Religion is a double-edged sword. It is supposed to provide solace and comfort, but yet it can be the very source of misery for some. Isn't it ironic?

Have U ever wondered why ppl will want to have a religion? bcos 1) it offers a ray of hope in times of adversities so that we can have enough courage to live on 2) we are afraid of the unknown. Not knowing the unknown is a terrifying thought and many ppl have trouble living with the uncertainty. Isn't it a relief when we know that someone out there- a higher power is protecting us from danger?

But what if things dun happen for a reason? Things happen randomly and not because of the making of a higher being? I mean...hello...how deluded can one be when one says that one has to go through this ordeal because it is a test from god to make one stronger? If something happens, it just happens and U got to stop attributing it to something els bcos it's not going to help.

Religion is supposed to liberate and empower an individual. Yet, I see many ppl becoming incapitated with fear and guilt. It isn't supposed to be like that. We do something right because we know that it's right and not because we're afraid of going to hell.

And I despise... I really despise ppl who use religion as a weapon to manipulate others... to propagate fear in others. Some ppl go around spreading their faith and tell others that if u dun believe in my religion, U will be condemned to hell. I mean, those ppl are spreading their faith because they want to gain entrance to heaven, but at the expanse of the well-being of others.
They are disrupting the peace and harmony in the world. Such acts shouldn be condoned and in fact should be outlawed!

Sometimes I think that it's better for the world not to have a religion. Religion can be so divisive and lethal. How many wars are fought in the name of religion?

So religion really should be a personal thing. So dun impose beliefs on others... Or worse still, imposing beliefs on the others in the guise of secular acts.

Let religion be a guidepost to your life... U set your own rules and regulations ... U interprete what is right and wrong but be honest with yourself ... do not follow blindly what others say... Follow your heart... Choose to do something because u know it's the right thing to do and not because of fear...