famous. I have yet to find a church or mosque that put importance on human survival and asked people by heart to stop molesting the environment.
The main reason behind it comes down to the point that unfortunately, religion does not have any interest in planet other then ruling it. Religion tried its best to rule people by dogmatic moralities and will always keep on trying till its death.
Traditional morality has been based on a religious myth that there is some after death punishment if you behave badly. The story is presented with great drama to a child who usually swallows it as a whole. The problem is eventually the clever child may notice there is no evidence for the myth, and that other people believe different myths. This is ofcourse in such an environment where child has the freedom to think and speak. Otherwise there is very little chance of random self conclusion. Without cohesive social pressure, the belief in the myth dissolves and along with it, morality. Those who show an all-powerful God to inflict this punishment have a problem. Why do the good have such a rough time here on earth? Either this God is incapable of protecting them, does not care, or is sadistic in his trials. God may be feared, but not loved, at least not honestly.
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huh what to say of the god who actually asks for good deeds by building up greedy behavior... In these religions these people when do something good think they are doing it for god and will get so much benefits in return!!!!!!!!! shame shame on such god who even pollutes the good deeds!!
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ReplyDeleteThe word " Corruption" should not be related only with politicians or beaurocrates. Guardians of religion have been equally corrupt and to win the personal vendetta against ruling elite and masses they have been doing all sort of naughty things. It would be slightly wrong to blame "Religion", if you are using this word literally-- Christianity was never against science, It was the church who interpretted the religion in a twisted manner.Islam was never against learning modern languages, science or education of women; It was the power hungry mullah.These torch bearers were simply corrupt guys who misinterpretted the religion... Walking further, there are two varieties of mullahs, those who shout in mosques and are called Imams and those who study Islam and compartive religions and are called scholors....It is the former breed which is corrupt usually. And remember, both in christianity and Islam only those guys end up becoming Imams or Padres who have below average I.Q thus unable to do anything else or have some disability. So with exceptions religion in mosques and churches is handeled by retards who cannot think about anything beyond their own shadow. Having said that,there are clear evidences atleast in Islam telling to respect plantation, animals, water and even mother-earth. Now, it was the job of the Islamic interpretters to come up with something good--but they are neither capable for that nor they have any intention.
hehehe... rightly said
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