Religion is Dead
72"...blessed are the meek who shall inherit the earth"
Have you ever got the feeling that your thoughts go largely unheard or ignored when trying to have a say in your congregation?
Were you told, "your are right but that is not why" or just ignored you all together as if you do not exist and possibly had an argument over a personal understanding and even heard members of your congregation speak badly about other congregations?
Do you believe you are a good hearted person? Are you submissive when your thoughts get rejected? Have you felt like crying when your thoughts go unnoticed and do you often apologize for saying something that you felt was good and true that upset others in your congregation?
Do you know what meek means?
humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.
Obsolete. gentle; kind.
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This is how religions hold you captive. They know your weakness, they consider you good people and keep you locked in by making you believe that their religion is for the meek all the while molding you into something you are not. How you say?
They tell you they love you right? But they will not listen to you when your heart of hearts is telling you that what they are doing is bad. They tell you that you must be an elder or that you must follow this way of "thinking" and they also tell you countless times that Satan is deceiving you if you decide to wonder down your own personal course of thought into something that does give you a real sense of peace and happiness because my beloved people of the Earth, they love to take advantage of you.
They know what being meek implies and they use it against you in the most deplorable way by giving you a false sense power or faith because they know you really want to be good and go to Heaven, they cause you to believe in things that, had you read your bibles before they got to you, would know everything about them is backwards and deceiving.
If they loved you, they would hear you. If they loved you they would set you free to believe in god your own way. If they really loved you, they would never tell you that Satan is tricking you, they wouldn't tell you that you will go to Hell and they wouldn't ask you to say or believe things that your heart just does not believe. They make you liars to yourself and to the Earth.
Please people, this is not love, what they worship is not the God you think it is you are believing in. There is no fear of God. When they captivate you like this and give you this false sense of empowered forgiveness and the gift of the holy spirit to preach the good news, they have made you even weaker.
They have used your humble, kind weaknesses against you and caused you to put your faith in something else and THIS IS NOT GOD. How can I be so sure? Because you cannot walk away from church without believing that God will be angry with your for it. When you try to leave they will hang their heads in shame and say amongst themselves that "they" have lost one of gods slaves, a member of the holy kingdom of god and they will continue to pray to get you back and keep coming around until you openly display your refusal to be apart of them.
Then behind your back they will call your an Anti-Christ.
And why? Because their god, the ruler of the earth will draw on your every appeal as a meek and good hearted person to make you feel bad and disobedient for leaving the congregation. In some cases they may let you go but it is already too late. You see, they might let you go but they have already raped you. They have already infiltrated your goodness and oppressed you with the feeling of being a bad person for not believing the things they are doing.
It is in this place that there is still hope, there is still time to take back your spiritual innocents because they have perverted your spirit beyond your own recognition and you might not even remember what it was like when it was just you and your God.
You will feel and abnormal sense of being split right down the middle between the love they tell you they feel, the love they say they know and the love you know is right. What is left is your faith to overcome and that there is no greater bond between you and God, then the one that is direct, the one that is truthful, the one that does not need others to tell you what is good and bad when a meek one already knows in their hearts what is good.
Religion is dead and I mean this in more than just once sense. You can strengthen your faith just by telling yourself that God will never hurt you nor anyone else, you are not weak. Being meek is a gift don't let them take advantage of you like this. Don't let them turn you into something you are not.
You are not a slave to this god. You don't have to do it, actually God prefers that you do not.
Because you see, they are leading you into temptation. They are telling you that if you "fear" this god and do as they tell you to do that you will go to heaven. I know oh so many of you just cannot see it for what it is and are telling yourself that I myself and blind; but look. Please for the LOVE of God look at what is it instead of what you want it to be.
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http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-I-hate-Christians
Sorry for being one lately but I really needed to get an inside glimps at what they do and set out to do just that. ;)
Very good! There's better ways to spend time in your community than the perverse teachings of any given Church.
