Christianity, Islam and Hinduism occupy the minds of nearly two thirds of the world population. It’s easy to bash them, but are vegans, motorcyclists or foodies — in all their fanaticism and fantasy— any different? Atheists’ preaches are no different than the proverbial Jehovah’s foot in the door.
Merriam-Webster defines religion as ‘an organised system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods’.
Change ‘god or a group of gods’ with ‘football club’ or ‘tech company’, and little changes to the definition. There’s spirituality involved in all of them.
The bastion that once was religion is crumbling, as data shows a worldwide decline. Yet we’re getting many ‘religions’ in return, be it people who feverishly fill their Pinterest boards with wedding pictures, people who workout and want the world to know, people who support Apple, Disney, BMW or Lionel Messi. Heck, what about environmentalists?
The way to divide the world, those who believe and those who don’t, no longer works. We all believe in something. Whether that’s a spiritual wasteland, or absolute freedom, I’m not sure. Yet I see it as a welcome change.
