Self

I'm not a religious person. however i do believe in God, but not in the way humans' religion has decided to depict him. I do not see the need to ritualize my beliefs into a religion. when i hear the word religion, it brings to my mind an organization governed by people who tries to force the intepretation of their personal beliefs. i'm sure many people feels otherwise, (otherwise the churches and mosques and temples would all be emipty), they'll say kthat religion is a way teo get in touch wotsh their spiritual side, that it provides spiritual support.

I'm sure that it does. however, is not God omnipresent? if so, why do we need to go to a designated place to pray? Does He not "hear" us no matter where we are? To guide us, whereever we are? Surely He feels that we are capable enough to live the life he intended for us, without need for us to be overreliant on Him spiritually? To turn to Him for strength whenever we encounter setbacks in life? i've often heard this phrase "God helps those who help themselves.", however i feel that religion tends to make people think that they should seek strength in religion. But is this not a form of escapism? I think that He never intend for us to go running to Him whenever we encounter troubles, like parents, He'll be there, but His ultmate wish is to have his children become independent. which parent would want their child to be dependent on them forever?

Religion to me is man's interpretation of beliefs, however true belief lies in the heart. I feel that each individual's connection to God is personal, and has no need for the trapping of religion. i am not religious, yet i live my life the way He intended for me, to live my life to the fullest. i have no need for religion to tell me what i should not do or should do to be closer to Him, my heart is my best guide. He created me the way i am, unless His purpose is for me to be an object of discrimination, i see no point in subjecting myself to a religion which moralises and attributes everything to Him, where in fact the moralization comes about due to human discrimination.

Essentially, what i'm trying to say is that religion is not necessary for a person to believe, and that religion might not be the best interpretor of Him, for religion will inadvertenly be tainted by humans, for it is a human concept, and no human concept, no matter how noble can be free of the narrow mindedness of humans.