Many times I have thought that politics and religion will be the end of us. When I say religion I do not mean faith or spirituality, I mean the hardcore adherence to a certain set of beliefs that separates you from the rest of humanity. The belief that you are right and anyone who does not follow your particular view is wrong, the enemy. For a few years I belonged to a church that proclaimed itself to be the one true church. I grew disillusioned with that very quickly and stopped attending.
I have watched the response to many things over the years, but lately, it is the reaction to the pandemic and to the protests occurring around the world that has renewed my thoughts regarding this issue. People are taking sides based on their political or religious views rather than on facts or genuine concern for ourselves and our fellow human beings. Every issue seems to turn into our side against your side. When I hear people say "we don't discuss politics or religion" what I really hear is "I am set in my ways and I refuse to consider another point of view." This blind devotion to our beliefs is killing us. It is the reason we go to war, the reason we can justify the oppression of those who are not like us, the reason that we refuse to look beyond our own narrow interests and see that we are all one. Every living thing on this planet is interconnected and until we embrace that reality we will never stop trying to destroy ourselves and everything around us.
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