Can Christianity survive the millenium? - Theosophy.Net2024-03-29T09:16:16Zhttps://theosophy.net/forum/topics/can-christianity-survive-the?commentId=3055387%3AComment%3A31363&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"I must say when I was made t…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320382010-10-12T17:27:37.475ZArthur E Gregoryhttps://theosophy.net/profile/ArthurEGregory
<i>"I must say when I was <b>made to attend</b> Catholic Church as a toddler through my late teenage years.."</i><br />
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That explains a lot!
<i>"I must say when I was <b>made to attend</b> Catholic Church as a toddler through my late teenage years.."</i><br />
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That explains a lot! In time your son may mellow .…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320372010-10-12T17:24:51.669ZArthur E Gregoryhttps://theosophy.net/profile/ArthurEGregory
In time your son may mellow .. It's always new converts that are the most zealous.. also I can see you want to keep some form of family unity or continuity with your grandchildren..<br></br>
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Keep the channel open with your son and grandchildren and even daughter in law.. Maybe there's some work to be done in that area...finding things in common.<br></br>
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You pose a great question!:<br></br>
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What can students of Theosophy do these days to promote Universal Brotherhood?<br></br>
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How can…
In time your son may mellow .. It's always new converts that are the most zealous.. also I can see you want to keep some form of family unity or continuity with your grandchildren..<br/>
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Keep the channel open with your son and grandchildren and even daughter in law.. Maybe there's some work to be done in that area...finding things in common.<br/>
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You pose a great question!:<br/>
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What can students of Theosophy do these days to promote Universal Brotherhood?<br/>
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How can we promote universal brotherhood?<br/>
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Work on what we have in common and what we can build on...<br/>
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I think that might be a good topic for discussion.. Do enter it.. Good Morning Spencer and All,…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320282010-10-12T14:41:40.495ZHeidi Ann Maycrofthttps://theosophy.net/profile/HeidiAnnMaycroft
Good Morning Spencer and All,<br />
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I agree with you, I am generalizing Christians too much; probably due to environment. However, I must say when I was made to attend Catholic Church as a toddler through my late teenage years—the older I got—the more I thought the “church” and its members were “evil”. Going there gave me an uncomfortable feeling that I have never shed.<br />
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In my opinion Darwin’s theories are better to acknowledge than religious dogma, but Darwinism only goes so far and then it takes…
Good Morning Spencer and All,<br />
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I agree with you, I am generalizing Christians too much; probably due to environment. However, I must say when I was made to attend Catholic Church as a toddler through my late teenage years—the older I got—the more I thought the “church” and its members were “evil”. Going there gave me an uncomfortable feeling that I have never shed.<br />
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In my opinion Darwin’s theories are better to acknowledge than religious dogma, but Darwinism only goes so far and then it takes the wrong path, like other “theories”.<br />
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And yes, I am reminded: “Do not cast down pearls at the feet of swine”, and it makes sense.<br />
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Thank you for this wonderful conversation : ) Good Morning Arthur and All,…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320272010-10-12T14:30:31.709ZHeidi Ann Maycrofthttps://theosophy.net/profile/HeidiAnnMaycroft
Good Morning Arthur and All,<br />
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Answer to (1) Agreed! However, I would rather go along with my son and not disagree or say my true thoughts, than to be shut out of his life and my grand children’s (when they have them).<br />
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Answer to (2) My son is so firm on the teachings of his “newly found” Christian religion (introduced to him by his wife of five years) that he absolutely refuses at this time to acknowledge other people’s religious views are not only valid, but everyone spiritually is in their…
Good Morning Arthur and All,<br />
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Answer to (1) Agreed! However, I would rather go along with my son and not disagree or say my true thoughts, than to be shut out of his life and my grand children’s (when they have them).<br />
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Answer to (2) My son is so firm on the teachings of his “newly found” Christian religion (introduced to him by his wife of five years) that he absolutely refuses at this time to acknowledge other people’s religious views are not only valid, but everyone spiritually is in their own place. His church, as I mentioned discourages communications with people from “other” churches. [Yes--like at the work place...].<br />
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Certainly this religious separation of the people will not stop until universal brotherhood becomes more important than individual and group egotism.<br />
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Intuitively correct Arthur, I do feel a buildup of hostility and frustration; so sad to “loose” my son to a narrow-minded religious organization—it hurts.<br />
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Your “old counseling hat” works well these days and is much appreciated. To step back and think of this ancient human conflict not on an individual level, but by the larger discrimination's practiced by groups and societies, what can Theosophy do to promote Universal Brotherhood? I do not have an answer. I do not have an answer to help me on my individual level.<br />
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It is not myself that I am concerned with, but it is my son’s attitude and then greater than that, what my grandchildren will grow up learning; what the Christian churches teach. I too have a degree in psychology—very helpful sometimes—but my Theosophy base is what helps me to understand the whole picture.<br />
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So, my question again: What can students of Theosophy do these days to promote Universal Brotherhood?<br />
Love to all… religion is the "separator" a…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320262010-10-12T14:21:54.699ZArthur E Gregoryhttps://theosophy.net/profile/ArthurEGregory
<i>religion is the "separator" and "discriminator" of the peoples, that keeps universal brotherhood from blooming.</i><br />
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I see what you're getting at and to me it spells the great need for conferences like the World Parliament of Religions that meets regularly now and on a local level for interfaith councils to help people appreciate each others religion and emphasis what they all have in common.
