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the same importance for all of us, just getting us questioning is key. What should be naught but a pursuit of truth, has become so many various forms of Religion that what was born of noble intent is defeating itself. Religion has become exclusive rather than inclusive, a system of judging rather than growing &, worst of all, a means of condemnation rather than salvation. Given that it's the Christian religion and American society that encompasses most of my experience, we've all seen that the two do NOT play well together.

I do not believe all religions to be aspects of the same principle or even journeys to the same goal. Instead, they are cultural traditions which are simply how we each interface with our internal journey. They each have beauty and will all serve individual needs. However, what we have come to know as churches, whatever size, shape or sort, are neither Christian or non-Christian. Just as with any tradition, they can lead or distract. Christianity, aside from 'Christian churches' (of which there are both bad & good, as with anything else man-made), is in fact just a relationship.

While a healthy relationship promotes both personal growth and generates good will toward the world encompassing it, it's unfortunately the unhealthy ones that spiral out of control. Whether from a desire to please, the need to propagate or codependency; perhaps all three, an agenda is pursued. Religion, as we've come to know and hate it, is just that: an unending onslaught of agendas designed to conquer ( a.k.a. save) the world at all costs BUT done "in love", at least the conquerors' version of love.

(_)> "If there is a God, atheism must seem to Him as less of an insult than religion." - Edmond de Goncourt

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