Religion is one reason people lose all hope. Religion tells us our deeds warrant death. Religious zealots even condemn us for enjoying our bodies. Religion even condemns us for our thoughts. Extreme religion could even condemn us to death for our dreams given the chance. Even our tastes in music get condemned. Then we find condemning texts are written in scripture too so it is set in stone and sanctioned. Much of it gets twisted but who is there to say whether it is twisted or whether we are squirming against it. Some argue for moderation but their voices do not reach remote areas such as Northern Nigeria and Afghanistan and remote parts of Pakistan and cut-off regions. So extreme views get enacted in actual executions and maimings in the name of God. What hope does religion provide us if we are habitual in our failings? Instead of condemnation we need a wise saviour. Who on earth can counter such sanctioned and empowered religion which condemns us. One man. Jesus Christ. He is. Believe it. He turns things around. He even died to do so. And rose to keep doing so - forever. Hold to this.
