Rosey, since you find a close relationship in 'background and initation' between religions, what is this relationship between christianity and buddhism? Thanks!
On Apr 20, 8:02 am, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > It's funny how each one of us has a different perspective of religion > altogether. I appreciate all of your thoughts. I was told that once > a person questions the existence of God they grow a black spot on > their heart, the further they press and disbelieve the darker and > larger the spot will become, until eventually the heart itself is > black. Once a person's heart turns black, there is no return or > chance for them to redeem themselves with God. I do believe that a > supreme entity exists. How else could the miraculous invention of the > human being and its complicated bodily function have been created? > But I don't enjoy statements or fears that instill a sense of > hopelessness towards redemption. I do however believe that the people > of the book, Jews, Christians and Muslims are on the right track, > since each religion is closely related in background and initiation, > but of course man alters the true message. > > On Apr 20, 10:45 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "...(though these studies suggest > > it has more to do with the "belonging to a community of believers" > > element than with spiritual fulfillment)...." - Michael > > > In my eye, such a sense of unity...belonging ...is a central part of > > spiritual fulfillment. > > > On Apr 19, 8:52 pm, Michael Berkovits <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, one would be better off. Studies show that religion is the > > > single best indicator of human happiness (though these studies suggest > > > it has more to do with the "belonging to a community of believers" > > > element than with spiritual fulfillment). > > > > But if you no longer feel it, then you no longer feel it. Sorry! > > > > On Apr 19, 12:42 pm, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I decided to start a new post as I originally intended it to be a > > > > response to the Purpose of Life post but felt it took another > > > > direction. > > > > > First off, tip of the hat to everyone in here. I discovered this > > > > group by chance. Second, purpose to life? Ah, the frailties of the > > > > mind, I have been walking backwards as I've grown weak in faith. I am > > > > muslim, I don't think anyone here is immature enough to negatively > > > > comment on such a label, but I do have one thing to say: When I was > > > > more faithful to my religion and consistent with prayers I felt a > > > > sense of completion and calmness. I could even say that I at one > > > > point I felt that I reached a temporary self actualization. It's not > > > > the religion, but more or less the idea of maintaining spirituality > > > > that keeps one fulfilled. Through my recent skepticisms and > > > > analyzations of religion as a whole I have been more distraught than > > > > I've ever been. Is it an oddysey? Why does one who has steered far > > > > from ideological beliefs that a supreme entity exists feel lost and > > > > agonizingly stressed? Wouldn't one be better off just accepting and > > > > following religion knowing that they are abiding by its rules > > > > accordingly? Isn't that comfort? > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Lost- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
