See what I mean? To you, objectivity = written text. Let me ask you, how did Dalai Lama (and Catholic Pope), end up on a throne in their palaces, and lording over others as spiritual authority? I’ll tell you how I think it happened (without any texts), and the key lies in a small nagging matter that won’t seem to go away, and that is “how to survive in this world”, a world that is based on action and accompanying violence. For those who cannot or will not accept it, parasitism is the only solution left, begging/ seeking alms from the others (or alternatively, trickery). And that’s how it started, because that is their default position. The only leverage (based on a lie) they had was a promotion of a fairy tale of so-called spiritual worlds (possibly backed by magic tricks) that only they had direct access to. An elaborate circus trick, really.
And look what came out of it, both religions now have a spiritual leader, one ordained by the son of God, the other a reincarnation of Buddha (both of which are considered infallible), and whose positions are hinged on properties of this illusive spirit world itself. Not bad. From begging bowls to legitimized “spiritual” authority over others. They should put it on the list of best hustles in history.
Shyster #1 and Shyster #2 sitting on their thrones: