Religion Is Nothing But Faith

Let’s cut straight to it: religion is nothing but faith. That’s it. Yet people have spent centuries—centuries—trying to turn it into a shackle. A chain. A cage. They tell you how to live, how to worship, how to breathe, as though God gave them some extra brain or heart no one else has. They’re not prophets. They’re not messengers. Yet they claim to know everything God supposedly told them to tell you.

And in the process, they paint religion as this suffocating box, something people begin to associate with limitations, guilt, and a life devoid of joy. Is that the picture God gave us?

Here’s the truth: every single one of us is born with a compass. Strip a person of culture, language, and influence—put them alone in the middle of an ocean with nothing but a raft—and what happens? They look up. Every single one of us, no matter where we’re from or what we call it, instinctively recognizes the existence of God. We all do.

Now, if everything around us—the sun, the moon, the oceans, the forests—is mathematically precise, do you really think this world is some random accident? Do you think your actions don’t count? That you, specifically, are the exception to the rule?

Every single thing on this planet operates with precision. Even the tools we make, the tables we carve, the food we cook—without precision, they fall apart. And you think you’re out here living without consequence? Every breath, every action, every word—it all counts. Who the hell do you think you’re kidding?

WHO PUT THESE PEOPLE IN CHARGE?

Here’s the problem: there are people—lots of them—who claim they know exactly what God wants from you. They stand up, puff out their chests, and act like they’re the gatekeepers of heaven. They have the audacity to tell you what God supposedly said, adding things It didn’t, subtracting what It did, and twisting faith into a weapon.

They tell you the only way to connect with God is to sit in a mosque, church, temple, mountain, or synagogue all day long. They act like God didn’t design humanity to explore, innovate, and enjoy life. They want you to deny your humanity, suppress your natural emotional needs, and pretend you don’t care about love, beauty, fun, or sex when God gave us all proper pathways to fulfill these needs.

So, we deny our humanity?

Are they insane? You think the Creator of all things gave us this vast world, these capabilities, this imagination, only to demand we ignore it all and act like monks in the corner? You think the same God who made the beauty of the trees, the vastness of the oceans, and the laughter of children wants us to reject joy and creativity?

It’s delusion. Pure, insecure delusion.

FAITH IS SIMPLE

God made everything in this world mathematically precise. Do you think It made faith complicated? Do you think It created a world where only a select few understand what’s required while everyone else is doomed?

No. Faith is simple.

If you have faith, you’ll naturally seek God. It’s like hunger: if you know food exists, you’ll go find it. The same is true for faith. People crave God because we’re designed to. Even atheists, in moments of extreme hardship, cry out “Oh my God.” Even they instinctively call to something higher when they’re cornered.

This is why religion is nothing but faith because it’s only that very faith that will lead you to what God asks you to do. Don’t you see how if you know God through faith, you will naturally be guided towards what you are supposed to do (i.e., religion)? And don’t you see how when you get to that religion, you will know it’s the truth the same way you know being kind is good and stealing is wrong? Doesn’t it click for you that when you find that religion, it will be as mathematically precise as everything around you, from nature to your own body’s precision? Do you not know that if there is anything even remotely not precise about a religion, it can not be who it claims to be from (i.e., God)? It’s all mathematical precision because nothing in this world works outside of complete precision. We expect precision from an engineer, yet we deny the fact that the same complete precision, first and foremost, applies to the One who designed that very engineer’s hands. You are not blind, and your brain was not given to you for someone else to use on your behalf.

You don’t need someone else’s opinion or approval to connect with God. You’ve been given a brain. Use it.

RELIGION IS FOR YOU, NOT GOD

Let’s get the next thing clear: God doesn’t need your worship. God doesn’t need anything. Religion isn’t for It—it’s for you. Prayer, fasting, kindness, and charity—they’re not requirements to stroke God’s ego. They’re tools to keep you grounded, balanced, and aligned in a world full of distractions caused by many chaos-loving individuals.

These acts of worship are not for God—they’re for you. God is perfect, by definition. The essence of being God is perfection. If there was any imperfection, any need—whether for food, drink, sleep, worship, etc.—it would cease to be God. These needs are deficiencies, and deficiencies mean imperfection.

Imperfection means a lack in precision. Everything God does is mathematically precise. For something to operate with such perfect precision, it must come from something flawless. Humanity, as imperfect as we are, has survived and thrived for thousands of generations because of this divine precision even with all our bloodshed and nonsense.

Now, consider this: when a manufacturer creates a product, they include a manual, a guide to ensure it operates at its best. The same applies to us. God, as our manufacturer, knows exactly how we function at our best. That’s why It gave us acts of worship—not as a demand, but as a manual for optimal living. Our internal compass aligns with this naturally.

When we see someone doing what’s right—showing kindness, praying, fasting, or giving to others—something inside us resonates. We know it’s right. Similarly, when we stray from that path or do the opposite, our internal compass sends out a signal: we feel guilt, discomfort, or unease. That’s the proof. These acts of worship aren’t arbitrary; they’re designed to keep us aligned, grounded, and balanced in a world full of chaos.

