Peace on Earth - Yeah right!

Why does form and ritual have to take over religious beliefs? Why do Catholics perform ridiculous ritualistic ceromonies with priests dressed for a Brazilian Ball? Why do Evangelicals follow former snakeoil salesmen dressed in $5000 suits and preaching from multi-million dollar pulpits. Why do Muslims have their asses in the air five times a day?

Jesus preached a simple idea of love and peace. So to a lesser extent did Muhammed. Then where do all these rabid religionists full of hate and bile come from? It must be a flaw of human nature - shame on us.

By the way Happy New Year!