Blood On Our Hands

In the last couple of weeks, I've seen numerous videos of murder and violence done in the name of "religion." I have to be honest with you, what comes vividly to mind are the conquests done under the Christian Bible. Although Christianity wants to play the innocent and judge at this time in our earth's history, it cannot hide what it holds behind the scenes when evil is too intent on showing its true colors.

I am an adamant believer in free will. If God refuses to force me to love Him, no force on earth is going to force me to serve anything against my conscience. Though my beliefs are rooted in Christianity, I believe there is truth and wisdom in other religions. I believe religions are started with pure intent, but become over-ridden by tradition and human ambition over time. Persecution does not come from God. It just makes no kind of sense!

Watching American History X, I realized something that sharpened my perception of all "division" in general. Behind the main character was another character instigating violence and hate. The goal was to gain control of the area and put people of color under submission. What I came to realize is, just as the instigator sent out the main character, someone up that line must have sent the instigator. The story line may be fiction, but I feel, holds a lot of truth to it. 

Violence and hate can be summed up by burning crosses. Burning crosses may not have originated in religion, but has been professed to be a symbol of faith in Christianity. I had to throw this out there because this is recent history, if "history" at all.

Looking back at history, it can be seen that the church used religion as a form of control over a vast area, even over oceans. The objective of the missions in California was to convert the Native Americans in order to ensure their loyalty. Devout men and women may have gone out with sincere heart to do the will of "God," but by the order of men, fueled by men's ambitions. 

Throughout the dark ages, anyone who spoke out against the church was persecuted against. The reformers are testimonies to that, and what it shows is that the Catholic church acquired and maintained its control in the name of religion, but against God. Catholic means universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all. Seems very ambitious. Tens of thousands were massacred during these centuries. 

Now that Muslims are killing Christians and Buddhists, I can't help but wonder what the force behind it is, and why. There is, no doubt, a chain of command. Why is this action being taken and for what purpose? I do not take this at face value. Besides that, I have to be careful the role I play as a pawn in "their" whole game.