#7 Hypocrisy and losing/misunderstanding/misrepresenting the spirit of what religion is about and what it's for, is what religion has become.
Example: Jesus Christ (whether a real person or a character created to further a set of moral and behavioural guidelines) spends his whole life promoting unconditional love and acceptance of his fellow man - even dying for his belief. What a wonderful thing.
What happens? the /man/ is worshipped rather than his work continued. The symbol, rather than the cause.
In 1974, 80,000 lapel buttons created by the government to promote toy safety were recalled. They contained lead paint, the edges were too sharp, and they were deemed a choking hazard.
#7 Hypocrisy and losing/misunderstanding/misrepresenting the spirit of what religion is about and what it's for, is what religion has become.
Example: Jesus Christ (whether a real person or a character created to further a set of moral and behavioural guidelines) spends his whole life promoting unconditional love and acceptance of his fellow man - even dying for his belief. What a wonderful thing.
What happens? the /man/ is worshipped rather than his work continued. The symbol, rather than the cause.
Example: Jesus Christ (whether a real person or a character created to further a set of moral and behavioural guidelines) spends his whole life promoting unconditional love and acceptance of his fellow man - even dying for his belief. What a wonderful thing.
What happens? the /man/ is worshipped rather than his work continued. The symbol, rather than the cause.
Talk about missing the fucking point.