With a world of many religions, beliefs, life values, cultures, etc the point of religion can be lost; the concept of God can become confusing, even driving people to madness trying to figure it all out. When we think for example about the religions that believe in the one god theory, they are required to worship god as god has commanded. Now people will worship god, yet commit acts of sin, yet still believe they are good in the eyes of their god. People will do good deeds all their life and never even worship / pray to god, yet are dammed to hell (by religion writings) because they did not worship god. It is a case of you are dammed if you do and dammed if you don't.
But the whole notion is, what dose one have to do to genuinely be allowed to move on after death to the place of peace and bliss? In asking my self this question and going over and over many writings from many religions beliefs, I believe the answer lies in this:
"It is what you do in this world to make it a better place (for all living things plant, animal, and human) and trying to preserve our earth during the course of our life that really matters/counts in the eyes of god, not how many times you pray or worship a god".
My argument is, people pray to god, worship god believing that god will help them and give them a place in heaven. Religions will tell their followers god commands this and that is all that counts, even though all around us life and this planet continue to suffer. But god knows this is a generic attempt in the interest of man to secure a place in gods kingdom, and that it is not of goodness and holiness. People will pray to god and do good deeds because they believe so blindly this will get them a ticket into gods kingdom, but yet it was not really from the heart, just out of fear of going to hell.
God will certainly give preference over those who sacrifice their lives in the goodness of trying to change the suffering in this world and making it better place for all life and the future. An example of this point is my father who hates religion, thinks it is crap and there is no such thing as god, but as always showed a high degree of welfare and caring to assist other peoples regardless to the sacrifice or inconvenience to his own life. Now does not a person like this deserve a place in god's kingdom, Regardless of ones belief towards a divine power?
I think it is time for the world to stop thinking about religion and realize that religions that focus on submission and doing god deeds to get one a ticket into the afterlife of gods kingdom should stop. I believe that all religions be abolished in the future and replaced with moral teachings. Most of the worlds ills have been or are created by religious tensions and arrogance. Worry about what is happening now in this point of time, not the future (after death), not the past. The suffering in this world is created by us, and only we can change this. Only through this way will we as people crush the evil and suffering in this world and truly take our place in the kingdom of god or the after life of peace and blissfulness.
But the whole notion is, what dose one have to do to genuinely be allowed to move on after death to the place of peace and bliss? In asking my self this question and going over and over many writings from many religions beliefs, I believe the answer lies in this:
"It is what you do in this world to make it a better place (for all living things plant, animal, and human) and trying to preserve our earth during the course of our life that really matters/counts in the eyes of god, not how many times you pray or worship a god".
My argument is, people pray to god, worship god believing that god will help them and give them a place in heaven. Religions will tell their followers god commands this and that is all that counts, even though all around us life and this planet continue to suffer. But god knows this is a generic attempt in the interest of man to secure a place in gods kingdom, and that it is not of goodness and holiness. People will pray to god and do good deeds because they believe so blindly this will get them a ticket into gods kingdom, but yet it was not really from the heart, just out of fear of going to hell.
God will certainly give preference over those who sacrifice their lives in the goodness of trying to change the suffering in this world and making it better place for all life and the future. An example of this point is my father who hates religion, thinks it is crap and there is no such thing as god, but as always showed a high degree of welfare and caring to assist other peoples regardless to the sacrifice or inconvenience to his own life. Now does not a person like this deserve a place in god's kingdom, Regardless of ones belief towards a divine power?
I think it is time for the world to stop thinking about religion and realize that religions that focus on submission and doing god deeds to get one a ticket into the afterlife of gods kingdom should stop. I believe that all religions be abolished in the future and replaced with moral teachings. Most of the worlds ills have been or are created by religious tensions and arrogance. Worry about what is happening now in this point of time, not the future (after death), not the past. The suffering in this world is created by us, and only we can change this. Only through this way will we as people crush the evil and suffering in this world and truly take our place in the kingdom of god or the after life of peace and blissfulness.