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Religion should be our #bae! Go check for yourself.

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      Photo via VisualHunt through ToniaD Now isn't that a strong statement to put across in judgmental times like the ones we live in.   I'm sure the moment I mentioned the term religion, a lot of you, must have begun #tching in your minds about the radical thoughts and the preachy tone of this article. Let me rest assure, I have no such intentions.  For me religion is much beyond a large congregation of people, singing paeans and praising the Lord. Neither is it the dutiful  #5timesprayer  ritual, by bowing in the direction of a holy monument, nor is it gonging bells in front of colored deities and pouring milk over them, as a mark of respect. Stand in front of the Holy Fire, or shout out Mazeltov, if we cannot understand the perspective of another person, I think we have failed as humanity.  I'd like to understand, which religion preaches hatred and forces people to convert, for a sum of money? No holy scripture has ever mentione...