Are Relegions Man-made?

Are relegions man-made or devinely inspired? The proper definition of religion is: an institution to express belief in a divine power. Most religions have a figure that is attributed to be the founder of that particular religion. Buddah for Buddism, Zoroaster for Zoroastrianism, Moses for Judaism, Jesus for Christianity, Muhammad for Islam, and so on and so forth. So, in that sense religion is man made, but one can argue that the founders of the religions were devinely inspired. There is really no way of knowing, other than self experimentation. Certain mystics are credited with gaining enlightment or illumination of the spiritual realm through deep meditation. Whether this is true or not is up for you to decide.

Mysticism is derived from mystery. Mystery is solved through searching for the truth. A spiritual person may call this truth "enlightment". Religion is usually a mysterious matter for most of us. It is difficult for people to grasp the mysteries of life. He/She tries to seek understanding, but rarely finds it. Meditation is a form of mental science that some people practice in order to get in touch with the mysteries of life. Finding it can take a person years or a lifetime. Does that mean that we give up on the daily activities of life? No. Our curiousity make us work harder to find the truth. We still go through the normalities of life while at the same time seeking spiritual enlightment.

Religions are becoming more and more ritualistic these days. Anything unconventional is perceived to be wrong. These rituals are NOT, in my opinion, decreed by God, rather, they are imposed by man. These men are the ones that are tranforming spirituality into man made, ritualistic religions. Illumination on life comes from self spiritual enlightment. To every man his own.

To Be Continued....

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