Religion & Politics-Introduction to GrannyVendetta

Are you logical or are you religious? Those terms seem to be mutually exclusive. We don’t believe in Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy, yet we continue to believe in an omni-present being who created the universe and has the ability to control each of our actions. Aside from the willingness to have FAITH in YAHWAY (the translated Hebrew term for God), what is the difference between a belief in GOD and Jolly Ol’ St. Nick?

We place $1 under our children’s pillow when they lose a tooth to give them comfort for a level of pain. That pain maybe physical or emotional, but it is simply to provide comfort in a time of need. How is that any different than religion; be it Christianity, Judaism, or Islam. Throughout history, each was the spiritual basis of an oppressed people. Religion provided HOPE when their time on earth provided pain. It is only logical they would look to the afterlife for salvation. But as our children gain knowledge and reasoning skills, they realize the $1 was put under the pillow by their parent. As a society, when are we going to grow up and allow our LOGIC to prevail?

In a few months US citizens will vote for the most powerful person on the planet (I don’t believe the US President is the most powerful person on the planet, but that is for another blog) and religion and religious preference is a huge issue. People, you have to be kidding me!!! You are going to vote for the most powerful person on the planet based on a book that was written (for the sake of argument) 2000 years ago. The constitution was signed in 1776 and we need 26 amendments to correct it. Yet we place our faith, hope, leadership, and logic (or lack thereof) in multiple books, whose validity and facts are up for debate. We have to be smarter…oops, more logical than that.

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