Religion ⁽²⁾

Recently, Pope Francis of the Catholic Church passed away, and many people are mourning him. Although I have no religious faith and have never studied Catholic doctrine, I have great admiration for the spirit of tolerance, mercy, and reform that Francis advocated throughout his life.

Religions always go further and further off course as they develop. Today, China's various religious organizations increasingly resemble pyramid schemes. And pyramid scheme organizations increasingly resemble religions. In an age when many people have empty souls, religion and pyramid schemes slip in to seize souls…