Sunday, January 27, 2008
Does religion makes one religious?
Since I live in the Philippines
Religion - the belief in supernatural power, which governs universe; religion - the recognition of God as an object of worship; religion - the system of faith and worship; religion - usually expressed in conduct and ritually…. .
Does religion really makes one religious?
I attended a church service long time ago. I never forgot the preaching.
It’s easy to recognize someone, who loves to eat junk food for example and doesn’t care about his or her health: a fat body is mostly the result of an unhealthy life style. I said MOSTLY, because I don’t ever want to talk anybody belonging to my surroundings.
Next: it’s easier to recognize someone, who loves to consume alcoholic beverages without limits at all: a drunk and dizzy mind will be an “easy’ mind. Yes guys, alcohol is so very cheap in the Philippines… .
It’s easy to recognize someone, who loves to read rubbish literature, (only?) yellow press publications, or, who loves watching embarassing televisions (you remember one of my first write ups IDIOTIC TV?).
It’s easy to recognize someone, who loves “to consume religion” while attending mass every Sunday (or any daily service), who loves to pray the rosary or just pray for good health and luck in business, and - who loves to attend innumerable religious activities within a week. Of course, nothing wrong with this.
I don’t know how to put it, but you, my dear readers, ought to know, how painful it is, to recognize such people later,who will be the first fervently cheating their neighbours, friends, partners, employees, employers or colleagues.
Does religion really makes one religious? Of course, many times it doesn’t! Not the making of sheep’s eyes at us and curry favor with us and allegedly religious fellow creatures are welcome - no, we should prefer such people, who might attend mass, pray regulary AND live a characteristic Christian life - no matter which religious faith and believe one belongs too.
Religious freedom and our won creed as believer show the real reliable and credible person in our daily lifes, who lives here on earth a Christian life and who doesn’t need (improper, not binding and dishonorable) religions to show us an unshakeable and unbelievable religious character while cheating his or her surroundings after a hurry up AMEN of the last prayer.
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# 1 Bruce said:
Klaus,
Over my life, I have noticed the people who talk the talk of being so devout in their religion are usually Hypocrites. They tell how they never miss their worship day or times. But then they lie, cheat and eat things agaist their observence.
There are so many religions and sects believing in the same supreme being but each has their our rules for observence.
Someone once told me religion is mans way to justify GOD.
I respect everyones belief as log as they do not force it on others.
I for one believe in a supreme being but I feel you will be judged on your individule merits. I try to be honest, kind and caring and hope that is enough once I am judged by HIM.
# 2 Paul said:
Hi Klaus - I’ve observed a world-wide phenomenon most prevelant on Sunday mornings: persons who bless others inside the church will curse at those same others in the chuch parking lot!
# 3 Klaus said:
Hi bruce, wow, you are 100% right. I only didn’t write it so clearly, but you can read it between the lines, right? Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Paul, you are also so very right. It just happened this morning, as our neighbour told us…
. Have a great Sunday.
# 4 Tony said:
Of course there are exceptions, but people who “religiously” go to church are the ones who sin the most. Remember the Godfather, the movie? Very religious, those thugs.
# 5 Klaus said:
Hi Tony, thanks for stopping by. Yeah, you are right. Sure we all remember the movie The Godfather…
# 6 JOHN said:
I watch some of the religious tv shows here and even have watched a channel dedicated to the “son of god”, who is self appointed.
The money that these organisations bring in and the indirect power they have makes me worry.
I also shudder at Ex pats setting up TV religion too.
# 7 Klaus said:
Hi John, thanks for stopping by. I have no other choice then to agree with you 150%ig. I have joined some of these channels already, because I was invited. I decided to ignore further invitations, because I could feel, I wasn’t welcome anymore, because I asked some questions or maybe I didn’t “follow” them as soon as possible… Very sad to say…
# 8 philip said:
I will tell you a story; ” Receantly a handsome young man from the bible belt was employed by an accounting firm. After a week he come to the office manager and said to him- sir, some of the girls here are tempting me too much. The manager hiding his smile said- be firm young man, you will get your reword in heaven. After a week the young man come to the manager again and said- it is that beautiful blondie, she follows me resentlessly, I am not sure if I can resist her much longer, but if I can resist her, what will be my reward in heaven ? a bail of hay, you jackass!!.” The moral of this story is that to be religious is to LIVE, to be IN LOVE to enjoy the BEAUTY OF THE NATURE, because you never know we might just find a only BALE OF HAY in heaven.
# 9 philip said:
(I forgt to write); ” as your reward”
# 10 Klaus said:
Hi Philip,thanks a lot for stopping by. Great story - and so very true
. THANKS!!!