Is religion the remedy? Try it. Pay for the puja—$100 for navagraha-śānti, $75 for this śānti, $50 for that one. They are anesthetics at best. They are no cure.
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Yes, God the Wrathful and God the Vengeful bring in revenues for the priests. But what about God the Merciful?
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Hell is where a guilty conscience takes up residence. But that is not what religion teaches us, is it? No, our religions tell us that hell is for the other fellow, for the one who does not believe what we believe. Out of the brooding shadows, priests and prophets hold out the candle of hope to help people avoid these hells. And the people fall at their feet, thanking them for the hope that they peddle.
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Asceticism is not a requirement for spiritual development. Austerities are as much a waste of time as an overfull belly.
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To put on distinctive religious garb and set oneself apart from the rest of mankind certainly flatters the vanity of one’s “tribe.” But is it spirituality?
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The pity about Christ is that no one bothers with his teachings. They focus only on the virgin birth, the suffering, the death on the cross. But Christ did not come to die on the cross. His death is not the meaning of his life. He shared so many teachings and miracles!
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Islam means Peace—the Law of God. But how peace is expressed matters, too.
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The purpose of religion is to convert the mental concept of God into something concrete that people can experience.
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