I wasn't really too hyped on religion. I don't really believe in

“I wasn’t really too hyped on religion. I don’t really believe in a religion like that. I just believe that there is a God. There’s just somebody up there that listens to me, and they can show me better if I talk to them and build a relationship with them.” – NLE Choppa

In these heartfelt and unadorned words, NLE Choppa, a young voice of his generation, speaks a truth as ancient as the human soul itself: that the divine cannot be confined to temples, texts, or traditions alone—it lives in the silent conversation between a person and the Infinite. When he says he is not “too hyped on religion,” he is not rejecting faith but seeking purity of connection, a spirituality unbound by ceremony. His words echo the voices of mystics, prophets, and poets across time who sought not a system of belief, but a relationship with the sacred presence that listens, guides, and reveals.

The origin of this sentiment lies in the heart of human longing. Across the centuries, the wise have known that religion—though noble in intent—can sometimes become a wall instead of a window. The Creator, being infinite, cannot be contained by the boundaries of dogma or the hierarchies of men. The mystic Rumi once wrote, “The lamps are different, but the Light is the same.” So too does Choppa remind his listeners that true faith is not in the lamp, but in the Light—the living awareness of something greater, unseen yet near, that listens to our cries and answers in ways beyond understanding.

This perspective is not born from rebellion, but from awakening. Many throughout history have felt this same stirring—the call to speak with God directly, without intermediaries. Consider Siddhartha Gautama, who, before becoming the Buddha, walked away from the rituals and philosophies of his time, seeking truth not in scriptures but in silence beneath a tree. His awakening came not from obeying doctrine, but from relationship—from inner dialogue with the eternal. Likewise, Choppa’s words carry the spirit of one who has looked beyond forms and found in the stillness of his heart a voice that answers.

It is the same voice that whispered to the shepherd boy David in the fields, to the prophet Muhammad in the cave, to the young Joan of Arc in her visions. Each of them knew that the divine is not distant but deeply personal—that one can talk to God, not as to a ruler, but as to a friend. When Choppa says, “They can show me better if I talk to them,” he touches this same eternal truth: that the act of seeking itself opens the way for guidance. In speaking to what is unseen, one learns to see with the eyes of the spirit.

And yet, there is wisdom in his humility. He does not claim to understand God, nor to define the divine. He simply believes—not in a structure, but in presence. This belief, raw and simple, carries more sincerity than volumes of theology. It reflects the essence of faith: trust in something greater than oneself. It is the faith of the child, the poet, the wanderer—all who look to the sky and feel that there is someone, or something, listening. Such faith requires no temple, for it makes of the human heart a holy place.

In a world divided by creeds and names, NLE Choppa’s words remind us that the essence of religion is not in belonging, but in becoming—becoming more aware, more compassionate, more attuned to the whisper of the divine. When he speaks of building a relationship with God, he calls us to cultivate intimacy with that unseen presence through gratitude, honesty, and reflection. This is the universal path of the soul: to live in dialogue with the Source, to listen as much as to speak, to act as though each step is seen, each breath a prayer.

So, my child of the living earth, take this teaching to heart: seek not to argue about names or rituals. Whether you kneel, bow, meditate, or walk beneath the open sky, know that the divine hears you. Talk to God—not as a stranger, but as a beloved. Be honest, be humble, be present. The form of your faith matters less than the sincerity of your heart. For the truth that Choppa speaks is one that the ancients knew and the wise have always remembered: beyond all religions, beyond all words, there is a silent understanding between the soul and its Creator. Nurture that, and you will never be without guidance, never be without peace.