Why does a person respect religion?
People respect religion, because it is SUPPOSED to represent the Highest ideals of Humanity at the time the religion manifested.
If we were an American, would we respect the simple but meaningful document called the Declaration of Independence? It's not the paper we are respecting, but the value of what was written. Something that brought freedom and liberty to millions of people... who still enjoy its benefits till today
The same with religion, flat world, round world, heaven or hell... I dont really care hehe, I personally believe scriptures and texts can be altered thru intrepretation. Loss of subtle meanings through translations, here is where we follow what our heart and mind tells us. Whether Spiritual or non-spiritual, at the end of the day we can only have any sort of faith IF our heart and mind "approves" if only one aspect approves, thats when Faith is wavering, because one part of us sees a "flaw" in the engine. If unsure, always question....
So at the end of the day, respect the essence of Highest Ideals which was written in texts, not the sages that teach/wrote them, not the words, not the paper nor the font. That is how I believe respect of religion should come from... this applies to any philosophies in Life.... whatever touches our hearts and enlivens our minds. For if it doesn't why cling on to something that doesn't help you grow and evolve? Its like someone who holds onto a car but never learned to drive. Its only a display but brings no benefits, in fact, you pay thru your nose periodically just t o maintain it.
posted by Ocean Of Love at 12:40 PM
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