Why so strict?

All religion is strict and society tells us that we should be 'free'. This freedom however is a false illusion. Although society tells us we are free, from a young age we are indirectly and purposely influenced with ideas that tell us how to behave and think which are more often than not contrary to religion. We forget that our lives are short that we will not live forever. If we were to live on earth forever theere would be no need for rules we could do what we want. However this short life is just a preparation for the next life which will last forever. So instead of trying to do the impossible and resist our Creator, to whom we must all inevitably return, just submit to him and be at peace (i.e.Islam-which means Surrender, Submission, Obedience, Sincerity, Peace). People are hopelessly trying to stop the aging process, living as if they will never die. Youngsters are killing eachother because they have been consumed by greed, arrogance and pride which is constantly being pumped into their brains through music films and other media. They no longer worship God but worship themselves and their gun-toting heroes. There is no longer a functioning family structure, with gender confusion and soaring suicide and murder rates. Because the soul is out of shape and people are unaware of the soul they need to fill the gap, so they indulge in worldly things which will never satisfy them. A car needs petrol but if you fill it with alcohol it may run for a while and give you some distance but at the end of the day the engine is not made for it and will eventuallly be detrimental to the health and function of the engine and vehicle. Similarly, mankind was created to serve his Creator and obey Him, that is our place in nature- and its not for long, how long will you live. We need to 'fuel' our souls with prayer and fasting and living our lives according to God's final messenger Muhammad (pbuh). It may mean sacrificing a lot, but remember you have to give to get. Is it really worth wasting your life out of a child-like wantoness to rebel against your Lord. If you are at school and are studying hard you may be called a geek or a nerd but when you get qualified you may be driving a nice car with financial security and a nice house. If you want to waste time and mess about , okay it may be more fun at the time but the rest of your life may suffer. Just the same way, by working towords Paradise and hoping in Allah's mercy may be a difficult task, especially in these times, but it will pay off in the end. Give up your false freedom and slavery to consumer-controlling corporations and submit to your Lord the natural state for mankind. We are being tested, whereas the angels have no ability to do evil , we do have the ability as well as the ability to do good, and if we still; choose good and obey our Lord Inshallah (God-willing) we will achieve success. The strictness of Islam is there to keep us safe in a world where temptation has taken a new meaning without strict discipline we could so easily fall victim to satan's plans. We must 'nip the problems in the bud' and obey our Lord, who is Al-Alim (The All-Knowing). The Laws of Islam believes in prevention before cure, so lets stay away from temptations all together before we are sucked into a world of confucion and the road to hellfire.