Ready for this? I'm rather passionate on the subject of religion. SO much so, that this might just generate some flames! Bar-B-que!
Jedi IS a religion - a fantasy one made up by George Lucas that has aspects of shamanic practice.
But you know what? Every religion, that is or ever was, was made up by someone. That's a hard truth. God/s do not a religion make. If they exist, they do whatever it is they want to do. We are just the ants that crawl around on the earth, doing whatever it is that we want to do. I don't believe the gods pay us any more mind than we do ants in a field.
I believe that religion is a subscription to dogma and doctrine that is designed to control how a human being thinks and feels. It preys upon our desire for hope and the need for divine love - that we are not alone out there and can be loved if we do what a bunch of ancient old men told us to do. When in truth I think we are just little programs running our agendas before we expire.
Religion destroys understanding and presents spoon fed values for those who cannot think for themselves. However, I believe spirituality, on the other hand, is the great quest to find the reflection of divinity in ourselves, and to continue our evolution as spiritual beings.
And I bet that was a WHOLE LOT MORE than what you wanted. ^__~
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Date: 2006-11-16 03:41 pm (UTC)Jedi IS a religion - a fantasy one made up by George Lucas that has aspects of shamanic practice.
But you know what? Every religion, that is or ever was, was made up by someone. That's a hard truth. God/s do not a religion make. If they exist, they do whatever it is they want to do. We are just the ants that crawl around on the earth, doing whatever it is that we want to do. I don't believe the gods pay us any more mind than we do ants in a field.
I believe that religion is a subscription to dogma and doctrine that is designed to control how a human being thinks and feels. It preys upon our desire for hope and the need for divine love - that we are not alone out there and can be loved if we do what a bunch of ancient old men told us to do. When in truth I think we are just little programs running our agendas before we expire.
Religion destroys understanding and presents spoon fed values for those who cannot think for themselves. However, I believe spirituality, on the other hand, is the great quest to find the reflection of divinity in ourselves, and to continue our evolution as spiritual beings.
And I bet that was a WHOLE LOT MORE than what you wanted. ^__~
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Date: 2006-11-16 09:21 pm (UTC)Yes, spirituality Vs religion is a wonderful debate :D
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Date: 2006-11-17 03:44 am (UTC)Religion is what someone tells you about God.
Spirituality is what God tells you about God.
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Date: 2006-11-16 09:35 pm (UTC)