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...Organized religion is characterized by blind faith,irrational beliefs,power-grabs,greedy ministers,a lack of love and no personal respect...
Organized Religion is the institutionalization of something that wasn’t meant to be institutionalized.It was supposed to be personalized.It was an issue between man and God,with no mediator.Man is to obey the laws of the God of nature—natural law—before following the thoughts of the institution of Religion.
Originally posted by DantesLost
Personally I see organized religion,not religion itself as having a detrimental effect on society.My view is summed up perfectly in this article from the Rational Christianity site.(the same can be used to describe any organized religion,not just those of a Christian denomination)
...Organized religion is characterized by blind faith,irrational beliefs,power-grabs,greedy ministers,a lack of love and no personal respect...
what evidence (for all the times) do youhave for this comment?
I also think spirituality and organised religion are two completely separate animals altogether.
Spirituality does not require the acceptance of an existing faith. I think more find spirituality than most think...they simply keep it as a personal thing....which to me, is how it should be.
If everything were kept to ourselves very little would be invented. Teachers are always needed even if for a moment.
I didn't say "everything", I said spirituality. I should also clarify, that sharing such spirituality is a good thing, as long as it's done with the intent of knowledge and discussion, and not conversion.
Nature wants us to enjoy life to the full and die without giving it a second thought;religion wants the opposite.
Sainte-Beuve,Les Cahiers.
Out of all of them (and there are a lot) I think this is one of the most perceptive quotes I've heard about organised religion:
Nature wants us to enjoy life to the full and die without giving it a second thought;religion wants the opposite.
Sainte-Beuve,Les Cahiers.