What if we accepted each others Religion?

[loverofhumanity]

First I would not limit my view to just the major religions. Ancient religions reflect the human view of God in the context of their culture as a part of a greater spiritual evolution of the human relationship with a universal God. I would not describe it as accepting other religions, but accepting the universal relationship between humanity, Creation as the evolving attributes of God reflected in the nature of our physical existence and humanity.

The egocentric view of one tribal religion over another lacks the empathy or as I describe as compathy (highest level of relationships without boundaries, conditions or judgement) of our relationship with humanity and Creation.

This greater sense of universal compathy can be a view of humanity and Creation regardless of whether one believes in God or not.

Of course the major religions are not the only truths out there. Any religion which promotes harmony, love and cooperation is prized and accepted too. But to just give a cart Blanche to accept any and every claimed religion without delineating boundaries would be highly irresponsible. Satan worship for example and harmful cults of which there are many are not what we could include in an encouragement to embrace all religions. For the sake of brevity the major religions are mentioned but also for safety . It doesn’t nullify in any way native religions like the American Indians and Australian Aborigines which are very spiritual people who can teach us much about God.

Unfortunately humanity is divided into multiple groups of ‘us and thems’. And finding common ground between religionists and non religionists may be temporarily bridged by the oneness of mankind but it is not complete peace or unity. That is why Baha’u’llah spoke about the Most Great Peace which will unite both believer and non believer by spiritualising the world.

The Most Great Peace... a peace that must inevitably follow as the practical consequence of the spiritualization of the world and the fusion of all its races, creeds, classes and nations..."
(Shoghi Effendi, World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, 1936)

That all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion should cease, and differences of race be annulled—what harm is there in this?... Yet so it shall be; these fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away, and the “Most Great Peace” shall come..(Baha’u’llah)

So the oneness of humanity can unite us with our common humanity but there will still remain division between believers and non believers so it’s not the ultimate peace. The Most Great Peace won’t happen until the world becomes spiritualised then all men will be as brothers not just tolerating each other. But that will take many centuries.

 

[Dawnofhope]

Well, its actually Vishnu and Shiva that are sometimes interwoven with Brahma as Creator/Preserver/Destroyer. Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu. Its worth noting that the concept of the Trimurti isn't real notable to Hindus, typically. And you're absolutely right; Brahma is seldom worshipped.

I had meant to say Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. I understand some have likened the Trimurti to the Christian Trinity but I imagine any such association is not widely accepted.

Its an interesting connection between Vishnu and Krishna. I have heard at least one Vaishnavite state that Krisha is Vishnu or a literal incarnation. How do you understand it?

I had an experience with Krishna(one I wasn't expecting). If you'd like to hear it, shoot me a PM. My husband had an experience with Shiva. As for any other deities, I am a polytheist, and am very open in my approach. Sometimes one will pop out and whap me on the head, other times I get a gut feeling to work with one or another. Some stick and become 'friends', others remain more distant

I'd like hear about you experience of Krishna. I appreciate its a personal experience. Evidently if I visited my ISKCON colleagues community centre they could invoke Him for me.

The polytheist approach is very much like Indigenous practices. Japanese Shinto and New Zealand Maori are the one's I'm most familiar with. I'm aware polytheism is the reality for many Hindus.

That sounds beautiful.

I'm aware you and your wife have different faiths. Is that enriching for you, or does it present challenges?

My wife's spiritual outlook is very Japanese with a blend of Buddhism and Shinto. The two religions were interwoven and in harmony for many centuries.

I see Kami-sama in Shinto as the same Creator God I believe in. Buddha in her worldview is very theistic, unlike Westerners

spirituality is perhaps the center of my life. I've had my world ripped asunder this last year, and while my practice has had to change, my feelings on it haven't.

It is great that you have you spirituality as a constant in your life.

ended up homeschooling due to Covid. After my non-verbal son(who was not expected to every become fully verbal) started talking within a month, we kept at it. We're only now considering putting him back in public school(and its going really poorly, and I'm starting to rethink it).

Difficult decision to make and home schooling is a valid option.

Its been a nightmare. The hospitals locally kept turning us away. The day he was throwing tools at powerlines, rushing neighborhood houses, and laughing maniacally, we drove to an ER a couple hours away. We finally got some help there. But, he's a unique case, and its been a long, drawn out process.