And that’s why we’re called to stick to this guidance—not because God needs it, but because we do. When we’re in distress, when life places us in impossible situations, we instinctively look up. Why? Because in those moments, we know that only something greater, something perfect, can solve what we cannot. That’s why faith matters. It’s the anchor to our purpose and the alignment to our best selves.

The audacity of people to act like God is sitting there, waiting to strike lightning down on you because you missed a prayer or didn’t make it to church this week. You think God, who made wild beasts merciful to their young, is going to annihilate you for one mistake? Really?

We are designed to make mistakes. We’re the only creatures on this planet with free will, and that means we’re going to get it wrong sometimes. All God asks is that we do our best. Do you not see that it’s even impossible to do anything but your best? Therefore, you stick to that. Your best.

STOP LYING TO YOURSELF

I swear by the One who made me, you, all of us, and everything beyond what we can see that as long as you’re always truly honest, you will never go wrong. Stop lying—to yourself and to others. You know when you’re doing something wrong. Your body knows. Your conscience knows. Even if you lie to the world, your body reacts. Your guilt eats at you. Your posture gives you away. Your own being doesn’t let you rest.

Honesty doesn’t mean getting the objective reality right; it means doing your best with the knowledge you have. If two people look at the same thing and one swears it’s A while the other swears it’s B, they’ll both be judged on their honesty, not the objective truth.

THE AUDACITY OF RELIGION’S GATEKEEPERS

These so-called religious people are out here creating rules God never made, claiming authority It never gave them. They cloak themselves in religiosity, not out of faith, but out of insecurity. They’ve failed in other areas of life and now cling to religion to feel superior.

True religious people don’t do this. They stick to what God actually said. They don’t add, subtract, or twist Its words. They recognize their own humanity, their limitations, and their flaws. They also know how much they don’t know and the complexities and depths of life that they can’t fully see.

But these fake gatekeepers? They act like religion is about control. They make people associate faith with guilt and shame. They turn people away from God by making faith feel suffocating instead of liberating, and then they have the guts to turn around, wondering why people are turning away from faith.

ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS GATEKEEPERS: THE PERFORMATIVE RELIGIOUS PERSON

Here’s the thing about some of the most dangerous so-called religious gatekeepers: they are the ones who appear the most religious on the outside. They are the ones who do everything right—everything that seems “extra religious.” From their dress, their actions, their speech, and even their apparent devotion, they look like servants of God. On the surface, it’s all perfect. If you had to bet everything you had, you would bet that these people are religious and genuine. And yet, deep down, you feel something is wrong. Something within you pulls you away from them.

This feeling is not a coincidence. You might not be able to pinpoint it, but your body is signaling to you. It’s telling you something is off. Why? Because your body does not lie. It’s as honest as your thoughts, actions, and conscience. When you are truly honest, even in your own mind, you don’t lie. You don’t deceive even when no one is watching. The same applies to those who are truly genuine in their faith—they act with sincerity, even in private. But those people who look so righteous on the outside? They are not genuine.

They are pretending—not for you solely, but for God. They perform acts of religiosity, trying to convince God they are righteous. They are trying to convince God that they’re doing the right thing, even though deep down, they know they’re faking it. Their insecurity drives them to do more and more, hoping that by sheer volume of “good” deeds, they’ll trick God into thinking they are genuine. But God sees their hearts. And they know it.

Their goal isn’t to truly embody the faith. It’s to appear as though they do. And this is why you may feel repelled by them. Your heart instinctively recognizes that they are not real. Their actions don’t align with the truth. They want you to believe that you need to do so much extra—like they do—to be loved by God. They want you to follow their every move so that they can feel better about themselves, so they won’t feel the weight of their own lies.

They may try to make you feel guilty for not following them, for not doing what they’re doing. But here’s the truth: you are not the hypocrite. They are. They are the ones faking it, pretending to be honest, while lying to themselves and to God. Their self-deception makes them feel more secure, and they want to drag you into that lie with them.

They are like any insecure person—all of whom have the same disease, but different symptoms because insecurity is nothing but falsehood, disguised in jagged lines trying to hide it.

If you’re questioning yourself, wondering if you’re the hypocrite, it means you are not. The true hypocrite never questions their own hypocrisy. A true hypocrite doesn’t sit around wondering if they’re faking it—they’re already caught up in their falsehoods. They are too busy pretending to even ask the question. But you? You question it, because you know the truth. You are not the hypocrite—they are. So don’t let them fool you.

Here’s a tip from me to you personally: the quickest way to recognize these people is by paying close attention to their reactions when they know you or someone else who doesn’t listen to them is suffering. They become happy—smiling even— because your suffering makes them feel like they have “evidence” that their hypocrisy is the correct way.

When you genuinely care about being authentic, that’s not hypocrisy—it’s integrity. And your ability to see through the performance of others is a sign that you are aligned with truth. Keep trusting your the truth, keep questioning the illusions, and keep walking the path of sincerity. The more you stay aligned with what you know to be true, the clearer your path will become.

ENDING IT

Stop listening to these people. Stop letting them tell you how to connect with the Creator. God made you with an internal compass. You know the truth when you hear it. You know what’s right when you see it. You definitely know what’s wrong.

Do your best. Be honest. Live with integrity. And don’t let anyone make you feel like you’re less than you are because you’re not living up to their opinion of faith.