When Marx openly stated that Religion is the Opium of the Masses he was not too far away from the reality on the ground. This, is not because the tenets of religion are evil or bad but mainly because the adherents and faithful choose to misinterpret these teachings that are extrapolated from humanly interfered scripture.
Religion, in my view must rest mainly on one single pillar at the highest level. This, is the humility, honor, respect, and love for the fellow human being and all things on the planet. Failing this tenet, all religions are doomed to extinction, sooner or later.
Rituals, within religions, are mostly man made and have very little added value for money except a waste of time, energy, effort and money.
How can one human being spend all his time and effort in worship when his fellow human is starving next door?
The problems that all religions face is the insensitive manipulation that its priests, holy men, and groups have made through time based on their material and social needs during those times.
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