| Once upon a time in a religion now far from me I | | | | faith that's not been TESTED isn't faith but presumed |
| used to live by BLIND FAITH primarily because that's | | | | truth. Too many BELIEVE for the sake of believing, |
| what I was taught pleased God. Then I discovered | | | | because everyone else in the community believes. |
| that because 90% of the people believe in God isn't | | | | The world only progresses through loving |
| always a good thing. You know, you have to ask the | | | | ANTITHESIS. If we all agree, no growth takes place |
| follow up question, "What kind of God". Ah, now | | | | and that's what is found in way too many churches |
| that's where the subject gets a bit dicey indeed! | | | | today. |
| Too many today live on secular slop and religious | | | | Synthesis with church leadership is how one is |
| regimes that produce little real nourishment. | | | | affirmed in today's religious culture. |
| Unfortunately it's those who are sincerely and | | | | The head honcho SAYS and if anyone else wants to |
| desperately searching for spiritual truth that can | | | | be promoted in the community they must agree. No |
| become the most easily manipulated and vulnerable | | | | questions can be asked that even imply |
| to just the opposite of what they are looking for. | | | | disagreement, and thus the community stagnates |
| Religion is famous for setting up ABSOLUTES. Once | | | | into consent without compromise, and congeniality |
| something has been determined as LAW and an | | | | without compassion. We've been given a BRAIN and |
| ABSOLUTE then life is over for all practical purposes | | | | we have the ability to THINK. If something doesn't |
| in whatever realm that absolute have been applied. | | | | make sense, don't come into agreement with it just |
| When one person in an argument relates that "God | | | | because someone SAYS! |
| said", what's left to be said? | | | | Blind faith has ended many lives way too |
| It is the CERTAINTIES of life that divide, especially | | | | prematurely. |
| when they're not carried out with LOVE. However, | | | | |