COVER STORY
THE MORTALITY
OF RELIGIONS
The original purpose of a religion was to establish a
connection between human beings and God.
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HERE IS NO DOUBT THAT
religion has a significant part to play
in the state of perpetual turmoil that
dominates our society today. Atheists and
agnostics are growing in number day-by-day
as people become disenchanted with their
religions; on the other end of the spectrum,
the surge in religious extremism in the past
two decades has become a dire issue for
global leaders. This begs the question: has
religion always had a pernicious effect on
humanity - and if not, why is it now?
In His book, The Religion of God
(Divine Love), His Divine Eminence
Lord Ra Riaz Gohar Shahi says,
‘The religions established through
celestial scriptures are correct,
provided they have not been
adulterated.’
The Spiritual Human Anatomy
A human being consists of many spirits and
sub-spirits. Below is a diagram depicting the
main souls inside the human body.
In every human being, there are elements
that spiritually link him to nature. There are
three terrestrial spirits that form the human
body: the mineral spirit, the bio-spirit and
the botanical spirit. Due to these spirits,
man feels close to mountains, animals and
trees. The celestial spirits in the human
breast enable man to access the angelic
realms. Furthermore, man has the ability to
accommodate God in him.
Learn more about the spiritual human
anatomy and the functions of each spirit in
The Religion of God (Divine Love).
The original purpose of a religion was to
establish a connection between human beings
and God. Its secondary aim was to improve
the society it was introduced in and bring it
more in synch with the laws of God. This is
why, historically, there have always been two
aspects of a religion: the inner dimension and
the outer dimension.
These two dimensions have been
necessary for the implementation of religions
because we human beings are compound
creatures. We all have a body and we consider
it to be our reality. However, this body is
simply a container for our Main Human Soul
and its auxiliary spirits. Our reality is based on
the life of these souls, not the body.
The outer dimension of a religion has to
do with maintaining the cleanliness of the
body and governing the society. The outer
dimension of the religion is like the skin of a
potato: the real substance is to be found when
you peel it off.
The inner dimension of the religion,
spirituality, concerns itself with the activation
and enlightenment of the souls through divine
energy. It is the core of the religion. Without
it, the practice of that religion is futile. If a
religion no longer has a spiritual system, it
cannot connect its followers with God.
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