Sorry to hear that but I'm not suprised. Mental health services tend to be underfunded and under resourced everywhere. Your experience is extremely common here. I've been dealing with the same issues for one of my patients over the last few days.

He hated it initially, and believed I worshipped the devil lol Over the years, he came around. I think it bothered him that my sisters were anti-religious, and he started actually listening when I'd talk religion.

We're actually able to discuss things civilly now(much like you and I are talking here).

It is great your father is doing the Christain thing and not letting his religion become a barrier in regards relationships with family. I imagine having to cope with your new age mother has been valuable preparation for getting on with his polytheist daughter!

an 18th degree Co-Mason. Co-Masonry is Freemasonry that accepts both men and women. Not a whole lot of lodges around, but I hope that changes someday.

Wow. Amazing.

came in as a Wiccan, and eventually landed at Druidry.

You are one of the most eclectic people I've come across but maybe I don't get out enough!

not sure if Zoroaster fits anywhere specific in my beliefs. I find Zoroastrianism interesting; I spent a few months last year trying to familiarize myself with it. I was surprised to learn of all the holy beings under Ahura Mazda, and I loved that each day of the calendar month had its own divinity assigned to it.

I knew Zoroastrianism was considered one of the revealed religions by Baha'i; I didn't know they thought him to be a manifestation of God. Good to know!

There are perhaps indirect references to Zoroastrianism in the Tanakh or Christain Old Testament. It was the Persians who were very multicultural and allowed the Jewish people to return from exile and rebuild their temple. King Cyrus of Persia was referred to by the Prophet Isaiah as the annointed one. He was probably a Zoroastrian.

I survived the long motor cycle up North. Still exhausted...

 

[Trailblazer]

What evidence, if I may ask?

Questions for knowledgeable Bahai / followers of Baha'u'llah

 

[JustGeorge]

I had meant to say Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. I understand some have likened the Trimurti to the Christian Trinity but I imagine any such association is not widely accepted.

No, it isn't, really. The Trimurti, period, isn't really widely used in Hinduism, generally.

Its an interesting connection between Vishnu and Krishna. I have heard at least one Vaishnavite state that Krisha is Vishnu or a literal incarnation. How do you understand it?

My best understanding is Krishna was an incarnation of Vishnu, coming to oversee events that brought in the Kali Yuga.

I'd like hear about you experience of Krishna. I appreciate its a personal experience. Evidently if I visited my ISKCON colleagues community centre they could invoke Him for me.

Interesting! How do they do that? I've never been to an ISKCON temple.

The polytheist approach is very much like Indigenous practices. Japanese Shinto and New Zealand Maori are the one's I'm most familiar with. I'm aware polytheism is the reality for many Hindus.

My wife's spiritual outlook is very Japanese with a blend of Buddhism and Shinto. The two religions were interwoven and in harmony for many centuries.

I see Kami-sama in Shinto as the same Creator God I believe in. Buddha in her worldview is very theistic, unlike Westerners

I hear many Buddhists saying Buddhism is non theistic, but then read other accounts of theistic Buddhism. What is theistic Buddhism like?

It is great that you have you spirituality as a constant in your life.

Has spirituality been important to you your entire life?

Difficult decision to make and home schooling is a valid option.

It served us well until this last year. But I'm seeing its just one piece in the puzzle; public isn't helping, either.

Sorry to hear that but I'm not suprised. Mental health services tend to be underfunded and under resourced everywhere. Your experience is extremely common here. I've been dealing with the same issues for one of my patients over the last few days.

Its sad its that way. Do you see that ever changing?

I imagine its exceedingly frustrating to watch, as a physician...

It is great your father is doing the Christain thing and not letting his religion become a barrier in regards relationships with family. I imagine having to cope with your new age mother has been valuable preparation for getting on with his polytheist daughter!

Well, he did, for a long time. He used to be an emotionally abusive person, and he chased everyone off(including my mom) before he realized he had a problem. When I say Mom was a closet case, I mean it literally. She kept all her books hidden in a box of her stuff in the closet, and tarot cards in her desk drawer. They never talked about it, but Mom and I did(and knew better than to tell him). I wasn't open about my conversion until I'd moved out at 17.

