All Religions are correct

Originally posted by Wonderer
I believe that each and every religion on the planet is correct. That means that whatever your belief, it is true. Whatever you believe, becomes your truth, in other words, if you believe in reincarnation, then you'll reincarnate, if you are an atheist, the you'll simply die and have no afterlife, and if you're a Christian, you'll either go to Heaven or Hell and meet Jesus...etc., etc,....

I have a new Religion I want to create today. There are some 35,000 or so currently in the world, so what's wrong with another one? Here it goes...

Name: (Popcornist Curnalist)

Belief: If you eat popcorn every day your eyes will eventually be enlightened and your inner self will be encouraged more and more as time goes on. You will gain a desire (thirst) for water which is called your "Spiritual Food".

Current Members: None

Originally posted by Justbyfaith
I have a new Religion I want to create today. There are some 35,000 or so currently in the world, so what's wrong with another one? Here it goes...

Name: (Popcornist Curnalist)

Belief: If you eat popcorn every day your eyes will eventually be enlightened and your inner self will be encouraged more and more as time goes on. You will gain a desire (thirst) for water which is called your "Spiritual Food".

Current Members: None

You don't understand what Wonderer is talking about. 😆 Do I have to get the six blind men and the elephant story out? 😛

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
You don't understand what Wonderer is talking about. 😆 Do I have to get the six blind men and the elephant story out? 😛

Yes 😄 that also will be "truth".

Originally posted by Justbyfaith
Yes 😄 that also will be "truth".

What are you talking about? 😕

This is a warning, I will post the six blind men and the elephant story. 😈

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What are you talking about? 😕

This is a warning, I will post the six blind men and the elephant story. 😈

Cool 😎

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
What are you talking about? 😕

This is a warning, I will post the six blind men and the elephant story. 😈

😛

Originally posted by Justbyfaith
Cool 😎

American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) based the following poem on a fable which was told in India many years ago.

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
“God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!”

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me ’tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!”

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a snake!”

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
“What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain,” quoth he;
“ ‘Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!”

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: “E’en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!”

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a rope!”

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

Moral:

So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

You made me do it. 🙄

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) based the following poem on a fable which was told in India many years ago.

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
“God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!”

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me ’tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!”

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a snake!”

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
“What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain,” quoth he;
“ ‘Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!”

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: “E’en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!”

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a rope!”

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

Moral:

So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

You made me do it. 🙄

I liked it. At least the Elephant knows that he exists and what he looks like... 😂

While this is nice and all, I think that people have a difficult time in viewing life in a positive light. If they believe in a God or some other religious thing, life, and afterlife is probably not some oasis of nice things. I prefer to believe that it is not my belief that will be my reality due to the fact that I hope there's a God that will allow me more happiness than I would allow myself. If our reality as far as religious belief goes was the belief we held, then many people would be worse off than everyone else would think they were. Also, reincarnation would suck for some reincarnationists, many believe that to progress to a better organism in your next life you must be "good." We'd have a damn lot of bugs if peoples beliefs controlled what they were. People typically are harder on themselves than others are, and those that aren't are often insufferable.

Originally posted by Regret
While this is nice and all, I think that people have a difficult time in viewing life in a positive light. If they believe in a God or some other religious thing, life, and afterlife is probably not some oasis of nice things. I prefer to believe that it is not my belief that will be my reality due to the fact that I hope there's a God that will allow me more happiness than I would allow myself. If our reality as far as religious belief goes was the belief we held, then many people would be worse off than everyone else would think they were. Also, reincarnation would suck for some reincarnationists, many believe that to progress to a better organism in your next life you must be "good." We'd have a damn lot of bugs if peoples beliefs controlled what they were. People typically are harder on themselves than others are, and those that aren't are often insufferable.

However, there are a lot of bugs in the world. 😱

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
However, there are a lot of bugs in the world. 😱

Yeah, and I keep stepping on them...perhaps that's why bacteria grows as fast as it does 😉

Originally posted by Regret
Yeah, and I keep stepping on them...perhaps that's why bacteria grows as fast as it does 😉

Well, I believe in simultaneous incarnation, which is all lives, past and future, existing all at the same time. There is no one for one exchange in this type of reincarnation.

cool

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
Moral:

So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

Conclusion: Explore everything.

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) based the following poem on a fable which was told in India many years ago.

It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind

The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
“God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!”

The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, “Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me ’tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!”

The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a snake!”

The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
“What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain,” quoth he;
“ ‘Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!”

The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: “E’en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!”

The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than, seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
“I see,” quoth he, “the Elephant
Is very like a rope!”

And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!

Moral:

So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

You made me do it. 🙄

Originally posted by Alliance
Conclusion: Explore everything.

How will you know you found the truth?

Originally posted by Justbyfaith
How will you know you found the truth?

Then you will know...the ultimate principle behind enlightenment.

Originally posted by Justbyfaith
How will you know you found the truth?

If you are seeking the truth, you are missing it, because it's right in front of your eyes!

Originally posted by Shakyamunison
American poet John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887) based the following poem on a fable which was told in India many years ago.

It was six men of Indostan
...

Moral:

So oft in theologic wars,
The disputants, I ween,
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of what each other mean,
And prate about an Elephant
Not one of them has seen!

Exactly, like I said, God, or the Universe, the Truth is revealed to each of us in a unique way. 🙂

Believe those who are seeking the truth, doubt those who find it.