If you wish to praise your maker, go out everyday with a smile and help those around you achieve their goals for the day. =)
Yeah, that is pretty much all my dad ever asked of me. :D
Sandra, this is a wonderful article. I have had the same type of experiences that you describe and I believe you are helping others. You will probably never know how many you may help--I say keep writing what you know to be right as long as you feel you should. I haven't been in a church in 3 years and when I think back to how I was treated it can still bring tears to my eyes. I was raped of my innocent. Keep up the good work --I will read it all. thank you
This is a great hub. In what I've come to learn, religion itself is a sham. Break aways from the original church that was founded by someone that hated the original keeper of the faith. Peter was NOT the one to lead the church. None of the supposed apostles. Do you adhere to the message or the heritage? LISTEN to YOUR heart, brain, and what YOU are understanding. Your god will speak to you, follow the word of his voice, not the others. God is in you, do not follow false prophets, idols, or the "leaders" for they will lead you down the wrong path. Read the Gospel of Thomas and just read the teachings of Jesus. If your god is true then he will lead you down the proper road. Remember, the "do not judge, lest ye be judged yourself." Those who are without sin, and all those great things that they keep saying. If your god exists then they will be judged by shutting you out.
Closed minds will never open. God wanted you to have a personnal relationship. Even my science states that we, the environment, and everything around us is a force that is combined. We are one, not divided. Do not let the uneducated, uninformed sheep lead you down a road you are not willing to travel. This is your mind, (soul if you will) not theirs. Develop your mind, and heart to what your god is and wants from you. A road less traveled and all that.
Hey stockton-heath. I like to hope that I can help people get out of this thing. Even I still have trouble getting back to the way it used to be and I take my own advise daily. :)
They have all these really wondeful people so caught up in this that they may never snap out of it because they are too afraid and I certianly don't know how to assure people that it is okay to go their own way.
And like you, I still cry sometimes because I don't know how to get back what they took away from me except to say that I just gotta keep picking away at it and exposing every dirty thing they do.
I am glad you were able to get away though. I wish you well in your recovery. :D I think it is harder then being a recovering drug addict.
Yeah Ande, it's like that. But I think there is more we can do to not let our children fall into this trap. Eventually it will be seen for what it is.
Maybe it was your Idea ...
I am not sure what you mean by that Shahid. I think people should be able to read the bible or koran without interferance and take from them what is good and see what is bad.
I don't believe that the forceful act of making people repeat or say what other man feels or believes is appropriate or even good.
I view these things in the same way as I view the invisible economic hand that governs the flow of the economy and if no one is allowed to break away from the old ways then this goes on forever in a battle for souls etc. that are not for other people to decide for me or anyone else.
I am far more at peace with my belief in God in my own way. So I don't think God is some human being that magically created everything with a wand or something. I actually don't view God as a dictator but more like an "active force of nature in the Universe" which cannot be defined, cannot be seen for what it is.
So it is not the philosophy that I disdain but the act of man's forceful governments practically forbidding a person personal relationship and this personal relationship, in my opinion is one best kept at home, in your heart and in your mind where no one can damage nor touch it.
To me, the truest "faith" is the one that cannot infiltrated, distorted, broken, mocked, disrupted, perpetuated, or given outward credit because the "credit" is kept inside between you and God.
It's a souly spiritual thing.
A souly spiritual thing.. ;D
There's a trifecta of sheep herding:
de-mockracy, capital-consurmerISM, and re:legion.
Just thought I'd stop by for another rate up. ;)
Thanks Ixxy. :D
Sandra,
That painting is amazing beyond words! Who's the artist? The hub's great! :)
I don't know nazishnasim. Sorry, but I think I googled angel images. I can't really remember.
Welcome back :)
Religion is evil - pure and simple as that. Whatever I may think about the existence or not of a god - this farcical "bow down and do as you are told" version of religion that has been forcibly spread across the globe needs to go.
Good hub.
Shucks... thanks Mark, it is good to be back. :D
Great Hub, Sandra
Does that mean that you are going to come back to hanging out with the 'Godless Morons,' 'Vile New Age Jerks,' and 'Pretend Christians.' :D
Good to have you back!
