The Future Of Religion

The Future Of Religion

Almost all religions' focus is on a God. We've been worshiping Gods for thousands of years. 

Greek Gods

The Greek creation myth begins with the god of love, Eros, who creates the sky and the earth and makes them fall in love. From their perch on Mount Olympus, the major gods such as Apollo and Aphrodite acted like and even associated with, humans, leading to god/human hybrids called demigods.

Many of the demigods were warriors who walked and fought alongside humans in the stories written down in the Iliad and Odyssey. Eight gods (Apollo, Areas, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hermes, Poseidon, Zeus) are arguably the most important of the Greek gods.

Egyptian Gods

They all start with the god Atum who creates order from chaos. Monuments, texts, and even public offices bear the marks of Egypt's myriad gods. Fifteen gods (Anubis, Bastet, Bes, Geb, Hathor, Horus, Neith, Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, Ra, Set, Shu, and Tefnut) stand out as being the most significant religiously or the most prominent in terms of the political power of their priesthoods.

Roman Gods

In Roman mythology, Chaos itself created Gaia, the Earth, and Ouranos, the Heavens. A handy table of equivalents between 15 similar Greek and Roman gods—Venus is Aphrodite in Roman clothing, while Mars is the Roman version of Ares—shows just how similar they were.  In addition to Venus and Mars, the most significant Roman gods are Diana, Minerva, Ceres, Pluto, Vulcan, Juno, Mercury, Vesta, Saturn, Proserpina, Neptune, and Jupiter.

Hindh, Aztec, Norse, Celtic, Japanese, Mayan, Chinese and Babylonian Gods

That's a shit load of Gods. 

As science prevailed over those thousands of years, People got rid of those Gods and religions focused on one God. Then a scientist named Charles Darwin wrote that evolution is the method of how humans were created. The religions went nuts and locked him up.

Today, many believe in evolution and many believe in creationism (God came down and created Adam and Eve - the first humans). Today, many people believe in God, but also believe that evolution created Men and women. Personally, I have a hard time believing that a God pointed his magic wand and created a human being - but, that's just me.

As science (computers, chips, AI and the laws of physics) evolves in the next 100 years, what created humans will be proven and it won't be creationism. 

AI will enhance our life - not replace us. The new laws of physics will prove the evolution of the Universe. Electronics will get to the nano level and will solve many things we suffer today. 

Replacing human body parts will become common. Enhancing the human brain will speed up both our logical left brain and the creative right brain leading to new discoveries. We will solve the hunger problems of today so nobody goes hungry. I strongly believe that in 100 years wars will no longer exist and we will sing: "War, What Is It Good For - Absolutely Nothing.

The question is, in 100 years from now, will the many people who are God fearing, believe it's God's will, believe God does things for a reason, let's God and religious leaders rule their lives and/or believe that it's ok to kill your enemies because you'll be going to God, sustain in the millions they are today. 

You Know My Answer - What About You

Why Get Up

 Why Get Up

I don't know about you, but I've had days, weeks and sometimes months where my life was so bad that I didn't want to get up out of bed. In my opinion the song below says how I felt:

"Why Get Up"  By The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Why get up, why get up
How can I get up, why should I get up
This whole world's gone crazy
Think I've seen enough
I'm gonna sleep forever why get up

Phone keeps ringing right off the hook
Some bill collector, I know what cooks
Think I'll stay in bed, dream all day
World outside bugs me anyway
When I get things going, the going gets rough
So I ask myself why get up

Went to the doctor, he said lose some weight
If you don't do it quick, we'll have to operate
I talked to my lawyer, he said case is closed
That woman got it all even the garden hose
Staring at the ceiling thinking just my luck
Better roll back over why get up

Well, I can't quit drinking, I'm nervous all the time
When I wake up, it's like a ton lead on my mind
What was it, I said to that girl last night
She really got upset, I best stay out of sight
I remember a gun and calling somebody's bluff
I better duck under the cover why get up

Fortunately, my life is much better now. However, some of you wake up in the morning and think 

"Why Get Up"

Life is tough sometimes and life is great sometimes. If the balance is 70 - 30 than 

"Why Get Up"

If the balance is 30 - 70 than get the hell up and face the new day. Even if it's 50 - 50 life today is good and the effort. 

Remember, you're in control of your happiness. Lying in bed or not wanting to face the world will never get you to happiness. Sooo, get the hell up and make the changes that will be necessary to never say to yourself:

"Why Get Up"

Where Is The Love

 Where Is The Love

"Where Is The Love?" By The Black Eyes Peas

 Where Is The Love

 

"Where Is The Love?" By The Black Eyes Peas

What's wrong with the world, Mama?
People livin' like they ain't got no mamas
I think the whole world's addicted to the drama
Only attracted to things that'll bring you trauma

Overseas, yeah, we tryna stop terrorism
But we still got terrorists here livin'
In the USA, the big CIA
The Bloods and the Crips and the KKK

But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And when you hate, then you're bound to get irate, yeah
Madness is what you demonstrate

And that's exactly how anger works and operates
Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight
Take control of your mind and meditate
Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all, y'all

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurtin', hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?

Father, father, father, help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love?

(Love) Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love? (The love)
Where is the love, the love, the love?

It just ain't the same, old ways have changed
New days are strange, is the world insane?
If love and peace is so strong
Why are there pieces of love that don't belong?

