And no religion too

Will the last person to leave the church please turn out the lights.

We all want to change the world

Until I change, nothing changes. The world changes through me. The recognition of this is the revolution John Lennon sang about. He took heat for this song. Even his bandmates had their reservations.

Imagine

Some 5,000 years ago an advanced civilization of five million people occupied the Indus Valley. Its geometrically laid out cities had running water, sophisticated sanitation systems and thriving economies. What they didn’t have were temples or government buildings.

A history of violence (2)

Throughout recorded history, humans have been warring with each other. Only 268 of the past 3400 years have been peaceful. In the twentieth century, kill totals spiked as wars claimed 108 million lives. The world’s military forces are 97 percent male.

Dubious achievements

High on the list of ego’s most dubious achievements: Feelings of guilt. A belief in hell. The idea that heaven is an achievement.