Religion: Having one doesn't mean you're religious

All religions have one major belief in common, and that is to LOVE one another, but that message has failed to reach the "faithful."  There are many things that I disagree with about every religion and that is why I can't say I am one or the other, but I agree with that universal belief.  The problem of that belief in the execution.  In other words, people are the problem with religion.

Millions and millions of people go to church on Sunday and sit through whatever it is that they sit through.  Some go for a free meal and drink, but hey they are there, right?  Well, what happens the moment they get out the door?  Are the effects of religion only within the walls of the church?  It seems like it because there are "God fearing" "God Loving" "God Hating" "God Indifferent" people doing some crazy stuff out there.  When was the last time you went a whole day without reading about some horrible crime that somebody did?  You can't!!!!  And by the law of statistics, by the sheer number of horrible crimes that happen hourly...forget daily...there has got to be one person involved that went to some kind of church in the days prior.

Does that mean Religion is bad?  No.  Am I trying to say you should stop going to church because chances are it's not worth it?  No.  Do whatever makes YOU feel good.  Just don't think that just because you chose one religion over the other or because you chose to go to church while others stay home, that it makes you better than anyone. 

Don't preach about how God doesn't like this or doesn't like that when you were face down in a toilet on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday.  Don't tell me God is watching what I do and forget the fact that he sees you too.  DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU'RE KILLING OTHERS AND YOURSELF IN THE NAME OF GOD BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BE REWARDED IN THE AFTERLIFE.  Yes, that was for the a**holes from 9/11.

One other thing that ticks me off, and I promise I'll end it here.  I don't know if everyone is aware but we have free-will.  We do what we damn well please.  That being said, WHY DO PEOPLE THANK GOD FOR ACHIEVING SOMETHING???  Perfect example, Tim Tebow.   "I'd like to thank God for my offensive lineman who violently pushed the defender away from me and possibly broke his leg during the act."  Really?  God is definitely more worried about greater things than a touchdown pass, an Emmy, or any other material item.  You obtain things with your own power, skill, knowledge, etc.

You know what I would thank God for?  If the Earth is still intact when my children's children are born I'd be thankful for that because the way we are sucking the life out of the planet.  It'd be a miracle if we make it another couple of hundred years. 

Enough rambling.

Do Contra