Hi Richard,
I used religion as an example of my point because you used a metaphor
based on religion in your example. I agree with you, the organized
religions are nothing but power structures that are used to control
behavior, which is needed of course. However, they offer very little
insight into the workings of the spirit world. A personal belief system
is best, but what should it be based on? Where should a person start?
Most people in this society start with Christianity. The debate I would
encourage is to understand reality, which includes both the material and
spiritual realities. The question is how should this research be
undertaken. Science has developed tools to explore the material world.
How can these be applied to exploring the spiritual world?
Ed
R C Macaulay wrote:
Howdy Ed,
Is is possible to engage in a discussion of ideas without veering off
into religion? Yes! perhaps, among Vorts which make for such an
interesting group.
Religions have perplexed me because I cannot understand why so many
reasonably educated people cannot get past religion and establish a
personal faith based belief system. Mention of the brief account of the
story of David and Goliath....the account is overflowing with the
basics of how to view, how to plan and how to execute a simple life
strategy. Facing the giants!.
In the mind, where all battles are ultimately won or lost.
Does one individual's mind victory impinge on the overall direction of
society ? Yes!
To those that believe... it's true !, To those that don't .. it's not !
Richard
Ed Storms wrote,
Science, at least, has a few tools
that can be used. Unfortunately, religion does not provide such tools
nor does the idea of magic.