Yes but of course, though I do fancy the "dolphin haters", it has a certain zing to it dontcha think. :D
Sandra Rinck - Dolphin Hating Society (President) :D
I am not only the president, I am also a client. :D
I know what meek means, or, in particular, the word meek as translated in the New Testament is the 3rd one you mentioned: Kind and Gentle. Not the first two. St. Paul and St. Peter and St. Stephen—I'll stop. None of them match your 1st two definitions not would Jesus expect them to. But to be kind and gentle? Of course.
After reading all about this, uh, "congregation" you were part of . . . are you making this up? Because I am a church visitor. Probably been to 300 churches. I have never seen one as you describe. If it is a true story, then good riddance! That doesn't mean other churches are like them. I have been to every kind of denomination and have never been treated in any way except kindness and hospitality—all over the country.
If religion is dead, that will come to a big surprise to the five billion religious people on this planet.
All of us humans have Ideals ... Its a Transition, when one, or all, of our ideals are shattered ... in the 'rude' awakening ... but whether ... such is for the better ... or worse ... depends ... on the next set of Ideals ... we adopt for a living ... one lives and dies for the held Ideals ... thats how important ideals are in our lives ... a life without ideals is not life ... its a stupor... the non-state of being ... Human.
Dear Sandra
Choose whatever you choose, as your Ideal ... But Remember, you should Choose one, you would "want" to live... and "willingly" die for.
Syed Hasan Shahid Bukhari
21st June 2009.
Okay Mr. Watkins. Let me ask you this. Is that what the church told you or is that what you personally believe? I don't beleive there is anything wrong with being meek but you should probably note that being kind and gental flow very well into the first two definitions. If you want to see your churches as your shining stars in the heavens on earth, go right ahead. There is nothing wrong with attending a "congragation" to get be in a social network of people who share the same beliefs with you etc...it's denying a person personal differences and understanding as to make them feel bad about who they are that I hate.
What you said was a suttble way of calling me a liar and that is okay because I know what these things teach. They want you to believe they are all good and everything apart from what you believe is either, bad, possessed, heathen, hell bound, blind etc.. But as an advid studier at some point I absolutly was being suttbly forced to accept their interpretations as the truth and even after writing this I was called a goat with a definition next to it as if I don't know what this "slander" of personal character was meant to be covered with a false shroud of love and kindness.
I have been to quite a few churches myself. When one was not so good I moved on the the next hoping to find a "true" church, then when I finally thought I had found one... guess what non of them are any different. It's thier way or no way.
Thank you Shahid, I always did like you. Yes, I would willingly die to free people from the oppressions of religion. However I would never harm, hurt, force, beat or otherwise anyone for this cause. I think it is the most hypocritcal thing a person can do.
To follow teachings from a distance as a philosphy that can be useful is good, to manifest them in the "illusionary" physical sense.... I think it's evil.
What do you think about the Iranian revolution? I personally think those kids are doing the right thing. I think they are like me. It's not "God" I oppose. I think it is the very same principles stated in this hub.
I did not intend to make you angry. My understanding of the word "meek" comes from a careful study of the etymology of the word, because at one time I had a hard time understanding the concept. It comes from Middle English meaning "gentle" and "humble." I don't recall ever hearing it discussed in a church.
I certainly did not mean to imply you were a liar. It's just that your description of this church sounds so . . . incredible. But I believe you, I believe you!
I am sorry you had such a profoundly negative experience. I don't belong to a church. I visit churches. I enjoy worshiping with all kinds of people, Catholics, Pentecostals, Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists, Seventh Day Adventists. I don't know why—I just do. I know the people there are not "all good." Au contraire! They are all sinners—that's why they are there! :D
What I do do is read my Bible every morning for about an hour. This is where I get my information, not from a church. But I like churches and have never had a single bad experience in one. I apologize for offending you.
No worries Mr. Watkins, the experience doesn't come from just attending a church sermon or anything like that, it comes from bible study with them or the pressure to preach things I do not believe are true.
I know a lot of very lovely people that attend churches are all very nice and I love them to death wouldn't change them a bit... what I am talking about is something else.
I think it is great you can study for yourself. That is basically the idea. Learn for yourself. Seems that people who take for themselves get the most out of it. :D
Dear Sandra,Yes religious dogma is out. Humanity is in. Let us follow it religiously, I mean, faithfully.
LOL, bala99.
