Unfiltered Musings

 Sometimes I honestly sit and wonder—what the hell have we turned religion into? Half the rituals people follow today don’t even make sense anymore. It’s less about faith and more about money, fear, and showing off. Take festivals, for example. Instead of enjoying them with family and friends, they’ve become collection drives. Money boxes everywhere, people practically forced to donate “in the name of god.” Seriously, which god is sitting up there with a wallet waiting for your cash? If god is almighty, why would god need a cut from your salary? And fasting—don’t even get me started. People will literally starve themselves sick just to feel holy. Some of them even have health issues but still force themselves to fast, as if collapsing from weakness is some kind of offering to god. If god really cared, wouldn’t he/she want you healthy and alive instead of half-dead from hunger? The real winners here? The institutions. Religion today has one of the smartest business models ever: sell...

 For as long as I can remember, I’ve been questioned, ridiculed, and even accused of being “too lenient” with my child. People raise eyebrows when they see him gaming, watching meaningful videos on YouTube, or diving into tech with a curiosity that’s rare for his age. They whisper about how I took him out of traditional school and chose to homeschool instead. To many, it looks like a mistake. To me, it looks like freedom. Do I doubt myself? Yes, of course. There are nights when I lie awake wondering if I’m making the right choices. Parenting doesn’t come with guarantees, and homeschooling doesn’t either. But here’s what I refuse to do—I will never clip my child’s wings in the name of “playing it safe.” Because freedom, in its truest sense, is what allows him to discover who he really is. Freedom to Find His Calling When people say I’ve given him too much freedom, they forget that it’s this very freedom that helps him discover his own passions. He learns to recognize his strengths, ...