FREE ESSAY ON THINK ABOUT IT...

THINK ABOUT IT...

I've come to the realization that if people would let go of their fear and worry about the
unknown and what is strange to us that we would realize that most religions were created
by ancient, un-evolved minds as a way to answer unanswerable questions as to why mankind
exists, and to subjugate the masses through fear and guilt. If people would stop dying
for conformity and for one second sit back and look at all of the problems religion has
caused, we might actually get somewhere without some ancient book governing our lives.
Perhaps then we could begin to accept each other as individuals -- not Americans,
Russians, Catholics, Muslims, Mormons, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews or whatever. Possibly then
we would lose some of the fear that we have of strangers.
Granted, religions help a lot of people feel more secure and safe in the world. They also
create dogmatism, fanaticism, hatred, and violence. Religion physically harms people, but
it doesn't physically help people. Countless assassinations have been linked to religion.
The bombings in Ireland that kill and dismember innocent women and children, and
terrorist killings' everyday in the Middle East, are all based on the separations of
religion. If this is God's will . . . then I've come to the conclusion that God is one
scary dude. Each geographical area in the world has it's own culture, it's own Gods, it's
own version of how they see the world. Each of these, by their nature, is incompatible
with their neighbors because they're so different.
Why do we have to create these separations? Imagine what could be accomplished with a
united human race, one nation working for the common good. A complete global-community
working together. If another race of 'beings' ever happen to visit earth they will all be
on the same team, they'll have the same shiny silver uniforms and they'll have put aside
their separations and put all their knowledge and energy together. They won't have wasted
their resources trying to blow each other up over petty differences and archaic
writings.
The younger generation must disavow the divisions of religion and nationalism that have
plagued our ancestors with war and ethnic violence for centuries. Only through peaceful
cooperation of all people can every mouth be fed and the march toward Utopia be
initiated. One People = True Democracy. It is not the attainment of perfection that is
important - Just the pursuit of it. Either that or we could just sit back and let it all
go to hell, as the religion's state. It's up to you, me, and us. The idea that we are all
human beings together has become lost in war and politics. We regard each other only as
members of a society either allied with us or against us. There seems to be two teams on
this planet: The smart and the stupid. You can classify the human race under the stupid
category, and hopefully somebody will decide to cross the line and join the other team
for once.
That's all I have to say, and I know some of you don't care what happens to the human
race. I don't care if you care, but I do care if you listen and broaden your knowledge to
some of the theories out there, like mine. Not everyone has to fit into the same mold. If
even one of you takes a second and thinks about this, then my job is done and I know that
this is not a complete waste of time.
Live every day like it is your last and your life will be filled with joy.