The Truth Shall Set You Free

In almost every city in the world there is a building dedicated to a religion or philosophy that promises to free the human soul from the gates of hell. Hell can be considered anything from miserable way of living, to purgatory where the soul is tried, or to a place where souls go to burn forever after death. All of these religions and philosophies have one thing in common; they keep the "secret teachings," the ones that connect us with God and give us freedom on earth now, for the insiders. One has to be truly dedicated to learn the mystical teachings of many of these religions and philosophies. One must prove that they are diligent and loyal to the hierarchy of the institution. Only then do they receive what I call the pure light. (This is neither right or wrong it just is, in many cases.) The pure light is the part of a religion that leads one beyond all of the readings, actions, and rituals to union with God and clarity about ones life in the world.

Most religions and philosophies begin as mystical religions. They start with one person who has found a path that leads to life. This person begins to teach others. After the person is gone for one or two generations their disciples continue to teach the authentic way to connect with God. Something happens after that: it becomes an institution. The institution has to sustain itself. It has to fit in in the larger society and be respected. The teachings are watered down as the religion degenerates aligning itself with a corrupt, innate, power over system. It becomes useless; its teachings become defuse light instead of the real pure light. Adhering to such religions make the seeker feel that there is nothing more than empty ritual, and a good feeling that happens every so often for a few moments and then dissipates, or that there is nothing. People give up on the idea of connecting with God.

Some people feel that they are connected with God. They feel that their ego driven actions are sanctioned by God, since they consider God their best friend. They manipulate themselves and trick themselves into committing atrocities. This time it is done in the name of God, instead of in the name of themselves and personal gain. A war in the name of God or in the name of gold has the same effect. People being tortured, shot, stabbed and raped feel the same way if they are being abused for God or gold. People who drop their humanity to torture, shoot, stab and rape

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