Wow. Amazing.

You are one of the most eclectic people I've come across but maybe I don't get out enough!

My life's been pretty eclectic... I consider myself a product of my environment.

There are perhaps indirect references to Zoroastrianism in the Tanakh or Christain Old Testament. It was the Persians who were very multicultural and allowed the Jewish people to return from exile and rebuild their temple. King Cyrus of Persia was referred to by the Prophet Isaiah as the annointed one. He was probably a Zoroastrian.

I first heard of King Cyrus here on RF. I remember watching a video on Zoroastrianism and them pointing out all the hints that he may have been Zoroastrian. It was interesting.

What does "anointed one" mean?

I survived the long motor cycle up North. Still exhausted...

Way to go!! How was that??

 

[shunyadragon]

I first heard of King Cyrus here on RF. I remember watching a video on Zoroastrianism and them pointing out all the hints that he may have been Zoroastrian. It was interesting.

What does "anointed one" mean?

Biblically it means to chosen by God as the Messiah or enlightened one by knowledge of God and king and military leader of humans as in the Messiah believed by Jews to restore the nation of Israel. Kings in Europe and other cultures are often considered "anointed" and symbolically baptized. Used in other religious beliefs to be the enlightened with the knowledge of God or just knowledge.

 

[TransmutingSoul]

Its sad its that way. Do you see that ever changing?

I imagine its exceedingly frustrating to watch, as a physician...

Yes, the mental health outlook is changing here in Australia, which I think NZ may have also adopted? @Dawnofhope ,it has come a part of WHS requirements, thus it is now written into law.

Every workplace has to address these issues. Our workplace now has trained Mental Health First aid assistants.

Regards Tony

 

[Dawnofhope]

My best understanding is Krishna was an incarnation of Vishnu, coming to oversee events that brought in the Kali Yuga.

That resonates.

Interesting! How do they do that? I've never been to an ISKCON temple.

I don't know. I'm too busy these days to check it out. In my early adulthood I had a period of intense searching for truth, when I explored other religions including Hinduism and Buddhism.

I don’t need to go to an ISKCON meeting to encounter Krishna.

I hear many Buddhists saying Buddhism is non theistic, but then read other accounts of theistic Buddhism. What is theistic Buddhism like?

I've never thought of Buddhism being non-theistic until I interacted with Buddhists on this forum who insist Buddhism is atheistic. They tend to be Westerners who have converted to Buddhism rather than Buddhists who have grown up with it.

Some Buddhist scripture, particularly those from Mahayana traditions attribute superhuman attributes to the Buddha. In Japan, Shinto is certainly Theistic and it has existed in harmony with Buddhism for centuries.

It could be argued that Buddha was often undeclared about questions of God and gods focusing instead on practical living. In doing so He encouraged his followers to avoid fruitless and divisive discussions about the nature of God/gods.That is a good thing.

sad its that way. Do you see that ever changing?

I imagine its exceedingly frustrating to watch, as a physician...

The medical model is great for dealing with many physical ailments, but a blunt instrument in regards psychological problems. For many of us psychological healing is found largely outside of medical model.

Well, he did, for a long time. He used to be an emotionally abusive person, and he chased everyone off(including my mom) before he realized he had a problem. When I say Mom was a closet case, I mean it literally. She kept all her books hidden in a box of her stuff in the closet, and tarot cards in her desk drawer. They never talked about it, but Mom and I did(and knew better than to tell him). I wasn't open about my conversion until I'd moved out at 17.

I understand the need to avoid conflict with parents growing up. Conservative Christianity does not give much credibility to other religions. Good you can all talk a little more openly these days.

first heard of King Cyrus here on RF. I remember watching a video on Zoroastrianism and them pointing out all the hints that he may have been Zoroastrian. It was interesting.

What does "anointed one" mean?
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Great question answered by another. The significance is that Yahweh, God of the Jews considered Cyrus a non-Jew (a Persian) to be the annointed one through the Prophet Isaiah.

Way to go!! How was that??

I rode the better part of 5 hours in prone position to reduce wind drag so I could keep up with other vehicles on the highway. The motorcycle has a 125 cc rating and is designed for commuting round town, not the open road. It was challenging.

