Every Friday, before the noon prayers, I sit listening with the brothers in the mosque to the “for men only” sermons and exhortations.
I understand none of the words, but the cadence is familiar; the same monotonous droning of the Christian pastor or priest. I wonder if all humans are susceptible to this hypnotic, repetitious rhythm of a speaker’s voice? Falling under the spell of charismatic orators is not new and is not limited to these Moslem men. Maybe it is human nature to be attracted by this kind of speech and to respond like zombies.
To me, the dogmatic and repressive nature of all these big old religious organizations as they direct their minions, most often seems a barrier to human consciousness and yet religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam may be important factors in social stability for us masses.
I personally prefer more independent freedom of thought and action, but for an individual to be “free”, his actions must also be socially responsible and in the direction of common good and peace or his personal freedom quickly leads to chaos.
If large numbers of people wish to be “free”, they must act thoughtfully and responsibly and respect each other’s “freedom”.
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