Why I Renounced All Religion

Questioning My Beliefs

First I would like to say that I respect everyone’s right to their beliefs. This article is in no way, to persuade you to renounce your religion, or anything else for that matter. My intention is to give you my perspective and how it’s helped me.

I was taught from  a young age like most people in this world, about religion. My parents passed down their religion, as did their parents and so on. Throughout my life two things troubled me. First I couldn’t find the answers to my questions in religion, which is where they should logically be. And second  If God loved us so much, was most merciful, and most gracious why would God teach us through fear? My questions where; Where did I come from? Why am I here? What am I to do here? Where am I going when I die? And the truth about God.

I started questioning religion. If everything was created by God then how could a devil exist? What would be the purpose of burning in Hell for all eternity? Why would God the all knowing punish us for Adam & Eve’s sin? Why when religion is posed with a question it can’t answer the standard response is “You must have faith”? Why does religion preach that theirs is the one and only truth (segregation) and all others are wrong? Religion teaches to love your neighbor unless he is of a different faith. There has been countless deaths and wars fought in the name of religion. As a matter of fact there is one going on right now in the Middle East. How can God give us one of our greatest gifts, free will and yet give us commandments which would nullify our free will? Why does religion predominantly preach the word of God but not the experience of God? Why would God the all knowing teach us through books that mainly focuses on evil acts and negative events when the core subject is pure and positive? God is Love and the furthest from God is fear why would all the religious books teach us through fear. The point is I saw allot of contradictions in religions and very few answers.

Answers Through Spiritual Connection

I began to study what I now call “Spiritual Masters” like Jesus, Moses, Muhammad, Abraham, Gandhi, Buddha etc. I began to realize that all of the spiritual masters where teaching us how to live spirituality. In other words they led by example something the leaders of the world have yet to do in my opinion. They did not fixate on the words but on the experience even though all of them where persecuted in some way or another, and in some cases tortured & murdered. A few years ago I found spirituality and that’s where I found my answers.  I now have an understanding of who I am. I feel a strong connection to God and to my soul. I am at peace,  all of which religion could never do for me.

Now don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that everything in religion is wrong or bad. Allot of my core morals & values come from religion. I am just saying for me religion left too many questions unanswered, had too many contradictions, induced feelings of  being a sinner and unworthy. Also went about teaching in the wrong way.  Fear begets more fear. I have seen in the past few years a surge in spirituality. It seems more and more people are questioning their beliefs and seeking the truth. I call this the “Shift” and I believe by year 2015 we will reach Critical Mass collectively.

I would love to hear your thoughts on  this subject but please be respectful of others beliefs.

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