 

[Vinayaka]

I rode the better part of 5 hours in prone position to reduce wind drag so I could keep up with other vehicles on the highway. The motorcycle has a 125 cc rating and is designed for commuting round town, not the open road. It was challenging.

Like in India, then.

 

[Dawnofhope]

Like in India, then.

Never been to India. I can imagine a lot more motorcycles there as it's a low cost way to get about. Riding prone is what people do when they are racing motorcycles here so I must of looked like a bit of a weirdo. However it saves petrol costs so I could see why it would be a thing in India. It's a hard position to maintain for several hours.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Of course the major religions are not the only truths out there. Any religion which promotes harmony, love and cooperation is prized and accepted too. But to just give a cart Blanche to accept any and every claimed religion without delineating boundaries would be highly irresponsible. Satan worship for example and harmful cults of which there are many are not what we could include in an encouragement to embrace all religions.

So to recap: when you say "accept all religions":

- you don't mean we should accept any religions you completely disagree with.
- when it comes to the religions you "accept," you aren't suggesting that we accept the parts that disagree with your religion.

Is honesty considered a virtue in the Baha'i faith?

 

[TransmutingSoul]

So to recap: when you say "accept all religions":

- you don't mean we should accept any religions you completely disagree with.
- when it comes to the religions you "accept," you aren't suggesting that we accept the parts that disagree with your religion.

Is honesty considered a virtue in the Baha'i faith?

It is dishonest to offer a summary aimed at insults, not really looking for clarity.

The principal is an easy concept, all good is from God, all evil is from our own selves.

This following quote is also reflected in other Holy Books, including the Quran, but makes it clear to us where evil comes from.

"Every good thing is of God, and every evil thing is from yourselves. Will ye not comprehend?" (Bahá'u'lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 149.)

Man made faiths can only borrow some of the Good from all the Good God has given humanity (and others) through all the Messengers, throughout all the Worlds of God.

Regards Tony

 

[Vinayaka]

Never been to India. I can imagine a lot more motorcycles there as it's a low cost way to get about. Riding prone is what people do when they are racing motorcycles here so I must of looked like a bit of a weirdo. However it saves petrol costs so I could see why it would be a thing in India. It's a hard position to maintain for several hours.

125s are the norm in India. They are used to carry anything from wholesale items to entire families. Yes, I can imagine you looking very strange.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

It is dishonest to offer a summary aimed at insults, not really looking for clarity.

I was inviting you to correct my understanding if I got it wrong. Have I?

The principal is an easy concept, all good is from God, all evil is from our own selves.

And if something agrees with your religion, you deem it "good," and if it disagrees with your religion, you deem it "bad"?

 

[Trailblazer]

So to recap: when you say "accept all religions":

Where did @loverofhumanity say that he accepts all religions?

 

[CG Didymus]

A little review...

I am only referring to the major religions.

I’m speaking of accepting the Founder and the spiritual teachings such as virtues and prayer etc not the laws. The administration of each faith would remain.

I think accepting our diversity and each other unconditionally is what is most needed now.

"Unconditionally"? No, there are conditions.

Are you talking about actual acceptance of other religions, or Baha'i-style "accept only the aspects of the other religions that agree with my own" acceptance?

No. What I’m saying are the spiritual things like virtues which we can all accept.

Ah, Baha'is accept the teachings about virtues.

The Baha’i temples do have the symbols of all the major religions in their architecture. Including Hinduism. We accept all the religions as true just not the manmade dogmas.

But Baha'is reject the "manmade" dogmas.

I think there's a fair bit of conflict between even the virtues of different religions.

For instance, faith in the Trinitarian God of (most) Christianity is incompatible with faith in the Oneness of God referenced in the Five Pillars of Islam.

No, no, no, that's not what Baha'is mean by "spiritual" teachings.

I’m mainly speaking about the spiritual virtues each religion teaches. Even the other religions you mentioned teach these virtues. Diversity has its place but not when it leads to confrontation. So middle ground, a common ground which all religions teach is the virtues. Also associating with each other in a spirit of friendliness and fellowship breaks down the barriers of ‘us vs them’. I personally love the diversity and love meditating in a pagoda or praying in a church or mosque.

Its not about all becoming the same but about learning to appreciate each others beliefs.

It is the virtues. But it is still important to learn to "appreciate" each other's beliefs.

