Do not use God's name in vain

 Do not use God's name in vain




Does God exist?


The answer depends on what kind of god you have in your mind.


Mystery of the universe? Or the world's legislators?



When people talk about God, they sometimes talk about great mysteries of wonder.


It is when people seek to explain the deepest cosmic riddles that people call upon this mysterious god.


Why does nothing exist or doesn't?


How did the fundamental laws of physics come about?


What is consciousness and where does it come from?


No one can give you a clear answer to this question. This ignorance is given the grand name of God.


The most fundamental characteristic of this enigmatic deity is that there is nothing concrete about it. The god at this time is the god of philosophers and the god of discussing what life is.


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On other occasions, people see God as the stubborn lawgiver of all things. I know all too well about the tens of thousands of regulations, statutes, and gods involved in justifying disputes.


The most fundamental characteristic of this three-dimensional lawgiver, God, is that he can say very specific things about him.


This god is the god of the Crusaders, the god of jihad warriors, the god of the Inquisition, the god of misogyny, the god of the homophobes. The god at this time is the god we talk about when we throw stones at heretics.


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When people who believe in God are asked if God really exists, they start by talking about the inexplicable mysteries of the universe and the limits of human understanding.


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The missing link between the mysteries of the universe and the lawgiver is often provided by some sacred book. This book is full of insignificant regulations. But it all blames the mystery of the universe.


God has not spared the effort of enlightening foolish humans, mainly about rituals and food taboos in some mysterious temple.


According to the best scientific knowledge we know, all these sacred texts were written by the imaginative Homo sapiens. They are just stories invented by our ancestors to justify social norms and political structures.




The third commandment of the Ten Commandments in the Bible instructs humans not to take the name of God in vain.


Perhaps the deepest meaning of the Ten Commandments is not to use the divine name to justify political interests, economic ambitions, or personal hatred.


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Of course, the mysteries of the universe do nothing to maintain social order. People often claim that they must believe in a God who gave the man a very old precept, otherwise morality will perish and society will plunge into the chaos of the primitive age.


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It is clear that belief in God has been essential to various social orders, and has sometimes produced positive results. Indeed, the very religion that produces hatred and narrow fanaticism in some inspires love and compassion in others.


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Even if God can inspire benevolence in mankind, religious belief is not a necessary condition for moral action. The idea that there must be a supernatural being to act morally presupposes that there is something unnatural about morality.


But any kind of morality is natural. Every society has morals.


Morality does not mean 'following God's commands. is to reduce pain. So you don't have to believe in any myth or story to act morally. All you need to do is develop the ability to perceive pain deeply. If you truly understand how an action causes unnecessary suffering to yourself or others, you will naturally avoid it.


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In one way or another, religious beliefs have contributed enormously to the peace and harmony of the world. Unfortunately, the same religious beliefs fuel anger in others and justify their anger.


After all, God's worth as the world's lawgiver ultimately depends on the actions of those who believe in it.


Likewise, the value of religious ceremonies and sanctuaries depends on the types of feelings and behaviours they evoke in their adherents.


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Not to visit any temples, not to believe in any god... It's a choice.


It is not necessary to call upon the name of God to live a moral life. Secularism alone can give you all the values ​​you need.

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