Had it not been for Religion

 

If there were no religion, only humanity, the world could have been a better place. If there is only Humanitarian justice, no faith could cause biases and inequality. There could have been no faith to impregnate religious delusions which misled congregations.

If there were no religion, only humanity that uplifts the human instinct of self preservation, there could have been no holy wars to ignite terrorism- No Jihads, No Crusades.  There could have been no Al Qaeda to feed terror and trigger uncertainty in the middle of peace.  There could have been no sane person who got persuaded to be a suicide bomber and sacrifice himself for spiritual salvation.  There could have been no brotherhood (by faith) whose aim is to bring fear among innocents. Should that be the case, there will only be unity towards survival and prosperity. There could have been no global terrorism, had it not been for religion.

If there were no religion, only sincerity to serve humanity, there could have been no religious hypocrites in the politics, whose aim is to use religion as a way of winning the votes of the people.  There could have been no lay ministers whose actions contradict what they preach. There could have been no priests who assert that politics is dirty yet they engage into it.  There could have been no impostor who uses God’s name as an instrument to allure people, had it not been for religion.

If there were no religion, only exclusive humanitarian-statutory sovereignty, countries could have imposed laws that meet the needs of its people.  Had it not been for religion meddling with state affairs, the government could have approved legislations and actualized its full potential in serving the interests, safety and preservation of the citizens. There could have been no religious officials who take part in law-making while mitigating a potentially effective policy. There could have been a legal support towards capital punishment, euthanasia, divorce and contraception in the constitution to solve the quandary of overpopulation, crime, felony, hostility and poverty.  Death penalties could have minimized the overcrowding jails and made criminals hesitate to commit felony; Euthanasia could have cut down unnecessary medical expenses; divorce could have reduced a hostile family environment; and contraception could have prevented the birth of unwanted babies, reduced the number of hungry children and eventually, minimize poverty.  These dilemmas could have been solved long ago, had it not been for religion.

If there were no religion, there could have been no division among people. There could have been no confusion as to which belief guarantees salvation. There could have been no opportunistic individuals who establish their own religion to make money from while taking advantage of its followers’ twisted judgment.  There could have been no contradiction in ethical perceptions and a universal principle could have long been established, had it not been for religion.

If there were no religion, there could have been unity. There could have been no religious prejudices and no religious discrimination. No Muslims, no Christians. There could have been global cohabitation, just human beings living together in a society, had it not been for religion.

 (Disclaimer: The author has nothing against God/Allah or against any religion, but just the mere existence of religion itself)