I'm confused and searching!

[Muffled]

You realize, don't you, that others might say the same thing about the veracity of the Bible?

I believe that those who say that don't have a basis on which to verify anything and are left in a muddle.

 

[1robin]

You realize, don't you, that others might say the same thing about the veracity of the Bible?

If so they would be completely wrong. The Bible is the most reliable by light years text of any kind in ancient history and many in modern history. Caeser, Plato, Socrates, Xerxes, etc.... are taught as fact in colleges around the world yet not one single figure of ancient history has the textual attestation that Christ does, not even close. I do not care what ignorant claims are made the fact of the matter is that the Bible's accuracy is a virtual miracle. If you dissagree then give it your best shot.

 

[Kenny]

I want to introduce myself and explain a bit about my search for the truth. I know most of you have your own beliefs, and I am not looking to be converted to them. I am one of many still seeking answers. I’d like to compare notes. I am curious about what things coming from the other side are really true. I am just looking for an honest discussion of communications from the unseen.
I was raised as a Christian Science child, and taught that Mary Baker Eddy was divinely inspired. I became disenchanted with that religion when I was 17 (I will explain about that later).
Next I married a Roman Catholic and joined that church. Divine enlightenment abounded in their teachings. I left them when I left my first husband.
Back in the 70s I dove into the New Age thing with all the psychic and metaphysical forms that it embodied. I did Reiki, visited mediums and all the rest.
Then I got caught up with Fundamentalist Christians. Had to pitch all my New Age books, etc. But they promoted a direct line to God via prayer. That’s all I’ve been seeking, a direct line to the other side so I can understand the real truths. I came to see these people as blind target shooters, throwing other people out of whack.
Buddah was divinely inspired. That is generally accepted. Native Americans communicate with their ancestors. Edgar Cayce communicated with the Universal Consciousness. Some of my family are now Mormons. I’ve just read some of their history and am a bit dismayed by their supposedly divine message.
Another of my children has become a radical fanatical Fundamentalist Christian, and claims to have a direct line to God. But some of the things that he thinks God tells him to do just don’t seem right to me.
Has anyone on this forum traveled a similar path to mine? What conclusions have your drawn? Let’s talk.

nothing like yours.... but what things has your child done that doesn't seem right?

 

[RabbiO]

nothing like yours.... but what things has your child done that doesn't seem right?

Considering that the OP joined the forum 9 years ago and was active for only a few days before not returning, you may be waiting a very long time for a response. Well, I think you’re younger than I am, so maybe you won’t mind the wait.

 

[Vinayaka]

Considering that the OP joined the forum 9 years ago and was active for only a few days before not returning, you may be waiting a very long time for a response. Well, I think you’re younger than I am, so maybe you won’t mind the wait.

This must be a record.

 

[RabbiO]

This must be a record.

Actually, I have seen longer. I just can't remember whether it was here or on another forum.

 

[loverofhumanity]

I want to introduce myself and explain a bit about my search for the truth. I know most of you have your own beliefs, and I am not looking to be converted to them. I am one of many still seeking answers. I’d like to compare notes. I am curious about what things coming from the other side are really true. I am just looking for an honest discussion of communications from the unseen.
I was raised as a Christian Science child, and taught that Mary Baker Eddy was divinely inspired. I became disenchanted with that religion when I was 17 (I will explain about that later).
Next I married a Roman Catholic and joined that church. Divine enlightenment abounded in their teachings. I left them when I left my first husband.
Back in the 70s I dove into the New Age thing with all the psychic and metaphysical forms that it embodied. I did Reiki, visited mediums and all the rest.
Then I got caught up with Fundamentalist Christians. Had to pitch all my New Age books, etc. But they promoted a direct line to God via prayer. That’s all I’ve been seeking, a direct line to the other side so I can understand the real truths. I came to see these people as blind target shooters, throwing other people out of whack.
Buddah was divinely inspired. That is generally accepted. Native Americans communicate with their ancestors. Edgar Cayce communicated with the Universal Consciousness. Some of my family are now Mormons. I’ve just read some of their history and am a bit dismayed by their supposedly divine message.
Another of my children has become a radical fanatical Fundamentalist Christian, and claims to have a direct line to God. But some of the things that he thinks God tells him to do just don’t seem right to me.
Has anyone on this forum traveled a similar path to mine? What conclusions have your drawn? Let’s talk.

For me there is truth in all the religions. I have discovered that Buddha, Krishna, Muhammad, Christ all taught truth. So I believe and accept all truth. For me it is not a matter of either or. There is no one religion that is superior to any other. They all originated from the same source. To accept them all makes all men my brothers.

If a number of men or women set out on a search for truth and found it, they would all arrive at the same destination for truth is one. Why should I accept Buddha but deny Christ or accept Muhammad only to deny Buddha? If you read all Their Books They all teach a virtuous and holy life of good character and morals. To me, to deny One is to deny all and to accept One is to accept all.

There is no contradiction between Their spiritual teachings to love all and accept all unconditionally and be kind to all.

The only difference is in Their social laws which were given according to the needs of the time but we’re never meant to be eternal. Now today, the call is for the oneness of all humanity to be acknowledged spiritually and legally so that there remain only grounds for peace and all prejudices and discrimination wiped away by the concept that all humanity is one family. Every human is precious, every person has truth in them. When we put aside our prejudices of race, religion and nationality then this world will become like a closely knit family. Let us accept all truth, let our vision be world embracing and be as one family.

