11 Jan '11 21:53>
To put forward untruth as truth is dishonest, and to reject truth is dishonest.
In a debate, say at the national level....there are rules, and one of the rules is not to speak untruth.
Imagine a debate at the national level, where everyone is just saying any untrue statement....it wouldn't endure, and the mediator would stop the debate.
In this forum there are many persons who do just that......put forward all manner of untruth......and say Oh I believe this and thats all that matters.
Actually I am not the least bit interested in debating......because you cannot debate truth, but you can only present truth.
To debate truth, you would have to have some person rejecting truth, and what sane person would do that.
On the other hand you can discuss truth, so as to become clear in understanding.
Since this is the spirituality forum, God and religion are discussed, but to discuss any subject there must be an authority.
An authority is the guide or the place of reference.....just like if we where to discuss cricket, the cricket rule book would be the reference, and anything not supported by the cricket book would be under scrutiny.
The reference for discussing God and religion, is the Vedanta Sutra, Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and many others coming from pure devotees of the Lord.......and there is no other reference books, unless you go to substitute religion for your referencing.
Discussing God and religion outside of the reference of Vedanta Sutra, is almost impossible, because the Vedanta Sutra is the authority on all things spiritual.
Many persons are referencing literature that is not authorized, and therefore have much error in their teachings and beliefs.
Their unauthorized scripture may say many true things, but because it says many untrue things as well, it misdirects the person away from the true spiritual life.
In a debate, say at the national level....there are rules, and one of the rules is not to speak untruth.
Imagine a debate at the national level, where everyone is just saying any untrue statement....it wouldn't endure, and the mediator would stop the debate.
In this forum there are many persons who do just that......put forward all manner of untruth......and say Oh I believe this and thats all that matters.
Actually I am not the least bit interested in debating......because you cannot debate truth, but you can only present truth.
To debate truth, you would have to have some person rejecting truth, and what sane person would do that.
On the other hand you can discuss truth, so as to become clear in understanding.
Since this is the spirituality forum, God and religion are discussed, but to discuss any subject there must be an authority.
An authority is the guide or the place of reference.....just like if we where to discuss cricket, the cricket rule book would be the reference, and anything not supported by the cricket book would be under scrutiny.
The reference for discussing God and religion, is the Vedanta Sutra, Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and many others coming from pure devotees of the Lord.......and there is no other reference books, unless you go to substitute religion for your referencing.
Discussing God and religion outside of the reference of Vedanta Sutra, is almost impossible, because the Vedanta Sutra is the authority on all things spiritual.
Many persons are referencing literature that is not authorized, and therefore have much error in their teachings and beliefs.
Their unauthorized scripture may say many true things, but because it says many untrue things as well, it misdirects the person away from the true spiritual life.