Religion
My own view of ‘isms’ is that if you are looking for “self” in an ism then it’s an encumbrance. They are no substitute for experience of the true self. But like words they can be stepping stones, useful tools. We all live a life where we are faced with things we don’t really understand, and we have an all consuming question that even the least reflective people still think of to some degree. The question can be shortened down to “Why?”
Religion is so inherent to the human mind and human nature that mental health professionals had to revise their definition of mental illness. They revised psychosis to mean anyone who experiences involuntary ideation and perception not in keeping with the social norm of their community and that causes them practical and social dysfunction. If your perceptions and ideas are viewed as socially acceptable and don’t impair your ability to take care of yourself and remain healthy, it’s religion.
“I urge you to try and understand — for everybody to understand what each other’s religion is so we can live in harmony with each other.” Khalid Iqbal
“The main object of religion is not to get a man into heaven, but to get heaven into him” Thomas Hardy (British Novelist and Poet 1840-1928)
the gods
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