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Don’t Mistake Spirituality for Man-Made Religion
The Universe and Source Existed Long Before Man-Made Beliefs
I grew up in a traditional Austrian household, which meant that I had a 90% chance of being raised as a Catholic, and I was. In my class, we all claimed to have the same religion. There was just the one or other kid who was Protestant and not Roman Catholic.
There were no kids who didn’t claim to have a religion. This was simply the norm in the 90s in the Austrian countryside.
In the beginning of time, we all wondered about nature and the universe. We had no idea what was going on, and not much changed.
Ancient cultures had firm beliefs about the afterlife and were certain that it was a real part of existence.
Many gods used to exist, but soon those who craved more power and control discovered religion as a tool — a powerful tool of control.
“Religion is the opium of the people.” — Karl Marx
Around the Dark Ages, people in charge hunted down people (often so-called witches and sorcerers). They were tortured…