Nations droppin' bombs
Chemical gases filling lungs of little ones
With ongoing sufferin' as the youth die young

So ask yourself, is the lovin' really gone?
So I can ask myself, really, what is going wrong
With this world that we livin' in? People keep on givin' in

Makin' wrong decisions, only visions of them dividends
Not respectin' each other, deny thy brother
A war is goin' on, but the reason's undercover
The truth is kept secret, and swept under the rug

If you never know truth, then you never know love
Where's the love, y'all? Come on (I don't know)
And where's the truth, y'all? Come on (I don't know)
And where's the love y'all?

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurtin', hear them cryin'
Can you practice what you preach?
And would you turn the other cheek?

Father, father, father, help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love?



I feel the weight of the world on my shoulder
As I'm gettin' older, y'all people gets colder
Most of us only care about money-makin'
Selfishness got us followin' the wrong direction
Wrong information always shown by the media
Negative images is the main criteria

Infecting the young minds faster than bacteria
Kids wanna act like what they see in the cinema

Yo, whatever happened to the values of humanity? (Yeah)
Whatever happened to the fairness and equality? (Yeah)
Instead of spreading love, we spreading animosity (Yeah)

Lack of understanding leading us away from unity
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' under
That's the reason why sometimes I'm feelin' down
It's no wonder why sometimes I'm feelin' under
Gotta keep my faith alive 'til love is found
Now ask yourself

Where is the love?
Where is the love?


Father, father, father, help us
Send some guidance from above
'Cause people got me, got me questioning
Where is the love?

Now sing with me, y'all (One world, one world)
We only got (One world, one world)
That's all we got (One world, one world)

And something's wrong with it (Yeah)
Something's wrong with it (Yeah)
Something's wrong with the w-world, world, yeah
We only got (One world, one world)
That's all we got (One world, one world)

 

These lyrics are so, so, so true. Sooo, Where Is The Love? Here are my suggestion to you:

 

* First and foremost, you have to love yourself just a little bit more than anything or anybody else in this world. You say, "that's selfish" - I say, "when you love yourself more, you have the power to love others more." When you put yourself in second position, you lose that power.

 

* Second, always put love and positive energy out into the universe. The more you put the more you get. When others are down, you're their shining light.

 

* Third, only befriend and spend time with loving people. If any of your friends or family are angry, unhappy, negative and half full people - get them out of your life. 

 

* Lastly, stop reading, listening, and viewing negative news. Stop listening to people who write and talk in the media with words that praise what's wrong with people, what's wrong with the world and most of all, lie about the facts. Sooo,

 

Where Is The Love - It's YOU

 

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These lyrics are too, too, too true. Sooo, Where Is The Love? Here are my suggestion to you:

* First and foremost, you have to love yourself just a little bit more than anything or anybody else in this world. You say, "that's selfish" - I say, "when you love yourself more, you have the power to love others more." When you put yourself in second position, you lose that power.

* Second, always put love and positive energy out into the universe. The more you put the more you get. When others are down, you're their shining light.

* Third, only befriend and spend time with loving people. If any of your friends or family are angry, unhappy, negative and half full people - get them out of your life. 

* Lastly, stop reading, listening, and viewing negative news. Stop listening to people who write and talk in the media with words that praise what's wrong with people, what's wrong with the world and most of all, lie about the facts. Sooo,

Where Is The Love - It's YOU

Witch Life Are You Leading Today

 Witch Life Plan Are You Leading Today

"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."  Joseph Cambell.

As we grow up, we plan our life. This is especially true when we're young. Ask a ten-year-old what he wants to be when he grows up and he may say, "I want to be a fireman." That's his plan. Ask a twenty-year-old the same question and she may say, "I want to be a CEO of a company or I want to be rich and famous." That's her plan.

Usually, those plans don't happen, but some of us still live in the "what if." When we're much older and settled in, we accept the plan we are living now. By doing so, we stop seeking the life that is waiting for us. 

OK, you're probably going to say, "what life is waiting for me?" "This is my life." It's been my life for many years and I don't see a change in my future. I say, "who made this life plan?" "Was it you or somebody else?" "Did you just fall into it and don't know how you got into this fine mess?"

If your current plan is working for you don't change it (as my father always said, "if it ain't broke don't fix it." I'm one of the few who loves my life's plan just the way it is. Is that YOU?

If it wasn't you who made the current plan your living, I suggest you make a new plan. 

"Well, how the hell am I going to do that?" 

There is only one sure way - make a decision and/or take a risk. Leaving a spouse is a major decision and could be a significant risk. Changing jobs is a major decision and could be a significant risk. Moving to a new town, city, state or even country is a major decision and could be a significant risk.

I say, take the risk. Make the decision. Change you plans for YOUR happiness not for anyone else's happiness. I've said this many times in my blogs:

"Happiness Is The Forgotten Ingredient In Life. Life Without Happiness Is Half A Life."

Happy New Year 2022

Happy New Year 2022

Hi all, 2021 was a tough year worldwide. We can't fix the world's problems, but we can focus on the positives. 2022 will be what we want it to be. Not for the world, but for ourselves.

Last year I sent a Happy New Year blog with the positive lyrics from the Beatles song "Imagine." This year I'm sending A Happy New Year 2022 blog with the positive lyrics from Louie Armstrong called:

"What A Wonderful World"

I see trees of green
Red roses too
I see them bloom
For me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

I see skies of blue
And clouds of white
The bright blessed day
The dark sacred night
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The colors of the rainbow
So pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces
Of people going by
I see friends shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying
"I love you"

I hear babies cry
I watch them grow
They'll learn much more
Than I'll never know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Yes, I think to myself
What a wonderful world

Oh yeah

Happy And Healthy New Year To All. Stay Safe And Remember You "Are" In Control Of Your Happiness.