Please tell me what the spiritual teaching is on these questions that's similar across all "major" religions:

• God is made up of how many persons?
• Was Jesus the Messiah?
• Was Muhammad a prophet?
• Did the Buddha attain enlightenment?
• Is pilgrimage to Mecca necessary?
• What does a person need to do to reach Heaven?
• What happens to unbelievers when they die?

No, no, no...

Virtues are things like love, respect, courtesy, compassion, caring, charity, empathy, detachment, moderation, wisdom, forgiveness, friendliness, gentleness, kindness and so on. KrIshna and Buddha and Christ all taught about love. There’s no real conflict. The essence of all religions is basically the same.

It' only the virtues.

I’m speaking about the virtues not the social laws or theological arguments.

Virtues only. Nothing else.

A minute ago, you were talking about "spiritual teachings."

You really are just interested in accepting a cartoon version of these other religions, aren't you? It seems like any point of disagreement with Baha'i teachings is shrugged off as unimportant.

I mean, you're basically implying that, say, the Nicene Creed isn't integral to Christianity and the Shahadah isn't integral to Islam.

Are you willing to go the other way? If someone said that they "accepted" the Baha'i faith except all the stuff from the Bab and Baha'u'llah, would you agree that they'd accepted your religion?

So I was right: we're only talking about accepting the parts of each religion that agree with the Baha'i faith.

Things would go much more smoothly if you and @loverofhumanity were open and honest about what you were doing.

It's wild to me - though not exactly surprising - that a thread about "accepting all major religions" would devolve into a couple of Baha'is trying to dictate to others what their religion is really about and quoting Baha'i religious works.

If you really want to accept other religions, then here's a challenge for you: quit it with the Baha'i quotes. Instead, support your points with quotes from, say, the Bible, the Qur'an, the Vedas, and Buddhist scripture. Can you do it?

Yes, that sounds right but...

As a Baha’i, I accept all the major religions, their Founders and Holy Books. I do believe that each religion prophecies the next religion but that the priests prevent their followers from accepting it which ends up with humanity being divided into several religions when in reality there was only ever one evolving religion.

No, Baha'is accept all the major religions, their founders and their Holy Books. And each religion prophecies about the next manifestation but those darn priests keep telling their people not to believe in them.

There is a link between all the major religions which connects them and can and will I believe eventually unite them. Each of the major religion foretells a Promised One and which will unite them all.

Each major religion has prophecies that tell of a Promised One. Which we should all know by now is Baha'u'llah.

I accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour and the Bible as the Word of God
I accept Muhammad as the Prophet of God and the Quran as the Word of God

Muslims await the Imam Mahdi and the Second Coming of Christ after Muhammad and I believe that also.

Baha'is do accept all those other manifestations. But their time has passed. Now it's time for us to accept and follow the new one, Baha'u'llah.

So Baha’u’llah’s plan for uniting humanity is working while your world is literally falling apart at the seams with religions, races and nations against one another. Why can we get along yet your world cannot?

Yeah, his teachings are working to unite people.

With Baha’is we come from all the conflicting viewpoints but are united and have reconciled our differences. For example I am from Catholic background while others are from other sects and also from Buddhist, Hindu, Jew, Muslim, Zoroastrian and they are from the different sects of their own religion yet we are reconciled. So there is a way they can all reconcile. We are living proof of it. We come back to the thing in common that we have found unites us and that is that the Promised One of our respective religions. So for Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, Jews and so on they have arrived at the conclusion from their own religious background that He has come and it all points for them each to the same Person - Baha’u’llah. Without Baha’u’llah I agree that the differences are difficult but not impossible.

Throughout this thread, you've told us about how you don't actually accept other religions. I'd also say that your attitude of "I only accept parts of what you are, not your whole essence" is pretty intolerant

Don't accept them? No, no...

We accept all the other religions as true and believe in them and that religion is capable of transforming people.

Baha'is do accept them.

So now you're talking about accepting people, not their religions. Do I understand you correctly.

By accepting the promised messiah we have accepted the religion. Those who have not accepted the messiah are In fact the ones that have rejected their religion not us. So a Christian rejects Christ when He returns means he is no longer a Christian in fact although he may still call himself one.

