Wisdom or Wizardry

No religion is the absence of imaginary deities  
Open the intellect locked away from this realty
Great minds wasted believing in heavenly fantasy
Creating delusions of grandeur to force on others their philosophy
These tales may as well be extraterrestrial pablum
Imagined to explain life and comfort from death
For the lonely hearts left behind  to ponder their truth
While rationalizing the lies they tell themselves
In hopes of achieving what they could not do in life
The truly hardest things humanity finds impossible to let go of
Pride and greed are so easily obtained through the use of fear
Fear the gods and godesses or the one God creator
Created to create the universe before science could be understood
It is easier to embrace the three seeds of hate
Than embrace humility, generosity and courage
The courage to speak opposed to false prophecies
From those hungry for power and wealth above the fearful
Siphoning the energies of the light we have within
Creating new deities when the old ones fail to enlighten them
In the names of unholy lords who demand the death of their enemies
There will be no peace so long as humans refuse to believe
That knowledge is the most holy sacrament that we can receive