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• Anarchy rules if there is no guilt
• Guilt makes you behave better
• Guilt shows you care
• Guilt shows you are sorry
• Guilt stops you sinning

Of course, the reason we feel we are sinful is because we are conditioned to feel so guilty in the first place. Guilt begets more guilt. Guilt serves no useful
practical purpose and will never take you to love, peace or happiness.

For centuries the organised religions have capitalised on our guilt, using fear of the wrath of God to cling on to their followers. These methods are outdated
in this new world of ours. Whatever your beliefs, be it an organised religion or an individual spiritual path, a “Creator” that wields the enormous power to
create and snuff out everything in this universe of ours, has no need to utilise fear or guilt.

I remember the “guilt trips” my parents perpetuated :

• You should be ashamed of yourself
• We are very disappointed in you
• How could you do this to us?
• You just don’t care
• How selfish can you get?
• You’ll be the death of me
• You’ll send me to my grave
Children learn quickly, and we created our own guilt trips too :-

• My mate’s dad always lets him . . .
• Why can’t I have one too?
• We never go anywhere
• Please Dad, just this once . . .
• If you loved me you would/wouldn’t

And, all too often, love gives way to guilt.

And our teachers did their bit too . . . Page37

What would your mom say?