Religion is not the Problem: But is it the Answer...?

[Flabbergasted]

31. I think we really don't "need" religion but the fact is that by account of a spiritual path there

are those who able to abide a path on their own and a majority who cannot. In Sufism the idea is: without a guide a three day journey takes 300 years. So naturally those who need spiritual mentoring will flock to those who can provide it.

People tend to stay the same and will dig a whole to their own hell at abandon. And like you said religion does not make a moral person. I'm really trying to highlight an idea, that the essence of religion is misunderstood and through centuries of chicanery has been made to service an anthropomorphized God (A god based on an individuals biases and limitations). People love authority because it helps them avoid the ambiguity in their life and maintain a sense of cultural identity.

I'm not necessarily highlighting the need for community, although this is certainly a byproduct of religion, and many people go to church, mosque, temple etc to fulfill this need. I wrote this more in line with a localized and individual understanding of the path to, and understanding of, selflessness (oneness).