Division Is Your Religion

I say division is your religion as sort of a play on words, not just for your actual religion (which is definitely included), but for all of the social constructs we’ve placed ourselves in, that in a sense, have become our religion in regards to the way they divide us from others. The second you label yourself or someone else as anything, be aware of what you are creating… Because it will create division, whether or not it’s your intention.

 

Whether it is our desire to be divided from others or not, the second it is made aware that you or someone else is *enter in whatever you’ve labeled yourself as here* (vegan, Christian, gay etc.) the energy in a relationship or encounter automatically shifts and changes. Because once it’s clear that you or someone else is “different”, you are no longer on the same playing field, no longer in the realm of exploring something together. Instead you are now two separates, operating on a different belief system on whatever the particular subject.

 

These types of encounters are more damaging than we realize, because quite frankly we have a world full of people that are divided and it is creating havoc. To make matters worse, we are not divided simply by chance, we have created it.  We have created division by the labels we place on ourselves and other people, thus leading us to feel threatened by the awareness that we are different; birthing a position in every one of us that naturally creates separation. Rather than growing, exploring, and working together, we have now become focused on trying to be right, convince others of what we believe in, or do things our way. We think we’re doing a service to the world by enlightening others with our truth, but really we have just become hard-headed and closed off.

 

Sadly as soon as we enter into this position we lose something that is vital to our existence, because a huge part of our design as humans is relating with others, learning from others, growing with others… And the second that stops, a part of our soul dies. I feel that we are losing our souls both individually, and collectively. All from this division we have created by hanging on so tight to our “religions”.

 

This world, from the state of global affairs, right down to the people we relate with everyday, desperately needs unity. And unity truly requires a willingness to be open, and to view everything and everyone as equal. We need to learn to value and respect all living beings, and honor everyone for their unique opinions.  Because truth is we need every opinion, we need every thought, because let’s be honest… If any of us were right, we would have saved the world and had our s*!@ together by now. But the fact is we don’t, and we need to be one with others if we dare to have any significant impact on this planet.

So the moral of this story is simply to try to remember to be open. Be filled with grace, love, compassion, and understanding for others no matter how different they are in their beliefs, or what label or title they are wearing. Choose to learn from people, and explore with them, rather than dividing yourself because you think that you are right. Let's bond over nothing more or nothing less than being human, and our need for each other underneath it all. Only together can we do anything so...

 Think wisely next time you are tempted to proclaim your religion, aim to create love and unity, not division.