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originally posted by: VitaArcana
Thanks to that through my new position in the UN I will get the world council of all nations to vote for the dispersal and removal of all religions through out the world....
Questions?
originally posted by: bb23108
No answers or comments to my last post?
In the meantime, I would like to ask you about this part of your recent post:
originally posted by: VitaArcana
Thanks to that through my new position in the UN I will get the world council of all nations to vote for the dispersal and removal of all religions through out the world....
Questions?
How could this possibly work? People are not going to give up their religious life because religions are not the problem. It is when fanatics justify all kinds of separatism, even violence and other atrocities, that result in terrible problems.
The great religions were founded by realizers of the truth to one degree or another and they all speak a very similar message relative to living a life in God - and yes, people clearly need to be refreshed in the essential truths relative to unity, love, tolerance, etc., that can be found in their religion.
I certainly agree that there is far too much religious fundamentalism and intolerance - but that is not inherently the fault of religions. What is necessary is more a matter of helping people see that we are all part of one race - the human race - and can worship as we please, but also need to cooperate with one another and tolerate our differences. Then there can be peace.
You must presume that you are simply destined for this greatness because the platform you just described is certainly not going to get you elected by the people. Care to comment further on this?
originally posted by: VitaArcana
a reply to: cooperton
The thing humanity does not realize is that they are killing themselves...
originally posted by: artistpoet
Religion would no longer be required in an enlightened world
originally posted by: artistpoet
Religion would no longer be required in an enlightened world
But we live in a world where many subscribe to it
So we must work with it when we encounter it
Most are not fanatics or zealots ... just people like you and I ...
all sharing this experience of being alive on Earth
Each on their path ... each with their own struggles ... ask a hungry man if he wants enlightenment or a crust of bread ... or someone who has fallen if they require a helping hand ...
The soul is hungry for subsistence
Humanity has stumbled
There is no one truth ... there are many truths
originally posted by: starswift
The truth is a whole lot simpler...
a reply to: VitaArcana
In an enlightened world, religion would be once again founded in recognizing the Divine and responding through devotional surrender to the Truth. Such surrender would likely continue to manifest bodily as spontaneous acts of devotional love through ecstatic dance, song, praise, sacred rituals, real community service, etc. - as was the case for many religions originally.
This tacit recognition of the Divine is what has been lost for the most part in today's religions, but in an enlightened world, that is a given - by definition
People will always kick and scream and struggle... However, the result will always be the same!
originally posted by: artistpoet
All the things you mention such as dance, song, praise and serving others do not require any religion
originally posted by: artistpoet
Religion is founded by taking truth and twisting it for the benefit of power/control and prestige by it's leaders
Why not just have truth unembellished ... discussion than preaching and rules
They don't require any religion, but that does not mean they do not spontaneously manifest as devotional responses to the Divine.
Truth is always unembellished as it is unconditional. Religion is one of the means for people with common paths to express their love of Truth.
I understand these principles have been lost for many, but I am talking about the origins of religion based on the initial relationship to a truth-realizer. Most religions have such a one, or at least it is presumed by the followers - Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, etc., all have such a presumed founder and his teachings