Unbelievable! Finally, religions are maturing and recognising the need to be reasonable in order to maintain and/or expand their shrinking congregations; this is the way to go, and common sense is at play because you can't exchange the roles of the mouth and anus. Any religion that defies common sense and undermines science on a global scale will eventually come to its senses. It is simply a matter of time. At the end of the day, we will realise that our forefathers organically bestowed upon us a truer religion as Africans. We abandoned not only religion but also our culture, customs, traditions, morality, and identity. Things fall apart!
As we reconnect with these foundational aspects of our heritage, a revival of authentic beliefs and practices can emerge. Science can never be toppled down ignorantly like that by any organisation or opiate of the masses. However, this resurgence of coming back to our senses has the potential to foster unity and resilience, guiding future generations toward a more harmonious existence that honours both our past and the realities of the present.
What is the dispute here that we should be concerned about? With these widely accepted Western religions, we have made a mistake by attributing human characteristics to a god or gods. The Jehovah's Witnesses Church, with its long-standing, infamous position on rejecting blood transfusions, has changed to reflect human reasonability. The membership is now able to accept blood transfusions because the all-knowing God who was previously praised for this attribute has changed his mind. What a ridiculous practice!
This shift raises profound questions about the consistency of divine principles and the interpretation of sacred texts. It suggests that human understanding, rather than a steadfast divine will, is at the heart of religious doctrine, leading many to reconsider the foundations of their faith. Science is knowledge made available to serve humanity, but should a group refuse it, such is empirically ungodly, yet we continue to be deceived as followers of a supreme being through borrowed religions. We are simply pretending because we are no longer who we are by identity.
What makes it troubling is our refusal to acknowledge a host of past incidents alike and get ourselves better informed about them. In this Jehovah's Witnesses backtracking, it doesn't mean a precedent never existed in humanity when it comes to religion versus science. In all of them science is never, for once, humiliated, if not religion. It is like the pair are obviously a mismatch, but the outcome is ludicrous for a lightweight to defeat a heavyweight in the boxing ring.
The truth is always one, and the reader can easily relate to the common precedent that pitted the Catholic Church against Galileo Galilei. It is undeniable that Galileo paved the way for modern science by improving telescopes and supporting Copernicus' heliocentric model. The Catholic Church was not having it, viewing it as heresy; however, in 1616, the Church informed Galileo that he was misleading its members about the position of the sun and earth. He keeps pushing, publishes a book in 1632, is summoned to Rome, and is sentenced to house arrest until his death in 1642. Fast forward to 1992; Pope John Paul II says, "Yeah, Galileo was right." The Church officially cleared him. Now, he's a symbol of a science versus dogma showdown.
The humble thing to do is this: the church of the Jehovah's Witnesses must not hesitate to apologise to the scientific community for impugning dogma as knowledge for salvation and, for that matter, science. This moment serves as a reminder of the loose tension between faith and scientific inquiry – a victory for science, the heavyweight. As society progresses, it becomes increasingly important for religious organisations to embrace knowledge and foster a dialogue that promotes understanding rather than conflict. The backtracking is a clear victory for common sense.
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