09-16-2010, 03:23 PM
(09-16-2010, 02:23 PM)unity100 Wrote: just a 'turn the other cheek' and 'love is good' excerpt in a whole religious book does not free that book or religion from all the negative investment. the situation is even more dire, when one goes into details of those religions.
as a simple example, there are little parallels in between eastern philosophies, and caanan religions.
You're talking about the Abrahamic religions, all of which are traced back to Abraham. But I would say along the same lines that going around saying "All is One" is equally fruitless. The thing I realized about the LOO years ago is that it was never intended to be about "technique". The only advice given is to "Look in the mirror and see the Creator; look in the eyes of another and see the Creator". Does anyone really think it's easy to do that on a consistent basis? I think it is quite naive and significantly self-deceptive for one to think they can make real spiritual progress without a system. I know Christianity is not the only system, but I also think that what one sees in it is fairly reflective of what's inside themselves.