Accepting a religion means accepting its core tenets... i.e. the tenets that the religion itself proclaims as fundamental, not the ones that you as an outsider deem important. You've consistently said that this isn't something you're willing to do.

Core tenets? No, virtues. When a religion teaches about virtues, Baha'is believe in them. Core tenets? No...

As to sects with Hinduism it would be Vashnavism which believes in Krishna and the Bhagavad-Gita.

Accept when a core tenet agrees with what Baha'is believe.

So what you're saying here is that Baha'i accept Vaishnavism but reject Shaivism, Vedanta, and other denominations of Hinduism?

No... Would Baha'is say such a thing? They accept all major religions, don't they?

Shaivism doesn’t believe in Avatars and we believe in them.

Oh, this is just a sect of a major religion. A sect that doesn't believe something that Baha'is believe in. Wait... Baha'is believe in Avatars? Aren't Avatars incarnations of a God?

But anyway, in theory, it would be nice if all religions accepted each other. But, if they really new their own Scriptures and prophecies, they would subordinate themselves to the new truth from God. The truth that has come down to us through God's current manifestation, Baha'u'llah.

 

[loverofhumanity]

A little review...





"Unconditionally"? No, there are conditions.



Ah, Baha'is accept the teachings about virtues.

But Baha'is reject the "manmade" dogmas.

No, no, no, that's not what Baha'is mean by "spiritual" teachings.

It is the virtues. But it is still important to learn to "appreciate" each other's beliefs.

No, no, no...

It' only the virtues.

Virtues only. Nothing else.





Yes, that sounds right but...

No, Baha'is accept all the major religions, their founders and their Holy Books. And each religion prophecies about the next manifestation but those darn priests keep telling their people not to believe in them.

Each major religion has prophecies that tell of a Promised One. Which we should all know by now is Baha'u'llah.

Baha'is do accept all those other manifestations. But their time has passed. Now it's time for us to accept and follow the new one, Baha'u'llah.

Yeah, his teachings are working to unite people.



Don't accept them? No, no...

Baha'is do accept them.





Core tenets? No, virtues. When a religion teaches about virtues, Baha'is believe in them. Core tenets? No...

Accept when a core tenet agrees with what Baha'is believe.

No... Would Baha'is say such a thing? They accept all major religions, don't they?

Oh, this is just a sect of a major religion. A sect that doesn't believe something that Baha'is believe in. Wait... Baha'is believe in Avatars? Aren't Avatars incarnations of a God?

But anyway, in theory, it would be nice if all religions accepted each other. But, if they really new their own Scriptures and prophecies, they would subordinate themselves to the new truth from God. The truth that has come down to us through God's current manifestation, Baha'u'llah.

What we believe as the foundation of all religions is the spiritual teachings but the social laws change according to the needs of the age.

 

[loverofhumanity]

So to recap: when you say "accept all religions":

- you don't mean we should accept any religions you completely disagree with.
- when it comes to the religions you "accept," you aren't suggesting that we accept the parts that disagree with your religion.

Is honesty considered a virtue in the Baha'i faith?

I personally find it very easy to accept all religions because mostly they all teach to be spiritual and a mercy to others. I don’t find that difficult to accept at all.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

No, no, no, that's not what Baha'is mean by "spiritual" teachings.

When we're talking about accepting other religions, what matters is what the other religion means by "spiritual teaching."

If you're saying that you're "accepting," say, Christianity or Islam but a Christian or a Muslim wouldn't recognize what you've accepted as their religion, then you haven't actually accepted Christianity or Islam in any meaningful sense.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

I personally find it very easy to accept all religions because mostly they all teach to be spiritual and a mercy to others. I don’t find that difficult to accept at all.

When you "accepted all religions," how did you reconcile all the different concepts of God?

Now that you have accepted all religions, is the God you believe in Trinitarian? Unitary? Panentheistic?

 

[loverofhumanity]

When you "accepted all religions," how did you reconcile all the different concepts of God?

Now that you have accepted all religions, is the God you believe in Trinitarian? Unitary? Panentheistic?

That people pray or meditate to God in different outward forms of expression but that God is beyond our comprehension. Anything we can imagine is not God but our imagination of God.

We understand that there is only one God or one Ultimate Reality. People call Him different names. But it is the same one Reality people worship.