all religions (spiritual paths will be lumped under this term as well for this) are potentially viable paths to enlightenment, if true effort is put forth for that goal. religions differ due to differing cultures and view points, and they are merely different descriptions for the same thing. (like getting different directions to the same destination from different people)
the transcendental power of the universe (commonly called God, or the various god/desses by religions) cannot possibly be personified, and any personification made by prescribing it to a deity is symbolic of certain aspects of it. but to deify it over simplifies it and removes some meaning. the power/force itself drove the creation of existance, and is made of the sum of all things in the universe, and the sum is greater than all of the parts. it is the force of nature, the laws of the universe, life itself. and it connects all things that exist, as all things are part of it.
[sorry it's so long]
2007-03-13
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