Oh yes, Molly, a truly marvellous book ... ! Francis
On 20 Jul., 16:19, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > I very much like your analogy, Vam. My current summer read is The > Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson, and I am really > enjoying it. It is a well written story that tracks the lives of a > group of souls as they incarnate life after life and face bardo in > between. It has much to say about religions and their possible > synergy. You might find it interesting. > > On Jul 18, 2:29 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > " Do you think that it is possible these days to find a way and > > reconcile all sorts of religions? > > " Or do you think that it is not possible to achieve?" > > > These are great questions, Man ! I 'll share my answer ... > > > 01 It is possible to achieve a reconciliation all religions ... but > > not in the manner of making the ' nuts and bolts ' identical, as > > practises and beliefs instituted in the respective religions. > > > 02 The reconciliation I speak of is of the nature of > > transcendence ... of attaining the summum bono of one's own > > particular religion and outgrowing its instituted structure, practises > > and beliefs. > > > To give an analogy, untill the destination is reached, we keep to the > > path, to its directions, speak of its ups and downs, think of what it > > entails, judge the experiences, alternate between doubt and trust of > > the beliefs it demands, discuss the apparent meanings and > > meaninglessness, and so on. That's religion for us. > > > But, when the destination is reached, we no longer speak of the path, > > of all that was in it, of all that it involved. We are then free of > > all that, all that was before. We are then consumed with, by, what is > > at and in the ' destination.' In truth, the destination has nothing > > to do with the path. The path was ours, because of where we were. > > > We climb up the ladder and reach the roof. Standing on the roof, > > viewing the sight it offers, we no longer speak of the ' ladder !' > > > For whatever it is worth. > > > On Jul 18, 10:26 am, Manfraco Frank the Elder <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Hi to all Minds Eye members: > > > > I have read most of your religious discussions in this post and I > > > agree with most of them, but, as we all have a degree of belief, or of > > > non belief that usually differ from one another, we all express > > > ourselves in a different way, so I would like to have my say on > > > religious matter if you don’t mind. > > > For me religion is changing too slowly compared to the changes that > > > have occurred in human civilization especially during last century. > > > Broadly speaking I believe that if religious leaders don’t think of > > > adjusting with the times they are going to see themselves redundant > > > soon, or at least decimated, because there will be a lot of people > > > that are going to ask questions, because nowadays religions as they > > > are, most times don’t stand up to intelligent scrutiny, and therefore, > > > intelligent people are going to question that. > > > As a believer, I wish that God would guide the religious leaders to > > > fix this problem. > > > Or if there is really a God who is looking at us and wants to help us, > > > let him send someone capable of changing things and able to reconcile > > > the existing religious ways with the future ways. > > > Perhaps there may already be somebody among us that is capable to do > > > just that; but so far we have not seen any signs of him. While I am > > > looking for these signs, I would like to ask any of you these > > > questions: > > > Do you think that it is possible these days to find a way and > > > reconcile all sorts of religions? > > > Or do you think that it is not possible to achieve? > > > Waiting to hear from anyone of you what do you think about this wish > > > of mine? > > > > I send you my regards to you all, > > > Manfraco > > > > On Jul 17, 8:16 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Well I have to disagree Tink. For soooo many years that I can't count > > > > the Christian church has denied any rights to woman who want to become > > > > preists, stateing that all of Jesuses disciples where men, and thus > > > > the lord must have meant for men only to be preists. That is now no > > > > longer valid for one Christian demonination. This is far more than a > > > > cosmetic change, it is a change of dogma after thousdands of years. > > > > > Now-days I also personaly know at least two gay priests, and openly > > > > gay at that. How long before the church sanctions gay marriages I > > > > wonder? > > > > > I have been a beliver for all of my adult life and I have seen much > > > > change in religon during this time. In fact just today I read that > > > > Pagan Police have been given the go ahead for their own Pagan Police > > > > federation. > > > > > On 16 July, 23:40, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > That's just a cosmetic change. The base ideas of the religion still > > > > > teach the same thing, the rule of the religion still dictates what is > > > > > right at the bottom line in the decision making process. > > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > > On Jul 16, 4:49 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Well we have already shown that it does in fact change. Look at > > > > > > female ordained preists for example. > > > > > > > On 16 July, 02:55, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Personally, I think religion is the doom of Society, because it > > > > > > > doesn't change. > > > > > > > > peace & Love > > > > > > > > On Jul 15, 5:28 am, "[email protected]" > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > That's the problem with religous dogma, too hard and unbending. > > > > > > > > Religion must change as society does or it is doomed. > > > > > > > > > On 11 July, 03:18, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > All religious dogmas aim at reducing human faults. When they > > > > > > > > > are > > > > > > > > > carried beyond the time and place they were developed for, > > > > > > > > > they begin > > > > > > > > > to cause problems. > > > > > > > > > > peace & love > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 10, 5:32 am, alexandra laughton > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Sure bible has it's faults but it just aims at reducing > > > > > > > > > > human ones. > > > > > > > > > > human mind has not progressed enough to support the > > > > > > > > > > developments & > > > > > > > > > > inventions around it.H > > > > > > > > > > ence the new testament- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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. 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