Our religions are used to control us… but so is law… and science… and entertainment… and eventually politics.
We are indoctrinated by our institutions. We side with a faction as if the rivalries for control are struggles of good against evil.
Cynicism comes naturally. If allowed to fester, it becomes nihilism.
What to do?
Care about yourself… and act accordingly. Defer gratification if it is detrimental to your well-being. Do what is actually best for you. Consider your talents and make the most of them.
Care about others… and act accordingly. Defer gratification if it is to their detriment, regardless of their consent or not. Do what is actually best for them… without controlling them. Appreciate their talents and support their efforts.
Believe in God. Atheism is nihilism, despite the sophistries to the contrary.
Which god?
Believe in the one true God… or else you are worshipping yourself, one way or another. If your god is the mortal and only human, you have only yourself to blame. Shame on you.
Believe in truth, not yourself. Pride is vanity. Do not live in vain. Humility is thoughtful. Actually think about things.
Have a thought entirely your own. Express it in words. If
you cannot, you are mindless. Your thoughts are nothing of the sort: only what
you are taught to think. You must think for yourself if you think to
know God. You shall learn, with your own eyes and ears, that he is indeed the
Truth.
There are beings who are determined to destroy us. Without a firm foundation we cannot help but fall. Only by knowing the Truth, can we be able to stand against them.
ReplyDeleteNot only against them, but against that part of you that hates you. The "original sin" is that inner loathing that rots everything.
DeleteExactly! There is only one Truth, He is The Way and The Life. We should follow The Way and shine from within becoming a blessing in the lives of others. God gave us our talents, using them is how we can show we care.
ReplyDeleteYes. If you think for yourself, you think about things other than yourself. You imagine and create with EVERYTHING in mind. You realize your part in the grand scheme after the fact. You realize your "destiny" is but a map of the heart to follow. To not follow it is to go nowhere, indeed.
DeleteThis is one of your best blogs. I agree with every point. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I try to live up to my advice about articulating a personal revelation in words.
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