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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...

                                                      Photo Credit : www.visualhunt.com Culture is the coming together of people. It is true belief, without the mask of materialism. It begets unity, and allows everyone to come under the influence of certain beliefs. Culture tends to carry on for generations, defining civilizations, and an ideology that communities agree upon. What's important to notice here is, as generations multiply, a lot of cultures do not walk with the times. They becomes mundane, and play catch up, with the constantly evolving world, thereby challenging the set of beliefs, scripted many eras ago.  Here in lays a great opportunity for clerics , priests , parishes , dioceses , rabbis and other religion keepers, to play an active role. While the core ideology could remain intact, the acceptance of modern thoughts, whic...