2007-02-02 02:20:15 · 12 answers · asked by Nolegirl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What do I think?
I think as long as truth is being disseminated, it doesn't matter if its organized or not.
2007-02-02 02:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have come to see it as a load of bull.
Understand that many of the People who do not believe the things that are talked about by organized religion, have come to the conclusions that they have after years of study, prayer and countless hours of contemplation about these things. They are not confused, being mislead or any of the things that are being said about them by the people who promote these ideas.
A great number of them are some of the most intelligent people you will ever meet. They are very spiritual and often have an amazing and unshakeable faith in God. A far greater faith I might add than those who teach nonsense about a judgmental God who would allow punishment. These people often care so much about God and their faith that they have become self taught religious scholars, who can speak at great length about the parallel teachings of the world’s religions. These people do not need to be saved; they need to be listened to.
They will usually tell you a very different story from the one organized religion tells us. They speak of an unconditionally loving God that they have finally found by their ceaseless attempts to find the truth. A god that loves each and every one of us exactly the way that we are. A God that has never had a single thought of any hint of imperfection on our part. A God that has no silly thoughts of Judgment or punishment or revenge disguised as justice.
These ideas may not seem to sound like the truth to you, but this is for a very good reason. If you have been told a lie about something your whole life, when you hear the truth it can be difficult to understand because it sounds so unlike the lie you have grown accustom to.
I was raised catholic. I attended their mass 6 days a week for 9 years. Studied their religious teachings for yet another hour each day. On my own I have studied Buddhist teaching rather extensively. I also studied Confucian thought, Zen wisdom, The Bhagavad gita and other Vedic texts. The bible and the many different Gnostic texts that never made it into the bible. The Dead Sea scrolls and The Nag Hammadi works. I have actually probably forgotten more than I can remember. I’m not trying to impress you, with all of this. Just trying to make the point that I take this very seriously. After nearly 60 years of careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that most of what organized religion teaches about God, creation, and the after life is simple nonsense. It is as though religion has set its self up as the worldly authority of something that it knows almost nothing about, God, spirituality, and the afterlife.
The only way these false ideas of A judgmental God have survived this long is because of the practice of indoctrinating young children with these false Ideas when they are to young to consider the validity of these ideas from a basis of logic. These children are then given no choice in the matter, it is essentially believe this or burn in hell.
Not really much of an option is it. If these teachings were actually true would they need to be guarded so carefully with threats of hellfire and eternal damnation? Not likely.
Love and blessings
Your brother
don
2007-02-02 02:24:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religions which are organized are the worst type of religions.
2007-02-02 02:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by ultimatebaseclass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man who thinks he's religious and wise trying to tell others about religion.
I'm reminded of that cliche on teachers. Those who can do....
I enjoy getting into pools as to which year they will fall from grace when they are a major player.
2007-02-02 02:30:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is the absolute WORST of man's inventions. It has led to more misery and more deaths than any other things that we have invented!
2007-02-02 02:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Organization bias!!
Wopuld look for success rather than truth!!!
2007-02-02 02:25:00 · answer #6 · answered by small 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is right for some people but I am glad I am not part or one.
2007-02-02 02:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not for me, but for some people it helps them get closer to God.
2007-02-02 02:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an oxymoron.
2007-02-02 02:24:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cults. Not good!
2007-02-02 02:31:02 · answer #10 · answered by JDJ34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