COEXIST

The dictionary defines religion as a set of beliefs, at best - a system to organize our beliefs. A religion after all is only a the language of faith so we can easily and systematically pass it on.

Here's my conjecture on how it came about:

Time: Very early beginning of human race

The earth, the life, the nature is so perfect, the space so infinite, the universe so vast that our tiny human brian cannot keep up with it. Days and nights, tides and seasons immaculate and nature tightly knit with life. The balance, the delicacy, the abundance...too much perfection.

And none of it in our control.

There is the fear of unknown and a need for belief that someone who is more than human has some control over it all. Humans feel helpless, like an observer. We then, perhaps, turn our hope into belief in something, someone...a God (Dictionary: creator and ruler of universe, controller of nature and fortune).

But, what do we do then? Do we each have our own God and our own way to reach out and please her?

Well, no...we did what humans do well, we discussed and we pitched ideas and the ones that stuck became structured, refined system called a religion. When someone had a better idea and better marketing to sell the idea, many religions came into existence.

Does it matter which came first? No. Does it matter which is better? That's subjective and hence we should all freedom to choose.

How foolish then that we fight over semantics of a system? That is all there is to differences in religion. Sure, there are customs and to-do things but the ultimate goal is the same.

It is a system that was suppose to unite us in our shared fear and shared need to believe. And it is one thing that separates us more than anything else...it the world today.

Which religion? Any religion at all? It doesn't matter. We created a system and we ought to tweak it when needed. We have fought over the system so much and for so long that the main reason why we created it is long forgotten.

Sure we can't control the sunset...but we can all enjoy it for free. And rave of its beauty.

What we can control is our behavior, our blind rage and hate towards fellow human being. And the one thing we can control is the thing that has spun so out of control.