Religion Cannot Be Part of The State

Does everyone know what religion and what is the function of the religion?

Religion is the way of life that should enable each individual to attain the highest possible development in his spiritual, moral, physical and intellectual faculties.

The function of every religion is to establish and to maintain the most harmonious relationship between men and his Creator on the one hand and between men to men in all aspects of their relationship on the other.

But if a religion is often misinterpreted, misused and corruptly abused by some quarters of men who are in power, like the ruling elites, powerful politicians and made part of the government’s day to day rule and enforcement in order to control and subdue the citizens as well as other religions, then the religion of that state has become what Karl Marx, a renowned German philosopher and founder of the revolutionary communism, had defined the term as “the opiate of the people”.

So, this particular religion of the state has eventually become “an opiate of the people”. This particular religion of the state often comforts people and often tells them what they want to hear. There is a reason behind life, there are some higher and powerful who are in charge, there is hell after death if one defies and does not obey. It very often gives people fear but sometimes comforts people with hope and asked them not to be afraid. Thus, it is like an opiate, a drug which reduces pain, in that, it satisfies and placates the people entirely.

That is exactly what is happening right here in our country called Malaysia, the country alleged to be multiracial and multi religious in nature but in the end, the corrupt regime and the ruling elites has been using that particular religion of the state of “theirs” to threaten our Malaysians.

This particular religion of the state, allegedly sanctioned by their “rulers” from the divine world uses their powers to abuse our people, ambushed and raided the places of worship of other faiths, impose unjust rules, orders, restrictions and punishments onto the other faiths and prevent our people from developing spiritually as well as to follow the other religions.

Asides, the ruling elites currently sitting in Perang Besar also uses the particular religion of the state, also allegedly sanctioned by their “rulers” to abuse the public funds, create public unrests, through their NGOs, inciting and instigating hatred against citizens of other ethnics and faiths, instilling fear onto their minds so as to prevent them to resist such unjust religious policies and governance, so that these ruling elites would continue to rule this country for as long as they wish.

As such, this particular religion of the state has deviated from the real and actual teachings laid down by the founder and prophet of that religion. It has become some sort of group of terror who as nothing to do with the said religion, which they are claiming as “theirs”.

This particular religion of the state has indeed became the greatest enemy and threat to the said religion itself, having completely went against the original teachings which emphasized on the way of life in terms of spiritual, moral, physical and intellectual as well as the peaceful co-existence. Straight forwardly, it has become an act of stupidity and cowardice entirely.

So, this is the religion which has been part of the state, governance and politics all this while. It has become the most politicized and victimized religion after all. It has been made a very powerful tool by the ruling elites in order to rule conveniently, to subdue our people to ensure no opposition, no questions, to instill hatred, disunity and to divide and rule.

That particular religion of the state has therefore, lost its purities, spiritualty, wisdom and become uncommon sense in whatever it dictates every day.

It has been very clear that the people’s morality and behavior aspects who has been guided by this particular religion of the state since birth has decayed in vast numbers nationwide, involving in all kinds of crimes, dealing in drugs, carrying out power abuse, endured in to corruptions, act of terror and some had also made their name globally through their involvement in international terrorism.

What has become of this particular religion of the state? Since it became part of the state, governance and politics it has since ceased to be a real religion effectively.

A reminder on how we should respect the religion that we profess and not use the religion for our self-interest or personal agendas. We should respect the religion that we profess, use the teachings as guidance to our way of life and to develop further understanding, wisdom and enlightenment on how men were created and developed, thus improving ourselves continuously without fail.

A religion which has been part of the state of affairs, be it the government or politics is therefore not a religion itself anymore.  Real religions should be in our people’s heart, faith, in person, practically carry out in the households and places of worship with flexibility, conveniently in accordance to our people’s ability and wisdom.

A religion using the state to confine people into one corner with threats of heal upon death, enforcing obedience is therefore not a religion at all. Remove the religion from the structure of the state, return that religion to the people, otherwise, it will self-destruct one day.