Okay let’s talk religion!

Okay let’s talk religion…why yes of course religion, this is Muslim, Christian, Jew blog spot! Here we go, I was on Facebook selectively browsing through comments to issues of religion. Many people who answered these post were claiming to either be Christian, Muslim or atheist (where's the Jews?...anyhow...). I noticed many people angered quickly or were very judgmental of opposing beliefs. So out of curiosity, I decided to view whoever responded to the post personal Facebook pages and I just had to shake my head on the things I saw.

To keep us all on the same track as to what “religion” is, time for good old Webster!…okay maybe not Webster but Encarta lol:

1. beliefs and worship: people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life
2. system: an institutionalized or personal system of beliefs and practices relating to the divine
3. personal beliefs or values: a set of strongly-held beliefs, values, and attitudes that somebody lives by
Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Hmmm let’s define “lives” too:

1. vti lead particular type of existence: to spend your life in a particular way or under particular circumstances
2. vt experience something: to experience or go through something
living a dream
3. vti make life conform: to make your life conform to something such as a philosophy or religion
Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Oh gosh, why do you all make me do this…okay “philosophy”:

1. examination of basic concepts: the branch of knowledge or academic study devoted to the systematic examination of basic concepts such as truth, existence, reality, causality, and freedom 2. school of thought: a particular system of thought or doctrine
3. set of beliefs or aims: a precept, or set of precepts, beliefs, principles, or aims, underlying somebody's practice or conduct
Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Okay, so basically we have:

“religion” is strongly held beliefs that somebody lives by
“lives” is to make your life conform to a philosophy
“philosophy” is a particular doctrine underlying somebody’s conduct.

Are we all on the same sheet of music? Hope you’re dancing, well maybe the too serious folks and those without rhythm lol

Moving along, back to the issue at hand! So I was on people’s Facebook pages and got an eye full! I saw people professing to be “loving the Lord” dressing like they don’t know “the Lord” sees them. I saw people “stating pray for me to get something” and on the same page verbally degrading themselves and others…Do they not think God can read? I see in people’s profile pages that they love to watch things like “Family Guy”, “Bad Girls Club”, and “Noah's Arc” (and I’m not talking about the biblical one either) as if God does not see what they see…I found that they enjoyed drop it like it’s hot/degrading music, gambling, drinking alcohol and getting wasted! Wait, Wait, Wait, are we still talking about the “religious” folks? Uh unfortunately, YES!!! What’s up with that?!?!?

Now I hate to be the cat calling the pot black, but before I knew any better I have been guilty of a few things. All you guilty ones reading, don't get offended because really that's between you and our Maker. But I have to ask, when does one put foolish things behind and desire to be pleasing to YHWH/God/Allah (SWT)? When does that reverence for YHWH/God/Allah(SWT) kick in?

If this is the “religious” people, no wonder the world is a mess! A majority of “religious” people are so blinded and are willfully doing the work of our adversary, shatan, satan, devil, iblis! Remember religion is not just a belief, it is a way of life that you chose! Now besides lip service, when are we Muslims Christians and Jews going to start living it?

Now before all the non Muslims, non Christians and non Jews start making comments, this blog is ONLY intended for Muslims, Christians and Jews. Thanks! …