Jesus and the End of Religion: The Opiate of the People

Jesus and the End of Religion

Jesus did not intend to establish a new religion, Christianity. Instead he showed us a new way to approach God and others. Unfortunately, however, his simple message was quickly institutionalized. Despite its many adherents, the Christian religion has lost its way and is viewed negatively by much of the world because of its history and current distortions. In the spirit of Jesus' message, it's time for religion (especially Christianity) to die, and for the resurrection of new faith and life.

Wednesday, November 02, 2005

The Opiate of the People

Karl Marx said that "religion is the opiate of the people". In an article in TheOoze, MC Wright builds on this thought, examining the current state of religion and Christianity in particular. An excerpt:

"It seems that many modern day churches are really modern day opium dens, lulling people into a predictable pattern of passionless living, centered more on what God can give you rather than what God created me for. Churches should be hot beds of cosmic activity as the divine drama is played out in millions of one act human stories that radically effect the people they come in contact with along the journey."