for a long time, I have been trying to have a real, open conversation about religion where no one is trying to defend or put forth their own beliefs, but rather talk about how they came about them. I recently walked away from my own Christianity, and I basically did this because I find it hard to believe that one has to be a part of an organized religion to have a meaningful relationship with the Creator. About a year ago, I was listening to Black Liberation Radio WBLR
and I heard the speaker say something that has never left my mind: "religion is the deification of a culture". For the life of me I cannot seem to get that statement out of my mind, and I often think that even for the hundreds of millions of people who practice different religions and faiths, that very few realize how their minds are being controlled by those select few who decided (long ago and today) what is morally acceptable for their followers. Right now, i'm kind of baffled by religion in general. How did you come by your religion (or lack thereof)? Have you ever questioned your spiritual beliefs? If so, did you dig deep or do some research, and what conclusions did you come to as a result of your journey.
and I heard the speaker say something that has never left my mind: "religion is the deification of a culture". For the life of me I cannot seem to get that statement out of my mind, and I often think that even for the hundreds of millions of people who practice different religions and faiths, that very few realize how their minds are being controlled by those select few who decided (long ago and today) what is morally acceptable for their followers. Right now, i'm kind of baffled by religion in general. How did you come by your religion (or lack thereof)? Have you ever questioned your spiritual beliefs? If so, did you dig deep or do some research, and what conclusions did you come to as a result of your journey.