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Each holy man there is, is convinced he's better than the next, as his right hand tightly clasps prayer beads, whilst he judges others with his left. Piety the reason that he wakes up every day, just to forget that only God can judge, even if someone is gay. Whether devoted to the gospel or in submission to the Muslim holy book, many of these zealots cannot be told apart from crooks. Their lies are so often inspired by an agenda that remains hidden amongst claims they will be forgiven for each slip, no matter how forbidden. Living in the future, they are consumed with the afterlife, but it is so convenient to forget the rules every time they take another wife. These hypocrites misinterpret ancient words however they see fit, when the truth holds no advantage from which they could somehow profit. Wars have been fought over less than a few acres of land, both sides convinced the blood was spilled as part of their God's plan. Self-righteousness surrounds us, humanity has ceased to exist, replaced by laws made by hateful pastors and religious nuts like Kim Davis or ISIS. Who can say that religion has done less harm than good, when it can be held responsible for divided neighbourhoods? When practiced with humility, it can be a beautiful thing; praised for the prosperity it brings, and turned to for guidance in times of suffering. But more often than not, Ten Commandments are ignored whenever we commit seven deadly sins, we are so conscious of all our imperfections but ignorant of our blessings. False prophets preaching in the streets take advantage of our desperation for something to believe in; the confidence with which they spread their ignorance is rarely seen as deceiving. Mankind will only survive this state of emergency if we unlearn all that we know, once we accept that religion hinders us more than it helps us grow. There is nothing wrong with having a little faith, if it inspires love and does not advocate messages filled with hate. God has no religion. There is no more need for these unholy wars, let us not be so insecure that any offense is one worth fighting for. Muslim, Christian, Hindu, or Jew; there will always be power in numbers, lest we forget that before our dogma divided us, we lived together as sisters and brothers.
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