Religion

I almost didn't use that as the title because even the word is polarizing.

Many of the worlds religions have the same message. Why does the title matter more than the content?

I believe life and our belief in religion is more like a mountain.

There are some big broad paths up to the top for the many and there are smaller trails for the few and then there are the ones who want to go straight up the face, lol.

God, however you say it and however you worship it, made each one of us different and unique so why in the world should just one way of seeing God be right for everyone? Especially when so many of them exclude so many different groups of people. I don't think that was part of the plan. If God had wanted cookie-cutter people, God would have made cookie-cutter people. I think this way is much more fun.
Yes, there is more pain, mess, sadness, anger and hatred. But we have seen time and time again that without that the happiness, joy and peace we also feel would have nothing to be related to.
Haven't we all learned in one way or another that hard work, obstacles to overcome and adversity have made the outcome, be it money, fame, family, etc. better? More meaningful? Getting something for nothing puts no value on it. Its the striving that ultimately makes us better people both individually and as a race.

God bless us all of us regardless of who or what we are.
And if you believe in Goddess instead I'll tell you, I don't think God/dess has a sex for it made us all in its image and is greater than the sum of us all.
And if you don't believe in God, then strive to make this world a better, happier place because not doing so is just taking the easy way out.

 And that's My 25 cents...