RELIGION: PEOPLE OF ILLUSION

As children we are given some
standard fairy tales, as well as most parents creating different illusions
protecting a reality, thinking it’s best for the child’s innocence. The process
of giving up illusions begins at around 8 years old, when Santa Clause, tooth
fairy, Easter Bunny, and whatever cultural illusions are used for children.
Illusions that make one happy are tough to give up...that’s why religions hang
in there even though, more and more today, everyone knows all the stories are
made up in spite of some value. One illusion often gets replaced with
another usually at an early age, soon becoming imprinted, and guarded with
alleged certainty. It’s much like giving up one bad habit usually invites in
the growth of another.  People of illusion cling together reinforcing
their interpretation of the illusion. 

Illusions in
religions are often represented by ‘archetypes’ to personify certain values in
life. Unfortunately, the ‘believers’ through their ‘idolatry’ miss the
message’s deepness and richness. Anyone who is deeply introspective while open
to knowing their deeper self finds religions to be taken lightly at best. All
is always in flux for those not attached to ‘anyone’s words, especially when
idolizing them as the ‘only way’. The ‘wise’ are those who move beyond ‘smoke
screens’, parroting others, as well as being worshiped themselves. The
ignorant ‘worship’ instead of finding love within themselves, and with others.
A wise being avoids all ignorance.