15 Dec 10
Originally posted by DowardWell, not really. You asked:
looking for unifying truths, what truth does satanism have to offer? pretty relevant I think
"[unifying truth] is their one? If we examine all the major world belief's (minor ones welcome as well), is there a truth that can unify us rather than divide us?"
And I replied, that this was a difficult proposition if one accepted satanism as a religion.
Satanism is one of the world's belief systems, albeit a minor one.
If you wish to specifically exclude some belief systems because you don't find any 'truth' in them, you should really state that at the start. A satanist (or indeed an atheist) might counter your objection by querying what 'truth' catholicism (for example only) has to offer.
15 Dec 10
Originally posted by avalanchethecatnot following your line of reason, I never excluded satanism as a religion.
Well, not really. You asked:
[b]"[unifying truth] is their one? If we examine all the major world belief's (minor ones welcome as well), is there a truth that can unify us rather than divide us?"
And I replied, that this was a difficult proposition if one accepted satanism as a religion.
Satanism is one of the world's belief system ...[text shortened]... er your objection by querying what 'truth' catholicism (for example only) has to offer.[/b]
so what truth do they offer?
15 Dec 10
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Originally posted by Dowardhttp://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule/sacred_texts.php
is their one? If we examine all the major world belief's (minor ones welcome as well), is there a truth that can unify us rather than divide us?
The Golden Rule Across the World's Religions
Thirteen Sacred Texts - English Version
Bahá'í Faith
Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings
Buddhism
Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5.18
Christianity
In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
Jesus, Matthew 7:12
Confucianism
One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct....loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.
Confucius, Analects 15.23
Hinduism
This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.
Mahabharata 5:1517
Islam
Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others
what you wish for yourself.
The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith
Jainism
One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.
Mahavira, Sutrakritanga 1.11.33
Judaism
What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.
Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31a
Native Spirituality
We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.
Chief Dan George
Sikhism
I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me.
Indeed, I am a friend to all.
Guru Granth Sahib, p.1299
Taoism
Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.
Lao Tzu, T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218
Unitarianism
We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Unitarian principle
Zoroastrianism
Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.
Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29
16 Dec 10
Originally posted by DowardIn the Vedanta Sutra it is asked what is truth.....and it is is simply stated that:
is their one? If we examine all the major world belief's (minor ones welcome as well), is there a truth that can unify us rather than divide us?
" That truth is reality distinguished from illusion for the benefit of mankind"
Now what is reality?
Reality is what we are, and what is our purpose.
The one unifying principle that we seek, is the answer to this question.
The answer is....
We are "Aham Brahmasmi".....or we are spirit soul.
The spirit soul has its eternal spiritual body, which is full of bliss and knowledge.
And our purpose is to be situated in our eternal home, in the spiritual world where we belong, in association with God and all the other unlimited liberated spiritual beings, and enjoy our eternal loving blissful relationships, without any more birth, death, disease and old age.
The spiritual soul that I am, is a little piece of God, just like the sun ray is a little piece of the sun and cannot be separated from the sun.
The soul that we really are, is the real person fully conscious and aware, with spiritual identity....and the soul is in the material body animating the machine.
The one and only unifying principle that exist, is knowing that each and every living entity, is the same spiritual energy that is of God.
If you looked at your brother and could understand that you both are exactly of the same spiritual substance..... and one and the same, then it would be impossible to do any harm to him, because doing harm to him would be doing harm to yourself.
This is why Jesus said to love your enemies..... because in reality we have no enemies, because your brother and you are connected, and are one in reality.
Therefore we are all one, but have our unique individual identity, and its known as ( being one and different).....just like the sun beam is not the sun itself, but the sun beam is the sun, and when the sunbeam shines through your window, you say the sun is in my room.
So this awareness is the universal unifying principle for us all, and cannot be changed, except when we are in this world in our temporary bodies, we think we are separate from everything, which is an illusion and false.......and because we think we are all separate, we fight each other and become racist, and scramble for the resources to keep for ourselves, because we think we must succeed at accumulating stuff (junk) at any cost.
To gain transcendental knowledge and rise above the illusion of this world, we have the Vedanta Sutra, which when studied and followed, will prepare us to return home back to Godhead which is the perfection of life.
16 Dec 10
Originally posted by DowardYes.
is their one? If we examine all the major world belief's (minor ones welcome as well), is there a truth that can unify us rather than divide us?
Matthew 7:14 - Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
16 Dec 10
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Originally posted by ThinkOfOnehumans[/b] ( both atheist and theist)
http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule/sacred_texts.php
The Golden Rule Across the World's Religions
Thirteen Sacred Texts - English Version
[b]Bahá'í Faith
Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings
Buddhi b]
Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.
Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29
Do not do onto others that you would not want to be done onto you.
implicit innate general behavioural desire that comes from the biology of the human brain.
16 Dec 10
Originally posted by ThinkOfOneAh, but the text continues, "Unless you can blow up stuff and kill the infidels."
http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule/sacred_texts.php
The Golden Rule Across the World's Religions
Thirteen Sacred Texts - English Version
Islam
Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others
what you wish for yourself.
The Prophet Muhammad, Hadith