Of Morality vs Religion

Of Morality vs Religion
by Ogiri John Ogiri.

When love for religion becomes stronger than love for fellow humans, there is bound to be crises. But when love for morality is stronger than love for others, there can be no conflict since morality would ordinarily teach us the art of loving our neighbours better since it is the right thing to do. It is my conviction that all morally-disciplined persons can be religious but not all religious people can be moral or ethical in their dealings with fellow human. A man guided by a moral compass while on his earthly pilgrimage behaves better.
Religion without morality is sterile. Religion without morality breeds rogues. Religion stripped of morality is an instrument of socio-economic and political slavery, exploitation (for personal aggrandizement), subjugation, mind control and impoverishment. For, to some,religion is merely a bow to convention, not a serious commitment to the spiritual transformation of the adherents in order that he or she may become enamoured to enthrone and promote good over evil.
So, do not follow religion, follow morality. You can become more religious with your moral compass correctly tilted in favour of good deeds than you can without religiously-infused morality.