Priceless Paintings from W7

World religions should operate like a club. There’d be an annual subscription fee. You are free to enable automatic renewal and automatic payment by direct debit, but by default, you’d need to send the membership fee once per year. In return, the church or church-like body of your choice returns a membership card and, presumably, a renewed entitlement to enlightenment, comfortable afterlife, absolution, or all of the above.

Surely, this scheme would make things much simpler and clearer.

First, it would force those who stick to their religion by default only, without the faith but maybe with the desire for a fanciful wedding, to make an active decision.

Second, it would provide clear membership data for everyone to count on. I bet the numbers would dwindle, compared to the current default membership numbers common with many religions and believes.

Third, it would form a well-defined group of non-members, who could then rightfully, and in enforced strength thanks to growing numbers, say “not in my name.”

Thoughts Religion and Spirituality