For example, in certain countries when people pray for mercy, their hands are stained with the blood of the morbid sacrifices of innocent animals and sometimes, even fellow human beings. These poor and helpless creatures were slaughtered at the desecrated altars of imaginary and imperceptible gods. It has taken a long time for people to understand the futility of such cruel practices in the name of religion. The time has come for them to realize that the path of real purification is through love and understanding. One major threat to humanity is the blindfold called ' authority ' imposed on the humans by the concept of God.
All theistic religions consider authority as ultimate and sacred.
It was this danger that the Buddha was pointing at in the Kalama Sutta . At the moment, human individuality and freedom are seriously threatened by various forms of authorities. Various ' authorities ' have been trying to make ' you ' a follower. On top of all our ' traditional ' authorities, a new form of authority has emerged in the name of ' science ' . God-religions offer no salvation without God.