ASCF: The Ata Servati Children's Foundation

These abuses are varied around the world and are pressed by many groups and organizations. Innocent children are forced into child labor, they are brain washed in to joining radical organizations and used to push one group's political or religious agenda.

Religion is the manifestation of God's wishes for us. It exists to make the world a better place, to further us as human beings by spreading love and respect, and to teach us to control our mind, body, and soul.

It is sad that religions have spread like wildfires in so many times and places, being abused, altered, and misinterpreted time and time again. The greedy and power hungry continually use religion as a tool and a weapon to oppress and control people who are weaker for whatever reason- many of whom are young and innocent children.

There have been many wars with this type of violence and millions more souls because of them than in any natural disaster to date. It has led us down a path of twists and turns that has left us so lost we have no idea where our starting point was. Too many unjust ideologies have been put forward by lost men. We, as humans, whether knowingly or unknowingly, place ourselves at the edge of the most dangerous point of destruction, risking not just the death of ourselves, but of the Earth as well. It is time to think of the good that religion has brought to the world, and to alter our course from the wrong paths that we have traveled down.

The real purpose of religion is, once again, to promote LOVE, PEACE and RESPECT for all living things- to focus not on our differences but on our similarities. We believe that devotion to a religion is a deeply personal choice. No one can deny that all religions share the desire to celebrate the glory of God, and to be at peace whether on Earth or in the hereafter. We believe this choice- this desire, must be respected and loved. The goal is to use this love to link us all together and to restore a balance to our Earth that will allow us to exist in harmony.

No one should force their beliefs on anyone, not even in the slightest. The original purpose of religion has been lost in my opinion. So one must ask: what if we actually replaced the hatred, violence, and unholiness in our hearts with love, peace, harmony, and equality?

Look at how much damage we have done to ourselves by letting the human ego rule us and determine our actions. We have allowed our own governments around the world to create people and organizations for the purpose of forcing and pushing their political agendas, and in the end they become the problem and turn into our own enemies.

I am sure this important issue will save the lives of our loved ones who have been lost in these never-ending, unjust, and unholy religious and secular wars. If only a small portion of the fund we use to pay for war will be used to educate those involved in war we will have a better result for sure. Up until now, war and bloodshed have brought us no answers except more harm and distractions. It never ends.

If you were to really look at and dissect all major religions with a fine comb you would be able to see so many similarities, and you will come to believe there is no difference within the tenets of these religions; they all promote the same ideals. Here are just a few commonalities that come to mind when contemplating Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Zoroastrian as well as other religions and practices:

1. They all prohibit killing and injustice and promote love and respect.
2. Similarities in covering type attire can be seen. A nuns uniform, the Hjjab.
3. They all have some kind of prayer ceremony that should be conducted on a daily basis where forgiveness, thanks, guidance, and the greatness of God is the focus. Where you forget the life's luxuries and focus on the humbleness of your soul. In addition similar materials, like prayer beads and the cross are used.
4. They all have a fasting period to cleanse the body and replenish the soul and remind them of the poor. Only terms and conditions are different.
5. They all believe in a “Heaven”. Islam has an equivalent to the Garden of Eden which is called Bagheh Behesht, translated as Garden of Heaven.
6. They all believe in some kind of meditative silence to focus and detach oneself from this world. This practice allows you to discover who you are and brings you closer to God.
7. They all believe that one day Jesus, a Messiah or Imam will take shape on this Earth and rid it of the ugly and evil that has taken up residence. This appearance will signify the time when the guilty will go to Hell and the good souls will go to Heaven. In Islam for example, they are waiting for the Imam 12 named Mehdi and in Christianity for Jesus to rise again and be the same as mankind.
8. They all follow a rule system whereby if you admit your guilt and wrongdoing God will forgive your sins. Your slate is wiped clean with little or no effort on your part.
9. They all have set a special day or month of the year to conduct some kind of ceremony in a large or small gathering.

You see all religions have and must have the same basic principles, but all have somehow been altered and manifested in unholy and inhumane manners by a few radical mad men to force their own agenda. All bullet points could be expanded on greatly as well but that could fill many books! What is crucial at this point is for everyone to stop and think and take the time to separate the good from the bad. In my opinion, it does not make sense to build lavish churches, mosques, synagogues or other places of worship, when the basic principle and foundation of all religions is simplicity and humility. I understand the beauty and love that goes into it, but at this point it is not practical. Think of all the donations and all the money that is spent on building and maintaining these locations. Imagine if these places of worship where simple, plain, and free of clutter, built to worship God in the most basic form. Imagine if that money went directly to affect change in our world- to feed the hungry and to educate our innocent children. Imagine all the hungry mouths that could be fed, the school books that could be purchased, and the simple shelters that could be constructed!

We need to discover God, or I should say, we need to rediscover God. We need to remember the truth and simplicity of simply being, of standing next to each other and sharing what we have- sharing our space in this universe. It is off utmost importance to become free of hate, constant aggression, and ambivalence toward one another. What a vibrant and beautiful earth we would have if we all started with love and believed in peace.

We need to remind ourselves that religion is nothing more than LOVE, PEACE and RESPECT, and nothing else. If any religion promotes anything other than love, peace, respect and understanding, then we must refuse such a religion. Why? Because religion was created to help mankind develop a soul and learn how to love- to achieve peace within, to respect and understand one another, and to help one another.

We must remind ourselves and others that manipulating the innocent children and brainwashing them into believing our cause, while promising them Heaven and salvation if they harm themselves and others is a sin.

It is important to remember and remind all that as human beings we feed off each other. Through education and respect, by joining our neighbors in their own backyards, the message that is hidden within all our hearts can leak through. We must step out of our sound-proof boxes and look murder and war right in the face and holler in silence that we will not accept it anymore.

Therefore, those who really believe in freedom, respect and understanding, must rise up and be heard to stop this madness. They must use any power or tools they have to help others, especially our young children, to understand that religion is about Love, Respect, and peace.  We have to teach our young, innocent children that harming a person will not buy them salvation or a pass into Heaven, but rather a one way ticket to Hell, whether it is on this planet or not. Karma is alive and well.

We all have something quite different and magical to contribute, even if you personally don't realize it yet. We can do it for ourselves and for our future generations. We must practice LOVE, RESPECT, PEACE, and UNDERSTANDING for one another, regardless of our RELIGIOUS BELIEFS or NATIONALITY.

I am asking that people who have a heart for true justice rise up and join my group to help change the world. We must take a stand and fight to stop any kind of child abuse anywhere around the world, regardless if we are religious or not. Let’s believe in loving our children. Let’s believe that LOVE is the way to be a better soul. Let’s believe that PEACE will give us a chance to heal the problem. Lets believe that respect is the way to tolerate one another. Let’s believe that understanding is the way to know one another. Let’s place smiles on our faces when we approach people we do not know.

Please join us in exploring the message of LOVE, PEACE,  RESPECT and UNDERSTANDING. Together we can change the world to a peaceful and loving one!

Kindly,
Ata Servati.