 

[Muffled]

I believe my experience was more stable. I was raised Baptist and still hold Baptist beliefs. Of course that varies depending on which Baptist denomination it is and sometimes I am at odds with a particular denomination. My spiritual growth has been primarily personal except for the time I sought the gift of tongues and that came by the laying on of hands.

 

[Muffled]

Buddha was divinely inspired? Maybe someone should have told him that...

I believe he was not. His beliefs are contrary to the word of God.

 

[Muffled]

Brahma did according to the Pali Canon.

I believe anyone can write anything but that doesn't make it true.

 

[IndigoChild5559]

I want to introduce myself and explain a bit about my search for the truth. I know most of you have your own beliefs, and I am not looking to be converted to them. I am one of many still seeking answers. I’d like to compare notes. I am curious about what things coming from the other side are really true. I am just looking for an honest discussion of communications from the unseen.
I was raised as a Christian Science child, and taught that Mary Baker Eddy was divinely inspired. I became disenchanted with that religion when I was 17 (I will explain about that later).
Next I married a Roman Catholic and joined that church. Divine enlightenment abounded in their teachings. I left them when I left my first husband.
Back in the 70s I dove into the New Age thing with all the psychic and metaphysical forms that it embodied. I did Reiki, visited mediums and all the rest.
Then I got caught up with Fundamentalist Christians. Had to pitch all my New Age books, etc. But they promoted a direct line to God via prayer. That’s all I’ve been seeking, a direct line to the other side so I can understand the real truths. I came to see these people as blind target shooters, throwing other people out of whack.
Buddah was divinely inspired. That is generally accepted. Native Americans communicate with their ancestors. Edgar Cayce communicated with the Universal Consciousness. Some of my family are now Mormons. I’ve just read some of their history and am a bit dismayed by their supposedly divine message.
Another of my children has become a radical fanatical Fundamentalist Christian, and claims to have a direct line to God. But some of the things that he thinks God tells him to do just don’t seem right to me.
Has anyone on this forum traveled a similar path to mine? What conclusions have your drawn? Let’s talk.

I spent a good deal of my life studying the various religions of the world. I think I am the better for having done so. Get yourself a good book on the World Religions, and, as Joseph Campbell would say, follow your bliss.

 

[loverofhumanity]

I want to introduce myself and explain a bit about my search for the truth. I know most of you have your own beliefs, and I am not looking to be converted to them. I am one of many still seeking answers. I’d like to compare notes. I am curious about what things coming from the other side are really true. I am just looking for an honest discussion of communications from the unseen.
I was raised as a Christian Science child, and taught that Mary Baker Eddy was divinely inspired. I became disenchanted with that religion when I was 17 (I will explain about that later).
Next I married a Roman Catholic and joined that church. Divine enlightenment abounded in their teachings. I left them when I left my first husband.
Back in the 70s I dove into the New Age thing with all the psychic and metaphysical forms that it embodied. I did Reiki, visited mediums and all the rest.
Then I got caught up with Fundamentalist Christians. Had to pitch all my New Age books, etc. But they promoted a direct line to God via prayer. That’s all I’ve been seeking, a direct line to the other side so I can understand the real truths. I came to see these people as blind target shooters, throwing other people out of whack.
Buddah was divinely inspired. That is generally accepted. Native Americans communicate with their ancestors. Edgar Cayce communicated with the Universal Consciousness. Some of my family are now Mormons. I’ve just read some of their history and am a bit dismayed by their supposedly divine message.
Another of my children has become a radical fanatical Fundamentalist Christian, and claims to have a direct line to God. But some of the things that he thinks God tells him to do just don’t seem right to me.
Has anyone on this forum traveled a similar path to mine? What conclusions have your drawn? Let’s talk.

In choosing a belief one usually has two basic alternatives.
1. Choose what makes you feel better.
2. Choose what is best for humanity as a whole.

I did not choose my belief based on what made me feel good. I chose my belief on what I thought would help humanity the most to find peace and reconciliation, to end wars, hatred, prejudices and conflicts. To have things like free universal Medicare and education so that nobody would go without.

To achieve such things we all need to drop our petty hatreds and prejudices against whatever race, religion or nationality and unconditionally embrace all humanity as our equals and family, how can we do that when we consider our belief superior to others? Or our race or nationality above that of others?

We need to come clean on this absurd notion that one is only saved by this or that religion. Light is light from whichever candle it may burn and so truth is not confined to only one Faith. I accept all of them because I see truth in them all.

So in choosing a belief I believe the time has come for humanity to embrace inclusiveness and abandon exclusiveness and superiority of belief which only breeds prejudice and hatred, the cause of so many wars.

Let our beliefs whatever we may choose be based on universal acceptance of all races, religions and nationalities including all and welcoming all and leaving none behind.

 

[Trailblazer]

Buddha was divinely inspired? Maybe someone should have told him that...

I believe that God told him that.

 

[loverofhumanity]

It’s ‘preparation for war’ that people need to focus on because $trillions worldwide that could go towards improving people’s lives is instead invested in military hardware based upon ‘suspicion, mistrust and prejudice of race, religion or nationality.

So in order to remove the perceived need to have an arms race, if we reconcile our differences then these funds will be free for the betterment of the world.

I often think that people don’t realise how much $$$ is invested purely on mistrust and tgat we all have a role to play in removing it. So going back to beliefs. If our beliefs are of no benefit to humanity then they are basically useless as we are a part of the world.

 

[Muffled]

I believe that God told him that.

Do you have an excerpt?

 

[Trailblazer]

Do you have an excerpt?

No, we have no original writings of the Buddha.