Thoughts on 'Religion'
Posted on Feb 5th, 2007
by
Jordan
Einstein said: “Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a Judge of Truth and Knowledge, is shipwrecked by the laughter of The Gods.”
I grew up going to Christian Sunday school till I was 7… I have been to Israel 3 times as my dad is of Jewish lineage.. I met the Dalai Lama when i was 12 at his monastery in India…
all religions have been “guiding light” for people of various cultures and backgrounds all over Planet Earth, and there's nothing wrong with that… but since we are in a new era.. the information age.. i see the old paradigm of religion disolving…
Everyone has their own 'Truth'; my truth today is not what it was 10 years ago, 3 years ago or even 1 year ago, and it will definitely not be what it is today 10 years from now!
so Truth itself is evolving! for each of us… and no ones truth 'over-rides' anothers… for we all are unique, but on a deeper level we share the truth that “we are all one/connected”
religion used to 'erk' me or make me mad when i saw people so caught up in their beliefs that they would have hate for others who didn't share their same beliefs (and even kill one another)… how could every religion claim to be 'right' and all the others to be 'wrong.'
i guess whatever you believe is your truth, and no one can change that for you.
there is a difference between having a belief and having an idea…
But open-mindedness is really what it boils down to.
As youth fades and time brings changes, we may change many of our present opinions. So let us refrain from setting ourselves up as judges of the 'highest matters'.
live and let live, lets be in harmony and respect one another.
My fathers 'religion is being in nature'
The Dalai Lama said “My religion is compassion.”
I agree with both, dont you?
I grew up going to Christian Sunday school till I was 7… I have been to Israel 3 times as my dad is of Jewish lineage.. I met the Dalai Lama when i was 12 at his monastery in India…
all religions have been “guiding light” for people of various cultures and backgrounds all over Planet Earth, and there's nothing wrong with that… but since we are in a new era.. the information age.. i see the old paradigm of religion disolving…
Everyone has their own 'Truth'; my truth today is not what it was 10 years ago, 3 years ago or even 1 year ago, and it will definitely not be what it is today 10 years from now!
so Truth itself is evolving! for each of us… and no ones truth 'over-rides' anothers… for we all are unique, but on a deeper level we share the truth that “we are all one/connected”
religion used to 'erk' me or make me mad when i saw people so caught up in their beliefs that they would have hate for others who didn't share their same beliefs (and even kill one another)… how could every religion claim to be 'right' and all the others to be 'wrong.'
i guess whatever you believe is your truth, and no one can change that for you.
there is a difference between having a belief and having an idea…
But open-mindedness is really what it boils down to.
As youth fades and time brings changes, we may change many of our present opinions. So let us refrain from setting ourselves up as judges of the 'highest matters'.
live and let live, lets be in harmony and respect one another.
My fathers 'religion is being in nature'
The Dalai Lama said “My religion is compassion.”
I agree with both, dont you?
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Your post reminds me of a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.
Very beautifully put, my dear.