Religion

Religion is the lowest form of metaphysics.
Religion is nearly the opposite of metaphysics.
Religion is secularized metaphysics.
Religion heaps “manure” over an original diamond.
Religion is profane because it is common/popular.
Religion replaces metaphysical insight with morality and dogma.
Religion destroys original metaphysical teaching.
Religion survives only through wealthy political sponsorship.
Clergy preserve mistranslations to maintain authority.
Belief is opposite of wisdom.
Religions exist because powerful rulers elevated them (Constantine, Aśoka).
- e.g. Buddhism would not exist without Aśoka.
Religion is politics, government, enforced culture, control - using flattened manipulated metaphysics as authority.
All religions are corrupted metaphysical systems.
The original teachings (Buddha, Orphic, Hermetic, Jesus) were metaphysical liberation systems.
Clergy distorted them.
Translation corruption preserves institutional control.
True reading of primary source texts dissolves religion and restores metaphysics.
Belief is the enemy of wisdom.

On Clergy & Institutions