tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post847495886262609313..comments2024-03-28T10:26:20.408-04:00Comments on Ponderings on a Faith Journey: Why Progressive Theology is Important -- Christian Faith and Global Spirituality (Bruce Epperly)Robert Cornwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04581876323110725024noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-80275099145745859612010-08-25T00:17:45.199-04:002010-08-25T00:17:45.199-04:00Rebirth and reincarnation in one form or the other...Rebirth and reincarnation in one form or the other has been the bases of all religions. Radhasoami faith guarantees liberation of soul from the cycle of birth and death in maximum four births. All religions have their own views on reincarnation. Effort is to create awareness to bring about objectivity and uniformity with regards to reincarnation and emancipation. It becomes important in view of the fact that Christians and Muslims share about half of the world’s population.Anirudh Kumar Satsanginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-44048702089322062422010-08-09T07:59:39.324-04:002010-08-09T07:59:39.324-04:00I don't imagine a universal religion is a seri...I don't imagine a universal religion is a serious possibility. Humanity, even within the same culture, even within the same family is too diverse, for each of to have the same relationship with God. Even within faith traditions there are denominations, and that is because even if we share a cultural idiom, we each relate to God differently and to some extent uniquely. And God is willing to relate to each of as we are ..."in our own language." <br /><br />As a father, I have very different relationships with each of my two adult daughters. But I am the same man. Their relational needs and our relational styles are as different as night and day, but we are all of the same family. I think God is open to just such plasticity (though on a far grander scale) in relating to humans.<br /><br />And I don't see God compelling all of us to fit into the same relational box.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245470576919732592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-32651180300337774972010-08-09T06:30:59.418-04:002010-08-09T06:30:59.418-04:00John
If there will be a Universal Religion
in nea...John<br /><br />If there will be a Universal Religion<br />in near future, what we think and say will be the basis of this religion.Anirudh Kumar Satsanginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-71780441300901004692010-08-06T08:43:42.980-04:002010-08-06T08:43:42.980-04:00Bruce,
My father once told me that he was comfort...Bruce,<br /><br />My father once told me that he was comforted in the certainty that God speaks to each in his own tongue. And not just in ones own language but in the context of each pwrosns culture and idiom of faith. God is not one size fits all. A singular truth, yes, but in a voice and in a context which each person has an opportunity to comprehend and experience.<br /><br />For example, in spiritual terms is there such a great distinction for God between karma and purgatory and sanctification? Between rebirth/resurrection and reincarnation and conversion? Or even between praying to departed saints for intercession and prayers of intersession for one another and hope filled prayers to the Great Spirit?<br /><br />Each tradition and each denomination offers an idiom of spirituality, and a unique appreciation of God and sacred living which are idiosyncratic and which claim and even require adherence as a sign and symbol of faithfulness, yet each must apprehend the same godhead, because there is but one God.<br /><br />Each tradition offers hope (s) beyond the human capacity to comprehend and each requires trust, fidelity, and social justice. Each eschews violence while at the same time comprehending the human capacity for it.<br /><br />God is one, and we are all God's children.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06245470576919732592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22980286.post-788730463755054652010-08-03T21:07:22.623-04:002010-08-03T21:07:22.623-04:00An article on Logic of Reincarnation by Steven J R...An article on Logic of Reincarnation by Steven J Rosen has been published in The Speaking Tree of 11the July 2010. In this article the author enquires what is it that reincarnates from one body to another? Is it the soul? the mind? the intellect? To understand this we should suggest answer to these questions. We all know that there are four fundamental forces in the universe viz., gravitation force, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force and strong nuclear force. I have written a paper entitled ‘Gravitation Force is the Ultimate Creator’ and presented it at the 1st International Conference on Revival of Traditional Yoga held in Lonavla Yoga Institute, Lonavla in January 2006. In this paper I have defined soul (individual consciousness), mind and body. According to this every point of action of Gravitational Force Field is individual consciousness or soul, electromagnetic force as the force of mind and weak and strong nuclear force as the gross material force which constitute physical frame of body. <br /> Consciousness is All Intelligent and pervades everywhere. Although all other remaining three forces are also intelligent but they are subordinate to Gravitational Force. THIS DESCRIPTION WILL HELP TO UNDERSTAND ‘WHAT IS IT THAT REINCARNATES FROM ONE BODY TO ANOTHER.<br />According to Buddhism this is not the supreme atman or soul that ties one life to another, instead it talks about past lives as evolvement of consciousness, emergence of a new personality from the same stream of consciousness.<br />Unaccomplished activities of past lives are also one of the causes for reincarnation. Some of us reincarnate to complete the unfinished tasks of previous birth. The is evident from my own story of reincarnation:<br />“My most Revered Guru of my previous life His Holiness Maharaj Sahab, 3rd Spiritual Head of Radhasoami Faith had revealed this secret to me during trance like state of mine. This was sort of REVELATION. <br />HE told me, “Tum Sarkar Sahab Ho” (You are Sarkar Sahab). Sarkar Sahab was one of the most beloved disciple of His Holiness Maharj Sahab. Sarkar Sahab later on became Fourth of Spiritual Head Radhasoami Faith.<br />Since I don’t have any direct realization of it so I can not claim the extent of its correctness. But it seems to be correct. During my previous birth I wanted to sing the song of ‘Infinite’ (Agam Geet yeh gawan chahoon tumhri mauj nihara, mauj hoi to satguru soami karoon supanth vichara) but I could not do so then since I had to leave the mortal frame at a very early age. But through the unbounded Grace and Mercy of my most Revered Guru that desire of my past birth is being fulfilled now.”<br />I am one the chief expounder and supporter of Gravitation Force Theory of God. This is most scientific and secular theory of God. I have also discovered the mathematical expression for emotional quotient and for spiritual quotient.<br />Austrian Scientist Rudolf Steiner says,<br />“Just as an age was once ready to receive the Copernican theory of the universe, so is our age ready for the idea of reincarnation to be brought into the general consciousness of humanity”.Anirudh Kumar Satsanginoreply@blogger.com