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Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by Bone75
What Cracker Jacks box did that doctrine come out of?
No offense of course.
Originally posted by Bone75
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by Bone75
What Cracker Jacks box did that doctrine come out of?
No offense of course.
Its the truth, take it or leave it. Unlike you, I don't need a doctrine, I've seen it myself.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by Bone75
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by Bone75
What Cracker Jacks box did that doctrine come out of?
No offense of course.
Its the truth, take it or leave it. Unlike you, I don't need a doctrine, I've seen it myself.
Okay.. fair enough, who am I to argue with your dreams?
Originally posted by Bone75
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Would you say that was a dream?
Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
This concept of a one world religion seems to be very popular among christians. Can someone please explain what is meant by one world religion? Serious question.
Just how do you imagine anybody is going to enforce a religion that everybody would follow? Do you suppose hindus and muslims and buddhists would suddenly let go of their age old traditions and suddenly embrace a one world religion?
I mean, if you wont let go of what you believe in and embrace a one world religion... what makes you think people from other religions would discard their religion and embrace a one world religion?
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Originally posted by DISRAELI
reply to post by sk0rpi0n
Agreed, it is not easy to imagine.
The suggestion of Sun Myung Moon was that somebody would appear (and he obviously meant himself) who would be Christ to the Christians, Krishna to the Hindus, Buddha to the Buddhists etc.
I'm not at all sure this would work in practice, because someone who could appeal to the Christians would automatically alienate the Jews, and so on.
There's the possibility of the "pantheon" effect; people retaining their traditional beliefs, while also subscribing to an "umbrella" system covering all of them.
This would work best if the "umbrella" was completely new, without previous bad associations for anyone.
In one of my threads, I speculated on the possibility that the increasing personification of Gaia would do the trick, especially if the world had become panic-stricken about environmental matters in the interval.
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Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
reply to post by Klassified
We can also deduce that the leader(s) will have to pull off quite a feat to deceive the whole world into believing and accepting this new religion and system as the undeniable truth and path the world should pursue.
This I agree with.. but even if he does pull off such a feat... how does one say only non-christians would follow this new one world religion? What makes christians exempt from following it as well?
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Furthermore, about one world religion.... What about atheists?
If they dont accept religion today, how can one think they will accept a religion tomorrow?
Does it mean, atheists have a better chance of being saved when this evil "one world religion" arises?
Serious question. I just dont think an idea of a one world religion would even work.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
reply to post by NOTurTypical
You "enforce" it by removing the heads of those who don't agree. Muhammad's method of conversion.
And in your version of christianity, Jesus' doesn't even attempt to convert...he just obliterates all non-christians, right?
I'm sure you also have scriptural justification for this.
No, he judges those who made the conscious choice themselves to align with the beast by accepting his "mark".
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by NOTurTypical
Okay, but what will the "test of sheep and goats" be?
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by NOTurTypical
There is only One " Mighty One". God offered up His Son only once for all men.
Hmmm. Just as I suspected. So, the people who've never heard of him are just SOL. Got it.
Sorry, you know I disagree with that. No. Many messengers have come, and more will do so.
And they all have different messages. In your opinion is God just schizophrenic?
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Originally posted by wildtimes
reply to post by NOTurTypical
They do NOT have the same message whatsoever.
Yes, they do. We are all connected. We are eternal, and all part of the Divine. We need to treat each other the way we want to be treated. Christ said so himself. I'm not talking about modern religions, NuT, I'm talking about the legendary teachers of the ancient faiths.
Like the ancient teaching that we can be like the gods? At least you're not denying that Christ's claims were universally exclusive. And btw, Christ taught that NOT all were part of the divine, that some folk are sons of the devil.
Originally posted by Bone75
reply to post by sk0rpi0n
I can't answer the question as to why, but I can answer the question as to how. God is going to reveal himself in a way that no one on this planet can deny. He is going to take away our free will, and live our lives for us. We will be trapped in our bodies, totally aware of what is happening, with no choice but to understand.
It is going thru your actions and see if you have acted in the highest ideals of nonduality towards everything around you. If you treat another person bad then you are treating Jesus badly. If you help your soulbrother and soulsister then you are helping Jesus. How people can miss that Jesus is preaching nonduality towards everthing is beyond me? Buddha give me the same lessons. In other hiduism/buddism this is going thru your karma.
Good grief! Was there like a mass email for the New Agers to get out and post this morning? Like a demonic Get Out the Vote campaign?