Last I heard, there were no parking spaces in heaven

When a master tells his slaves to leap off a cliff because he can assure of reward after the fall, there will always be those of weak will who will leap at the mere hint or suggestion. They will do so after years of being subject to surreptitious attack on their self esteem, so that pious servitude and humility follows. Therefore, in the minds of the lemmings that leap, they will ascend into the sky to avail themselves of promised rewards, as opposed to the reality of falling to earth with their bodies and beliefs shattered into a broken bloody mess on the rocks below. I mean, if the rewards were so great, why are the masters never at the front of the queue to take such a leap of faith and claim their reward for their pious endeavour?

When other masters profit from the labour of his slaves because they can assure that it is better to be meek, there will always be a collection plate close at hand. The master must broadcast messages of humility from the front seat of an expensive car and of course never know the pain of an empty belly because religious messages need the “right” image. There is also the fact that the meek and the poor, of which with the master’s help many more are closer to qualification, they must buy their inheritance. Weekly installment plans are always available to those who can attend week end planning meetings. However, it should also be noted that no statements or updates on the performance of heavenly investment plans shall be produced, but like all investments performance can go up and down and money shall most certainly disappear into the hands of the fund managers who are also "hedging" their bets.

Once again, why does nobody wonder aloud, if the masters are to shepherd their slaves in ways of virtue, then why are they never poor, or meek, or hungry?

It strikes me that if God gave man his own freedom of will, then it follows that every man who seeks out a master of his own to replace Him relinquishes that gift to exist in this life as a slave. In point of fact I think every man who places another over himself, or abases himself before another, serves only to bow down with false or misguided humility.

Humility based on who is better, or who is more knowledgeable of God’s word must be an affront to a creator who reportedly created mankind equally in his image, that is unless he blesses some more than others. But if that were true, then would that mean not everyone was created equal.

Faith has always been about sharing and communion. It is about coming together to share the gifts that we have as a human collective for our greater good. Thus, faith can only be founded upon an expression of free thinking, the very gift that separates mankind from being slave to his instincts, just like the animals.

Religion on the other hand is an exercise in control, which is why there are so many divisions within each competing religion, each subdivision asserting that their way is right. The only thing religion agrees on universally in my observation is that “notes are better than coins”, which often means that religion is too expensive for the real meek and the real poor. But then, the meek don’t have to pay for their places on the earth, this will be their inheritance. However, the priests and ministers and other would be masters of our souls who might need somewhere in the afterlife to drive their expensive cars, well I suspect they might yet have to pay a toll if they hope to get to heaven, so give generously, or find your faith and free them from themselves.