Practical help vs. prayers

There is no human knowledge which does not need amendments as we evolve; whether it is religion or national constitution, nothing should stay the status quo. As time goes on we need to keep up with the changes in life—not too long ago there was no concept of computers, never mind the Internet, and in our society these are now almost requirements for social interaction. From scientific to technological to sociological to medicinal, every field has been constantly changing for the better to keep up with the need of our society—or, dare I say, mankind.

Having a cell phone is a miracle: just look at what you are able to do with it. Our planes carry hundreds of people and are equipped with autopilot technology; cars are self-parking and will soon be self-driven. We have broken down the genetic code; our ships can break the ice instead of getting stuck; we predict the weather and know about path of the storms… the list goes on.

Socially, we are creating equality and human rights to counter the racism and differences between people, from gender equality to sexual freedom, yet when it comes to religion there is a clear disconnect. We can’t seem to overcome some prejudices because of religious teachings.

If every year we have newer models for everything we invent, why can’t we change our religious knowledge according to the needs of the modern man, too?

The reason is this: man is controlled by religion, and not the other way around.

That tells you loudly and clearly that all of these religious systems are inherently political systems—and yes, spirituality is not even close to it.

Our brain is like an ocean, there is lot of stuff being entered every second of the day right from the day one of our birth or even before. As we grow we learn to mix and match just like 2+2 =4 the easy stuff and then we enter in the area of the hard stuff like the concepts of life or for instance God and spirituality. At this stage the 2+2=4is too simple or is black and white. God and spirituality is not a black and white issue, it is as I believe about creating the melody of the individual’s music which can be highly individual for all. It does not work the same for everyone because it’s not completely understood or I should say comprehended, so we use our assumptions. As an evolving entity, our assumptions have been proven wrong over and over yet we as individuals and groups insist on being correct with passion to the point we kill each other over our assumptions.

My comprehension of spirituality is that, it is not the prayer which is important, it is the real practical help to the needy. If you can do something for the humanity or even for the other creatures your actions becomes equal to a prayers. If you pray out of a fear of God but don’t help the individual who needs help, your prayers and sacrifices are meaningless because you are part of God who spouse to help the other part of God. God is an entity consists of all human beings spiritually and physically.

Spirituality means everything to do with humanity as a whole and singularly for the individual, not for one group of people exclusively. When it comes to spirituality, sacrifice and prayers should rate under the practical help of the real individual in need. If you think that prayer time is more important than to help someone in need, you are experiencing the disconnect between religious duty and spirituality.

There is no heaven for some and hell for others. If your sense of belonging to your group is above and beyond everything else, you are politically invested in your religion.

You as an individual are a CEO, so be spiritual before being religious.