The relentless pursuit of victory or success is not inherent to human nature—unless humans are born filled with fear and doubt.
Monotheistic religions are neither as natural nor as reasonable as polytheistic ones and contain fundamental logical flaws.
(For instance, if only light exists without darkness, the concept of light would not exist. Thus, monotheism inevitably splits into dualism, with angels and demons. Angels must always win and never lose, leading to an inevitable final battle—the so-called apocalypse. This mirrors the structure of a cult.)
Why, then, has monotheism become so widespread?
I believe it is primarily driven by fear and doubt.
Fear The clarity of self-awareness means that the perceiving "I" is always obscured by the perceived "not-I." This inability to find oneself induces anxiety, often leading to the clinging to the physical body.
The destruction of the body brings forth the unknown darkness of death, which terrifies people.
As a result, instead of worshipping physical idols they carve with their own hands, people worship the ideals and sacred names they have created.
However, there are no truths about the mechanics of a television within the plots of a TV drama. (Religious mystical experiences are merely an alternative "TV drama plot.” Is there no further "Matrix" behind the Matrix? No greater dream beyond a lucid dream?)
This realization cannot help but instill doubt in people.
Compulsive Behavior and Doubt This doubt often manifests as compulsive behavior, including repetitive scientific experiments resembling religious rituals.
What offers the greatest reassurance to people is mathematics: 1 plus 1 always equals 2 and can withstand endless verification.
(Unfortunately, in reality, one apple and another apple are not truly identical.)
Even so, people are not satisfied and continuously seek to prove why 1 plus 1 equals 2.
Humanity as a whole could be seen as mad.
The colder and more calculating the madness, the more it leads to acts of cruelty unimaginable to ordinary people.
(Ordinary people might curse such individuals as animals or beasts, but they are worse than pigs or dogs. After all, animals do not pursue endless victories—they only seek survival.)
This becomes yet another justification for the concept of original sin or inherent evil, As if it were ordained by God or Allah, as though it must be so.
I cannot fathom why these two deities are willing to bear such a burden of blame.
Culture and Habit Confucius once said, "By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they become far apart."
"Practice" here refers to cultural and environmental influences, which play a critical role.
For example, pregnant women are often advised: avoid watching violent or horror films.