by echandr on Thursday, October 9th, 2008 | Diary, Life

In many Asian countries, including the one i’m currently living in, religion is taught throughout pretty much the whole life-period of most people. In family, in schools, in communities, works (to some extent), politics and many more…you name it.

I once read on the back of a truck saying:
Religions are supposed to bring order, harmony and peace on earth. Unfortunately, throughout the history of mankind, religions have been used as the main reason to punish and kill millions of people and are still now. So, if GOD is Wise and Peaceful, why would HE let this happen over and over?

There are too many hypocrites in this world and yet GOD still allow them to live and manipulate and provoke? Something hard to understand and probably we won’t be able to in this lifetime.

In certain part of this world, even until now, certain fanatic-claimed-devout people frequently kill in the name of GOD. Would GOD be completely upset with what’s being done by these idiotic phsycopaths? Well..only GOD Himself knows.

Life on earth is diversed and plural from the very beginning, and if GOD wants only one religion on earth, wouldn’t you think HE would make it that way from the very start? It’s very funny when some people speak of the ultimate and the one and only way to Heaven, and that’s their way. But hey…what can we do, as they are speaking on behalf of their GOD, rite?

But if we think about it….is it possible because of the diversity and pluralism HE has created from the very start, thus HE wants to reach out to this diversed and plural human beings in various “religious” ways so they could thoroughly respect and understand in their own cultures and ways of life? If this is the case, why do we still allow those idiotic phsycopaths to go out on a killing-spree in the name of our beloved GOD?

PS:
GOD is ONE and ONLY…….Ways of GOD are in the hearts, and religions are in the minds.
By end of the day, don’t let your mind betray your heart……………….

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