what is the lie that acts like a virus in the mind of humanity?

Answer 1

There are two that I can think of! One is that we are separate from each other and from God. The other is that there is not enough to go around! *sm*

Answer 2

Religious dogma.
Heaven / Hell

We are more sacred than all other living things because "We" where created to be the center of the universe.

We go to heaven and hell when other living creatures I.E. animals, birds, flowers - simply die. However, all living things evolved from the same terrestrial tree?

Everything happens for a reason. Yeah right genocides and atrocities, children get abused, and OH yeah the fly landed on top of my head all for a reason.

Answer 3

The ego boosting lie " you are greatest!" is the root cause virus for all the problems that humans face in their lives.

This ego makes us do things that our consciousness and awareness tells us not to do.This virrulent virus destroys all the defence systems of the mind.

The only antibiotic/antodite for this virus is to aquire self knowledge.

Answer 4

The tearing down of religion and thinking one is doing someone good when all it is is an attempt to strip someone of what they hold valuable as a misguided act of counter-aggression. I used to think religious zealots were the worst but anti-religious zealots are even worse than that- and more deceptive in their methods.

Answer 5

there are way too many to name. I think the idea everyone seems to have that they alone are superior to everyone else, as well as the idea that humans are superior to all other creatures, is one that is a total virus. i mean, if saying that God created us in God's image isn't just an excuse to think that we're better than everyone else, ill eat my hat. so to speak. also, there is way too much prejudice in the world. nobody seems able to accept that we are all equal, no matter what our race, sexual orientation, financial status (or lack thereof), gender, etc.

Answer 6

"ME" &" MINE" are, to my mind, the two great viruses that are at the ROOT CAUSE of human suffering that arises from the workings of the human mind . Self- Importance in the temporal sense and Attachment to what is considered as 'belonging to me' are the two viruses that I hope I am able to remove from the system if I am to find the serenity and equipoise necessary to find Brahman and my Atman.

Answer 7

It is feeding the hubris with self-affirmation to the point of delusion, at which only love can melt the barriers that may liberate chained up humility in the bondage of pride.

The lie we tell ourselves is that humility shows weakness, when in fact the act of humility shows great strength.

Blessings always to you!

Answer 8

That people can be truly honest and not lie to one another. People lie behind each others back all the time and it grows and travels and travels faster then wild fire! It's disgusting!

Answer 9

The idea that there is such a thing as "Universal Truth".

How many millions of lives would not have been destroy throughout the Millennia if such an idea had never existed?

If people could accept that "truth" is relative, then they would not feel it necessary to force their own "truth" on someone else.

Answer 10

I am the center of the universe.

But what I think destroys people is Pride, Envy, Greed, whether it is collectively or just one factor carried to the extreme.

Answer 11

1. That freedom of speech is FREE.

2. That God exists.

I won't offer my personal opinion because I do not wish to debate either. I believe these might qualify as answers with merit.