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Technosoul · Oct 26, 2004, 11:02 pm

There are a couple of religious organizations that are open to comparing all religions as being "one and the same" thing, but they mostly favor those founded in India.

The Buddha philosophy is to be open to all religions, in fact they often use the Bible when speaking to Westerners, and end up teaching the same things their own religion advocates.

The Hindu, the Buddest, and even the Native Ameircan religions do not teach that have all the "good news" and do not object to their members employing the wisdom found in some other religion. As Swiftdeer said about the Christian teachings, "take what is good and add it to your own, and what is not good leave with them".

So that is one recomendation, what parts sound like wisdom and are useful, hang onto that part, and the parts that are objectionable, just leave them like you found them. The problem comes in when we think we must believe it all or nothing at all. Everywhere all religions are made up of people just like us, and sometimes they come up with an idea or a "saying" that is helpful and realistic, and sometimes the ideas are goofy. So you got to sort the mail, pick and select, or just don't read anything and think totally for your self. Odd as that might be you would come up with some of the same ideas they had in their books also.

They keep trying to drive me sane, but while I sort the mail I just hum a little tune "I'm my own grandpa" and then I thumb my nose that the religion of "time". Worship not ye the time clock.

That is my religion. Time is abundant for all things if you do not believe you are running out of time. I am the only member of my religion and no one attends my "time anonymous support group" so I have to stay up by my own boot straps. Yep, have faith in timelessness and be blessed with the virtures of patience, and all things will come aorund in due season.

Be sure to hurry down to the book store and get my latest book about patience and timelessness, but it is a limited edition and the last copies are selling out fast.

This is fun.

Technosoul.

Oct 26, 2004, 11:02 pm	#84 (permalink) (top)
Technosoul Volcanic Erupter Posts: 8,936	There are a couple of religious organizations that are open to comparing all religions as being "one and the same" thing, but they mostly favor those founded in India. The Buddha philosophy is to be open to all religions, in fact they often use the Bible when speaking to Westerners, and end up teaching the same things their own religion advocates. The Hindu, the Buddest, and even the Native Ameircan religions do not teach that have all the "good news" and do not object to their members employing the wisdom found in some other religion. As Swiftdeer said about the Christian teachings, "take what is good and add it to your own, and what is not good leave with them". So that is one recomendation, what parts sound like wisdom and are useful, hang onto that part, and the parts that are objectionable, just leave them like you found them. The problem comes in when we think we must believe it all or nothing at all. Everywhere all religions are made up of people just like us, and sometimes they come up with an idea or a "saying" that is helpful and realistic, and sometimes the ideas are goofy. So you got to sort the mail, pick and select, or just don't read anything and think totally for your self. Odd as that might be you would come up with some of the same ideas they had in their books also. They keep trying to drive me sane, but while I sort the mail I just hum a little tune "I'm my own grandpa" and then I thumb my nose that the religion of "time". Worship not ye the time clock. That is my religion. Time is abundant for all things if you do not believe you are running out of time. I am the only member of my religion and no one attends my "time anonymous support group" so I have to stay up by my own boot straps. Yep, have faith in timelessness and be blessed with the virtures of patience, and all things will come aorund in due season. Be sure to hurry down to the book store and get my latest book about patience and timelessness, but it is a limited edition and the last copies are selling out fast. This is fun. Technosoul.