The first principle of any religion is - "No improvisation". If one looks at any other area of human endeavor, one finds a constant aspiration to do things better. It could be the technology that we use in our every day lives or even the way we manage relationships around ourselves. The goal is always to improve things.
On the other hand most religions of the world are static fixed systems. If you try to go from your religion today to your religion 2.0, you will face very stiff resistance. In some religions you may even risk your life.
Why do then religions find such a large following. In my view people who are easiest prey to a religious order are those that are emotionally lonely and without love from family and their immediate surroundings. Such people try to find love of a god that is unseen and that is just an abstract idea for the most human beings. There is a line from a popular Hindi film song that echoes this very well - one who has nobody is looked after by God. The devotional worship and unthinking belief in old scriptures written in a different era fill the void in such people's lives.
Even when there have been some religions that were essentially version 2.0 of what was being practiced in their societies before, these became static and fixed once they became popular. I will not name anything here. You should be able to find out yourself.
On the other hand most religions of the world are static fixed systems. If you try to go from your religion today to your religion 2.0, you will face very stiff resistance. In some religions you may even risk your life.
Why do then religions find such a large following. In my view people who are easiest prey to a religious order are those that are emotionally lonely and without love from family and their immediate surroundings. Such people try to find love of a god that is unseen and that is just an abstract idea for the most human beings. There is a line from a popular Hindi film song that echoes this very well - one who has nobody is looked after by God. The devotional worship and unthinking belief in old scriptures written in a different era fill the void in such people's lives.
Even when there have been some religions that were essentially version 2.0 of what was being practiced in their societies before, these became static and fixed once they became popular. I will not name anything here. You should be able to find out yourself.
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