<i>religion is the "separator" and "discriminator" of the peoples, that keeps universal brotherhood from blooming.</i><br />
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I see what you're getting at and to me it spells the great need for conferences like the World Parliament of Religions that meets regularly now and on a local level for interfaith councils to help people appreciate each others religion and emphasis what they all have in common. That makes me very sad...tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320182010-10-12T13:52:35.797ZHeidi Ann Maycrofthttps://theosophy.net/profile/HeidiAnnMaycroft
That makes me very sad...
That makes me very sad... Good Morning Michael,
I very…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-12:3055387:Comment:320172010-10-12T13:49:11.426ZHeidi Ann Maycrofthttps://theosophy.net/profile/HeidiAnnMaycroft
Good Morning Michael,<br />
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I very much enjoyed reading about your experience and opinion--Thank you.<br />
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I would be interesting to get a detailed and accurate count (which would be hard to do) to see what percentage of people endure internal religious conflict regarding their family and immediate society. After all, religion is the "separator" and "discriminator" of the peoples, that keeps universal brotherhood from blooming.<br />
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Someday... If we all work hard to create thoughts of universal brotherhood,…
Good Morning Michael,<br />
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I very much enjoyed reading about your experience and opinion--Thank you.<br />
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I would be interesting to get a detailed and accurate count (which would be hard to do) to see what percentage of people endure internal religious conflict regarding their family and immediate society. After all, religion is the "separator" and "discriminator" of the peoples, that keeps universal brotherhood from blooming.<br />
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Someday... If we all work hard to create thoughts of universal brotherhood, that helps.<br />
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Love to all Yeah I saw the movie.. I have…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-08:3055387:Comment:318302010-10-08T23:45:46.484ZArthur E Gregoryhttps://theosophy.net/profile/ArthurEGregory
Yeah I saw the movie.. I have to say though it represents a fairly small sad little group and so I don't think it represents much in itself.. It had some notoriety because it was unusual .. but maybe some of the groups to worry about are those that combine religion, racism and something like Neo-Nazism. Armed groups that could say rob banks, assassinate officials or their perceived "enemies".
Yeah I saw the movie.. I have to say though it represents a fairly small sad little group and so I don't think it represents much in itself.. It had some notoriety because it was unusual .. but maybe some of the groups to worry about are those that combine religion, racism and something like Neo-Nazism. Armed groups that could say rob banks, assassinate officials or their perceived "enemies". There's a lot of common misco…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-08:3055387:Comment:318262010-10-08T20:04:43.713ZJ. Spencer Richhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JSpencerRich
There's a lot of common misconceptions regarding Yoga. Physical Hatha Yoga is a very small part of it. From what I understand, though the physical exercises are a form of meditation in themselves, the practice was developed primarily as a way to prepare the body for long periods of meditation. Though there is a connection between Yoga and Hinduism, Yoga is not a religion.<br />
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As relates to the discussion, here is a clear example of what I'm talking about--there's actually some Christian Yoga…
There's a lot of common misconceptions regarding Yoga. Physical Hatha Yoga is a very small part of it. From what I understand, though the physical exercises are a form of meditation in themselves, the practice was developed primarily as a way to prepare the body for long periods of meditation. Though there is a connection between Yoga and Hinduism, Yoga is not a religion.<br />
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As relates to the discussion, here is a clear example of what I'm talking about--there's actually some Christian Yoga practices (presumably almost entirely physical exercise groups) and then there's fundamentalists, like this Mohler guy. It's fear. Fear that people will open their minds to the idea that Christianity doesn't hold a monopoly on spirituality. Fear that the old ways will die. Fear that Unitarians will take over Christianity. I just hope that young people living in today's world, with so much information available at their fingertips will leave behind this nonsense. But I guess the idea behing those "Jesus camps" is to prevent that from happening.<br />
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Speaking of which, have any of you seen that movie? It's pretty intense. What's there to say about thi…tag:theosophy.net,2010-10-08:3055387:Comment:318022010-10-08T04:46:32.565ZMichael A. Williamshttps://theosophy.net/profile/MichaelAWilliams
What's there to say about this article except it shows a very misguided man, Albert Mohler, speaking of matters he's misinformed about. But, I'm afraid his fundamentalist Christian mindset has him blinded to anything outside of his narrow vision. Arguing or even discussion will not change him or his ilk. They just have to evolve to a higher state of consciousness over time.<br />
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As for Yoga, it's very healthy and beneficial to mind, body and spirit. It need not be attached to any Hindu rituals or…
What's there to say about this article except it shows a very misguided man, Albert Mohler, speaking of matters he's misinformed about. But, I'm afraid his fundamentalist Christian mindset has him blinded to anything outside of his narrow vision. Arguing or even discussion will not change him or his ilk. They just have to evolve to a higher state of consciousness over time.<br />
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As for Yoga, it's very healthy and beneficial to mind, body and spirit. It need not be attached to any Hindu rituals or references at all to benefit from its practice.