God gave us the intelligence to decipher reality so we should attempt to. The Earth, made by the Creator, provides for us and protects us. Atmosphere blocks gamma radiation God is the giver of life. Life is granted by God. Man can manipulate life but not create it, except through procreation. Looking at God this way solves the fundamental problem of defining that which can never be defined, God.
This way of envisioning God as well will cause a new respect, as all is of God, disrespecting or abusing any part of the natural world is defiling the body of God. I suspect that many, many? This statement comes from a reading of all those deep thinkers, many considered, religious that accept that there is something beyond their selves that can not be defined by the dogma of their respective organized religion.
Well, naturally, if every one could see the sublime simplicity and beauty of this definition then we might have peace on Earth. But then those in power would lose their power and, naturally, the awakening of mankind? Sunday, July 10, -- PM. Ken, What if I told you that religion and philosophy by themselves provides the means for division sin and delusion mental illness.
Do you know how to cross-reference religion with philosophy? I'm claiming to be the god religiously speaking of the philosophy of aesthetics. The one who has been anointed above his fellow fine artists and scientists. It's an interesting angle angel , that I thought I'd pass along to you. Sunday, September 18, -- PM. More than any other type of entitlement whether it be land or the thought that one perspective is more "true" than another.
Men have fought wars to their own means. We must answer the question. Which is best for a civilized Society? Emperical knowledge through scientific testing is an extreme need for growth but is it best to disallow an intelligent design type belief system and simply say that all spiritual knowlwedge is illusion?
Cannot we construct a society which understands the need for both? I tend to believe that all which we see before us has the fingerprints of an intellegent designer behind it. Forget all of the "Testing" part of life. To be sent to a hellish fire is only a way to keep a Society civilized. It seems to me that our free will only is involved in about twenty percent of what we are born into and encountered within this life.
Choices do come but within that environment of which we have been born. As a play one character must be poor to define rich, one slow to define fast and ultimately one to experience life, to give life to that which is not in this life. The "Designer" must be defined by what He is not, here with us. The computers of the day are based on 0 and 1. One cannot be absolute, and by that definition, it is no thing. A zero on the other hand is simply "undefined" except for the fact that it is different than one.
Like a play we must assume our roles and make our "free will" choices toward the means of goodness. Maybe next time you will be "God" so please get through this hard finite life for the Spiritual to exist as defined by you. Thankful we are that this realm is finite and not the other way around.
It is a case of this and that. There is no room for a third realm of eternal damnation. It does not fit mathematically. This must be brought to the forfront. We must start to realize that there is another side defined by the very basics of this experience. Another "Fingerprint of the "Designer". Why have millions of years of Dinosaurs without "conscious thought of them". Were they placed at the moment of our ability to understand our existence, "counscious thought"?
I believe this to be so. Would we not now have the wings to fly and the gills to swim through the ontological sequence of evolution? Skip to main content. Search form Search. Respecting Religious Belief. Kenneth Taylor. Religion and the Secular State. Legislating Values Jan 31, To legislate is to choose, and choices are made for the sake of values.
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The bottom line Understanding more about spirituality might help you to rid yourself of some pre-existing assumptions and inherited prejudices. What can I do now?
Check out if there are any talks or presentations about spirituality in your area. Read more about understanding cultural diversity. Practise self-awareness. Explore other topics It's not always easy to find the right place to start. What's on your mind? I think it is very important to respect other peoples religions because it can create a conflicts between people, perfect examples of conflicts because of religion are the wars that go on in the world today.
Just because people do not share the same religion does not make either more or less smart,pure,evil. If you look at the bigger picture, most religions share common teachings,beliefs,and morals to live by such as have compassion and respect for everyone,all humanity is united,peace and nonviolence,and no killing,lying,or stealing.
Another reason to be respectful towards someone else religion is because it can bring different cultures closer together. Respecting and accepting each others religions means one less reason to discriminate others and less conflicts and fights.
A simple way to avoid problems when or misunderstanding when going to another country is to study a bit about the basic customs and religion before you go.
Also, do not judge someone by the religion they follow, judge them on their character as a person, do not discriminate them because they practice a different religion from yours because they could be a very kind and intelligent person and you will never know.
I think that we can all learn something from each others religions like I learned from Buddhism that the way to stop suffering is to stop wanting worldly things, and that is true. We always want more of anything, so we are never truly happy, and the way to achieve inner peace is to stop wanting and to accept and value the things that we already possess and cherish the things that do not cost money yet bring happiness.
I believe that wether you choose to follow different religions or not you at all you still learn from one another and it can make the world a better place. We just need to learn to accept,understand,and be willing to learn from one another. To be a good person is the choice you have to make on your own.
I think we should all respect each others beliefs and treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated. Religions may seem silly to some people, and sometimes it seems silly to me too, but it is what gives people hope,what keeps them on the right path to be a good person,what inspires them to try to learn and try their best and it just gives them hope.
Religion in the end is a choice and you should be free to believe what you want to believe or not believe in anything at all but you should always be respected for your choices.
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