Religion

What is religion? Lets take the three top basic definitons:

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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/religion

The first definition is just basic. Its what religion does. It helps us explain what we are, where we came from, and where we are going. The other 2 dont have such of a soft meaning. This basically says that you are following beliefs because what other people are believing in. Are you thinking for yourself? Not neccarily. You are just following in the path that others have set infront of you.

Although what society is today is not what the religious based governments of the past would have wanted, we still go along the same general boundries. People today are thinking for themselves. They are choosing their religion more often regardless of where they live or their background. Lets just take a look at what the catholic church did back a while ..back:

Religion was nothing more than a tool for them. They were not concerned with bringing new people to enjoy their religion, they were forcing them. One of the main factors for the colonization of north and south america was the conversion of natives to christianity. By forcing them under these beliefs, they then put them under a false trust, and they were thus abused, and forced into slavery and frequently killed. The Christian church took native children from their homes, promising a proper education...when it was really a forced assmilation into our society through physical and sexual abuse. Do these really follow the code of conduct that is shown in the christian church. No. This is covered up in a wrapping of lies.

When Leonardo Davinci came to the catholic church with his ideas about the universe, they immediatly convicted him and locked him up and had him tried. They would not take any information from him even though he had proof that the earth was not the center of the universe and that the earth revolved around the sun. Why did they silence him? Becuase it was was against what they thought. There was no encouragement to think for yourself, it was just here are the facts, and i am right and you are wrong. I have no proof but i am right. Leonardo had proof and he was indeed right. But the catholic church did not encourage any type of free thought. Because that would make people think about what might be really true about god and the universe. And if people are thinking different, the whole little government of christianity would fall apart. Then there was the Protestant Reformation. People thought to themselves about what was really going on. They saw through the lies and corruption and thought about what it is really about.

Let me summurize what Martin Luther was really talking about...because the wikipedia page does not help -.-

Martin Luther's 95 Thesis told people how the catholic church should really be. The church did not like this. Martin Luther didnt care. He is basically saying...take the bible for yourself. Read it. Interpret it. Dont let other people tell you lies. And what was this indulgence stuff that they were trying to push on people. Apparently, people could 'buy' there way into heaven. Is that the stupidest thing ive ever heard or what? And there is no way that the money could go to 'god' or anything...it just went into the big fat pockets of the church officials that used more and more lies to get richer and richer.

Now lets get back to the main topic and what im here to talk about....

Religion and the whole concept of coming together is a brainwash, if you think about it. Somebody, or something is telling you how to lead your life, and you are not 100% sure if this thing is telling the truth or if its just a bunch of garbage. How you live your 'religion' should be self based on what you believe in. Do you need to go to a church to worship god? Says who? You should believe in what you think is true, not what people say you should or what you are forced into believing. You should believe who god is...how he created things...or whatever on what seems the best to you. Your beliefs of the universe and what happens in everyday life should be what you want. Make religion what you want. Mold it. Why shouldnt you? Is there a rule? These rules are only in place to stop a break in these big brainwashing and grouping things.

Think for yourself