Hello Sandra,
"Do you know what meek means?"
Yes, it means POWER under control or strength and authority under control hence the 'gentleness' of the Lord Jesus Christ. It does not mean weak wishy-washy or limp wristed.
This is how true Christians should be - powerful and yet controlled at the same time.
Following the Lord Jesus Christ is not religion.
Hope this has been helpful.
Charles Crosby AKA yes2truth
yes, yes, meek, the kind of people christians love to "save"" as if a meek person ever needed saving to begin with. Your are just as inane as your counterparts. Had you any idea of about your own religion you might recal that Jesus hates politics and all your organizations are politically struckured and your all a bunch of liars who love to take advantage of good people.
Christians want to control, they want power... the meek ones get controlled. Leave them alone!
Seems the christains coming around seem more interested in the word meek than anything else. I wonder why that is?
I think you have misunderstood.
I am not here to save you or anyone else, I am just explaining how the word meek is used, and has been used, to abuse people within mainstream Christianity.
These people are what I call doormat Christians, who are very likely real Christians yet trapped within the satanic Christian Religion because they think it's the church when it's not, it's a counterfeit.
I am not a member of the Christian Religion nor a member of any denomination - (demon-ination).
Following the Lord Jesus Christ is not religion.
Charles Crosby aka yes2truth
Sorry, yes I did misunderstand what you were saying. I appologize. Yes, you are right and I think you understood what I was righting about. Again sorry for the misunderstanding.
That's OK. The English language is not the easiest language to get our message across without misunderstandings especially in the written format. Problem is, I don't know any others.
Great hub!
Well, it took me a minute to come to that -- I had trouble getting past the "religion is dead" thing at first - I think you mean "organized religion is dead inside" kind of thing. Sorry that you had that experience...
The semantic problem (for me) with the title I think is that it sort of implies that God is dead - and that's more difficult to achieve...
http://hubpages.com/hub/Murdering-God--for-fun-and
More difficult to achieve, but perhaps not impossible... (Particularly if organized religion is "hijacking" God for it's own purposes)
Oh yes. I am pretty confident that god will do just fine without religion. But you are right, they hijacked god for their own purpose. lol. Does seem to be the problem with semantics these days.
Thanks for reading MNichoplis.
Good hub. Religion is dead or should be. Man gets it all mixed up and then confuses others and wants to fight about their differences. I enjoy studying the bible and I have a strong faith in Jesus that has come through His teachings.
Thanks for the hub...you rock.
Thanks frenchge, I think you rock too!
Hello Sandra: I like the concept of your "Hub." Modern "thinking" man has been imagining the "supernatural" for about 25,000 yrs. He has created myriad 'god/s." Why would this contemporary "god" thing have been invented any differently? Historically, all of man's "god's" have been created to alleviate fear, give credence to superstition and provide answers for things not understood. It remains so today. WE are a young species which is profoundly involved in it's evolution. Only the primitive, lesser evolved of humanity are easily led into monotheistic slavery. Before mankind can experience the freedom necessary to succeed as a species it must replace beliefs in the supernatural with education, logic and reason. It must dedicate human life to the goal of it's survival. A belief in "god/s" has so fragmented It, that it's very existence is in jeopardy. Monotheism must Die if we wish to exist.
Qwark
Yes, while I chose to say they are just fearful still for no reason, it seems that illogical, irrational and uneducated beliefs have put all life in jeopardy. It does have to stop for all of humanities sake.
And I am not talking about god/s loving people, it's the ones who preach fear and the ones that actually literally fear I worry about. You could say all day long that "perfect love caste out fear because there is no fear in love", and still they preach it terrified...terrified enough to hurt others and themselves.
Hi Sandra. Really enjoyed this hub. Thinking about it I wonder if the natural instinct of humans to form communities (Packs, if you will) propogates the framework of the religion endemic in the particular 'pack', ie is it easier to accept a false 'truth' and stay in the comfort of the pack or deny that 'truth' and be an outcast?
Something like that.
ColdWarBaby says:
6 months ago
You know me sandra. I haven't attended a "religious" service since chidhood. Aside from the fact that I don't acknowledge the existence of "god", I really deplore hypocrisy.