By Heather L. Lawton
It began with humanity, and humans transformed it into a money-making machine. It indoctrinates fear about death so that we’ll continue preserving life through prescription drug purchases and chemotherapy we can’t afford, sometimes choosing medicine and contributing to collection plates over food. Many would rather believe a man will soon descend upon us from departed clouds on his chariots of horses, and leave those who’ve been naughty, taking those who’ve been nice, like Santa Claus riding in on his reindeer rewarding children who’ve been good all year. We believe the two-fish-five-loaves story, walking on water, resurrections with no witnesses, before we’ll accept alien life.
And all of this is how we get Jim Jones and David Koresh. Many others have claimed to be prophets since. Do you see why history is on repeat?
There isn’t a religion in existence that prioritizes women and children; it’s all patriarchal. Every doctrine needs revamping of ideologies involving the female gender and the little ones. Religion must end, and spirituality—a true connection with God and his universe—must take its place. Until then, stories of cult leaders brainwashing, raping, and murdering the least protected in search of peace will always breathe.
A cult leader recently made the headlines for an atrocity that isn’t garnering the attention it’s earned because society is no longer shocked by the abominations in their religions.
NPR reports that Kenyan cult leader, Pastor Paul MacKenzie, has been sentenced for being linked to the deaths of over 400 people. He was convicted on Friday of murdering 190 children and one adult.
According to reports, MacKenzie was charged with the murders alongside his 28 followers, including guards who enforced fasting directives and gravediggers who concealed the mass graves, which have all been denied by the accused.
