Real way to see Religion! (article) by Donni-Jay De-Ville on AuthorsDen

I'm so sorry when those with closed minds, find that they can find no peace within, and that they will never get it, unless they can stop their FEAR and open their minds to the truth! People were given free-will, but some use it for the wrong reasons. Out of fear for what might happen to them, they hang on to beliefs while the world changes around them and think Satan is in everyone who does not openly glorify God. Well, don't be scared, God would not be so egotistical as to want to have his praises sung. He would want people to care about each other, much more than to argue over Him. He has given us a life to lead and we should get on with it, not keep looking backwards. If, like me, they love Jesus and know there is a God, but can still understand other people being confused, then, if we can, we should help, not make these, basically good people feel guilty. God is within us, all of us. But, sometimes the evil suppresses the good, due to unfornunate circumstances, which make the person go astray. If they can't get back on the right path, they are lost. VERY LOST. I now realise that I am a Religious Humanist. Do you recognize your thoughts amongst the ones written below? I have copied these writings from and pasted them from the Humanist site. I have always believed what you can read below; ------------------------------------------------ Humanism teaches us that it is immoral to wait for God to act for us. We must act to stop the wars and the crimes and the brutality of this and future ages. We have powers of a remarkable kind. We have a high degree of freedom in choosing what we will do. Humanism tells us that whatever our philosophy of the universe may be, ultimately the responsibility for the kind of world in which we live rests with us. As Kurt Vonnegut succinctly described: being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead. Once we leave the areas of confusion, it is possible to explain, in straightforward terms, exactly what the modern Humanist philosophy is about. It is easy to summarize the basic ideas held in common by both Religious and Secular Humanists. These ideas are as follows: Humanism is one of those philosophies for people who think for themselves. There is no area of thought that a Humanist is afraid to challenge and explore. --------------------------- I SHALL BE ADDING MORE TO THIS! Donni-Jay

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