Religion

When a man has once brought himself to accept uncritically all the absurdities that religious doctrines put before him and even to overlook the contradictions between them, we need not be greatly surprised at the weakness of his intellect. - Sigmund Freud

Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion – several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbour as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn’t straight. - Mark Twain

Religion is mostly a secular phenomenon, contaminated by limiting thinking (dogma) and, most importantly, lacking in spiritual practice that leads to the direct experience of God. In the name of spirituality, religion encourages empty ritual and outdated worldviews, and, therefore, outdated ideas, ideologies and laws. Genuine spiritual teachings with their orientation toward a rational approach to living, authentic spiritual practice, love and service are too threatening for religious mentality, which is based on fear and hunger for power (such as proselytizing in the name of service). - Unknown