Re: is humanity different than religious piety?
i think prince and light bearer, u are presenting your perspectives, correctly, but are opinionated about them.
in religion, there is balance - prayer time, and rest time,
earning and spending time with family , marriage and spiritual obligations - balanced.
so, i don’t see how religion can be superseding humanity. ithink they are link to the same chain of living a life of piety
at least from Islamic way of leading a balanced life as a believing follower of our faith, I think that within the discipline it has outlined for us, in alls spheres of our lives, we are freer than anyone else, to do what we want, as long as it is not violating the life constructive guidance rules laid out for us --> (for issues related to personal life in having personal, spiritual, intellectual & socio-economic stability of the people or individuals within the social systems of an ‘Islamic’ state, to the direction in which spirituality take place and is maintained (btw – not to please Allah or offer it something, but to ask for its mercy and protection for our own good), to conduct of business, to administering law in private and public matters, running a state & so on and so forth…besides making sure that we accept and take Allah Almighty’s status as omnipotent.
dushi