I believe some of you might start to ask. "Wait, how can you be a Free Thinker but still embracing a religion? Religion narrows down your thinking!!".
Yes you are right, 'Religion' , as in the organized system which you see in the current world nowadays, does somehow limit your thinking. So, I don't follow 'Religion' per-se. BUT, I follow a Deen (or Way) which was prescribed by God to Mankind, Children of Adam. This Deen, if you follow and understand it, it does not limit your thinking in any way - it even encourages you to think.
This blog is titled "Shadow of Shakuras" for a reason. The word "Shakuras" was taken from the name of an imaginary planet in the StarCraft universe where a particular clan of Protoss race, known as the Nerazim, fled to after they were banished by their own brethens due to their refusal to follow a system called Khala. Yet, even with their refusal to the Khala, they does not abandon their principles, teachings, values and philosophies.
This Khala system, to me, is comparable to 'religion' system we had now. Where the society structure, caused people to be fanatics, not accepting anything else besides their own. This is purely human problem, the nature of human greed for power and authority caused religion to be corrupted, or to be seen in a bad light. This is not the problem of the religion itself.
The Nerazim refuses to surrender to the Khala system, as they values free thinking and reasons and does not want to be controlled by the Khala. However, they does accept some teachings of the Khala to bring control over their own individual selves, so that they does not transgress and causing destructions. They also does not sees those who follows the Khala as enemies, they still see them as fellow brethens, people of the same values and goals, albeit, with a different path.
I am similar to the Nerazim in a way that I try to think beyond this system called 'religion'. Yet, I won't deny its existence and its purpose. I see all mankind as one nation - the Children of Adam and we are all fellow brethens, who are created by God for a purpose and God have sent prophets and messengers to teach mankind, the purpose of their existence and the Way mankind should live their lives. This message have been consistence throughout history, however, due to human greed for power and authority, and also human errors have caused these messages to be corrupted and causing people to be misguided. Each prophets were sent to repeat the messages again, and again, and again, until the final revelation - which was guaranteed its consistency until the Day of Judgement was brought down through the Seal Of The Prophets.
I am a free thinker, I believe in the existence of God, I don't follow an 'organized religion', but I follow the Deen - literally means 'Way' or 'Way of Life' prescribed by God to mankind. This Deen, describes what is defined as 'righteous and just', what is defined as 'bad and should not be done', and describes how Children of Adam should live their lives, while still not limiting the ability of mankind to think, and reason.
And they say, 'None shall enter Paradise except that they be Jews or Christians.' Such are their fancies. Say: 'Produce your proof, if you speak truly.' Nay, but whosoever submits his will to God, being a good-doer, his wage is with his Lord, and no fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow. [2:111-112]
The true Deen (Way) of God is Submission (to His will). Those who were given the Book were not at variance except after the knowledge came to them, being insolent one to another. And whoso disbelieves in God's signs. God is swift at the reckoning.[3:19]
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