09-21-2009, 06:49 PM
(09-21-2009, 05:09 PM)3D Sunset Wrote: For those who wish to remain asleep, there are enumerable reasons to deny the truth. I said that it existed in all religions, not that it was accepted by all members thereof. As with most religions many members misinterpret what is actually said in their sacred texts and/or accept the misinterpretations and distortions of others that have been injected to the orginal message.
Well perhaps this is the case, but also perhaps not. When it comes to sacred texts, it becomes so subjective and interpretive that really we can only say that it embraces oneness from our point of view. It's rare that religions are spelled out so clearly and irrefutably. It's open to either way of thinking or interpretation. That's when I would say, well, what do most of the people who adhere to the religion believe? And use that as a way of determining essentially what a religion is about. I don't know if this is a valid comparison, but if enough people believed that a fire hydrant were blue, since color is a perception and hence subjective, could we really make a strong case to others that it is not?
That's why I find the idea of Christianity being foundational on oneness as perhaps debatable. I have a biased view by default of course since I do indeed embrace the Law of One as a core philosophy myself, so I would muse that it probably is somewhere in history one of the core principals of any religions origin. But as far as bible verses pointing the way, I'm not sure. (then again, the Bible pretty much IS Christianity according to most, so if it's not explicitly spelled out in there the case may be closed)
Putting Christianity aside for a moment, here's a great series of videos from Deepak Chropa where he unknowingly(?) spells out the Law of One in exquisite detail as he explains his personal belief system. Worth the time, take a look!
http://subversivethinking.blogspot.com/2...hopra.html