I never knew a religion could be so expensive until now. I have always ponder about the price of studying a religion. Even buying one book takes so much money away. Even getting a teacher makes money flies away. Its not like I dont want to give up my money, I am just wondering. Back when religion started, money was never involved. It was free. Passed from one mind to another. Spread like wild fire. But now so many are ignorant. Why? Because money are involved. Even when a person intend to pass the knowledge to others, they ask for money. Hearing how costly it got, the listener walks away. Where is religion stands now? Money? Who knows? Maybe God does but thats just won't help. A helpless man receive two hand to reach out. One hand asks for money or rewards of the worldly and the other asks for none. They say the one that ask for none is the better person but what if that hand is a hand of a group of the strayed. The one that does not see religion but see the fun of life. Whereas the other hand is the hand of a pious. Or maybe just someone that can help us walk to the right path. Why does a dakwah or the means of them spreading religion is equal to us putting out our money. They will say this, God shall return your money and it will not be in vain. But that is not the solid truth. What if God decides a harsher road for him. Would he lost his way? We don't know. God himself would. Money is religion? I'm not sure but right now, to me, religion is very costly. Its different from charity. This is giving up something to gain something. Giving up money for what? To learn more about your own religion? No harm done they say but I keep hearing, we want money in exchange for our knowledge. Different from it being your job as a religion teacher. This is you, 'willingly' give out your knowledge yet, with a price of what? Nothing is ever simple. Money here money there. While I continue to ponder about this...
•Yana
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