Hi there,

First off thank you for reading. I wish to share my thoughts on religion with as to the fact that I wonder if you agree upon it.
I have been a atheïst for all my life. I do believe that there is more than the eye beholds but feel strongly different about religion.

There has been a time where I even wish to experience what the followers of religion did. So I decided to go to church. I chose a Roman catholic one. Which was closeby to work. I prayed there to Maria in this beautifull chapel. I prayed 3 times a week for over 4 weeks. After that I do think a experienced alot of what religion is about.

As I prayed, for mostly people around me. I became gratefull, gratefull of the things I have. Some kind conscious. After praying and taking the time to pay your honors to Maria ( I went all the way ) I left with a sense of relief. Like a weight dropped of my shoulders. I was overcome by comfort. Weird, as I actually thought it wouldn't do anything for me.

Now after I stopped my experiment, I came to the conclusion that people are drawn by comfort to church/religion. As I studied some of my own old bibles ( which I got as a child ) you can read between the lines that religion is a sly crafted weapon. The pen truly is mightier than the sword. As I was reading I came to notice that every headcharacter was meant to believe a spirit of forgiveness and compassion. Most of the times you come to believe ( if he/she truly existed ) he was a rolemodel. This rolemodel would offer alot to its followers. Happiness, wealth, place in heaven and so on. But it ALWAYS needs something in return.

But as you believe the rolemodel to be a just and true person, as he offers so much more, youll be tempted to get naive and with that pass good sensible judgment. Now with the roman catholics it is quite renowned as to what principles they hold.

Now I believe, as since these books were writen in a time of blunt politics and power, they are a great way to push your propaganda forward. Gays, can't exist because they are unable to have sex with women, as to which they won't make any baby's and thus no soldiers. If you don't fight with the crusades, you won't go to heaven. Men should hold power over women, because it is conveniënt. So they will be kept in low roles or even be excommunicated when you wish to become something more within the hiërarchy. No condom use as to the fact that won't produce children which means no soldiers...

Using my logic sense, I can only draw the conclusion that religion manipulates the weak minded. Comfort being the thirst and the bible being the poison. As to which purpose? Simple. Power.

Now the Quran or any other main religion stream are not that indifferent from these red lines. Praying on the weakminded, graving for power.

Thoughts?