Religion as Intoxication — The Greatest Danger
Religion today often looks less like truth and more like intoxication. A single person may believe quietly, but when belief turns into a crowd, it becomes a weapon. Governments bend, courts grow silent, institutions collapse — not because truth has triumphed, but because emotion has been weaponized.
Faith, when turned into intoxication, blinds reason. The masses rally not for awakening but for frenzy. Leaders use this frenzy as their strength, hiding their own weakness behind the noise of followers. In such moments, religion is no longer a path to liberation; it is pure politics of domination.
Think of it: Did Ram, Krishna, Kabir, Mahavira, Buddha, Nanak, or Osho ever build their strength on mobs, violence, or tyranny? No. Each stood alone, on their own courage, their own experience. Their words carried weight not because of numbers but because of depth. True religion has always been born from one heart, not from mass hysteria.
But today, we see the opposite. Courts of law bow before mobs. Governments, sworn to protect justice, compromise with violence in the name of faith. Faith that demands bloodshed, riots, and group wars is not faith at all — it is the collapse of both religion and justice. It is intoxication, and like every intoxication, it ends in destruction.
Look at history. Pakistan, Afghanistan, and other nations torn apart — the root is always the same: religion turned into tyranny. Not love, not truth, not awakening — but power, violence, and control. The result? A society drowning in fear, chaos, and collapse.
This is why it must be said clearly: where religion becomes intoxication, it is no longer religion — it is irreligion. Real dharma never needs mobs to enforce it. Real dharma never asks for blood. Real dharma strengthens the individual heart, not the collective frenzy.
The world doesn’t need more intoxicated believers; it needs awakened humans. The test is simple: if your faith makes you humble, compassionate, and courageous, it is religion. If it makes you violent, arrogant, and oppressive, it is the worst form of irreligion.
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