“Truths
in Most Religions”
Cji
9/10/17
When one attempts to write – especially to be
understood much material and information will be left out or for the readers to
research on their own. Writing requires one to do their homework – but it’s
also incumbent upon the readers to do theirs! As writing I consider the usage
of footnotes and since I’m not per se’ writing for publication I’ve found
little reason to document 55 years of my personal research for someone else to
publish. If in fact anyone wants my primary, secondary or current references
they need only do a search on the Internet. Many know my personal library
contains thousands of books with many being first editions or translations of
first editions from hundreds (even thousand) years ago. This is said not to
brag or to be prideful – but most would affirm I’ve done my homework very well
indeed. Why is this important to the reader: first I seek only to write on what
I know to be true; second I would be able to present such references if
requested with good intent; third digging through my collection to find an
exact quote at this point in my life (while it could be done) seems to be
redundant and to deter from further writings; and lastly I’m a virtual unknown
so who really wants my references. Most of the worldly scholars dismiss what I
write out of hand – as one of my early professors told me when I quoted primary
material in his class that I was just, ‘an amateur or hobbyist’ and my sources
not worth being quoted. Which is interesting as I’ve found many dislike learned
there may be something they don’t know.
Wherefore of the above paragraph is that while
my previous writing, “What
Is – What Was – What is Man-made – What is From Father and His Son Jesus
Christ” cji 9/10/17 dealt only with Christianity. Leaving out some things which
I feel important and also other religions of the world. Hopefully, this short
exercise with resolve these omissions. Most of those who see, read my writings
fall within the Christian Community of religions. It is very important to note
that all religions Christian or otherwise have both truths, light and good
things to offer. This of course excludes those claiming Satan as their
headstone for nothing of worth, truth, light or good can come from Satan.
How
many religions are there in the world? Estimates conclude there are at least
4,200 religions in the world – of which 84% of the world’s population
participate. Of this about 1/3 practice some form of Christianity. The study
actually states ‘84% of the world population has faith!’ which misleading
because the other 16% have faith as well. Indeed to not believe in a deity
requires more faith than many of those who proclaim faith.
How
many know the names of all of the religions in the world and then what does
each believe or better practice? This to me would be an exercise in futility as
what would it accomplish to know this information? We know all religions which
lead men/women to do good – i.e. James 1:27; are important to the welfare of
this world. We also know that religion should encourage questions, research,
study – and just accept things because one is told to do so. It’s the
questioning which leads one to more truths and thus more faith and finally to
seek greater light and knowledge. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_religions_and_spiritual_traditions
is where you’ll find most of the various religions in the world.)
The
parable of the weed and the blade of grass: Which in one’s lawn gets the most
attention? The weed usually is singled out as being unwanted and thus to be
destroyed. Grass on the other hand is just doing what it’s told to do and
therefore requires little attention. Most followers in religion are like blades
of grass just doing what they’re told to do. While the one who questions, seeks
answers, offers a differing opinion is like the weed and needs to be destroyed
in case it takes over the lawn. Therefore tradition and peer pressure make most
bow to the theology of the owner of the lawn (church) while helping to weed out
the weeds.
Because
of the above parable most seeking truth are stymied or otherwise held in check
or end up on the outside or in some religions – dead! Most of the world
religions are cultural in nature and not overly well known except in their
specific locale. Which is the truth-seeker to be known as – the weed in most
cases and never the blade of grass in almost all cases. Which are we?
While
all churches have some truth and some light – and lead people to do good – why isn’t
this enough? Many will say I’ve my beliefs and you’ve yours. However, if there’s
a greater truth – a supreme truth – filled with all of the light – wouldn’t
everyone want to know? If you knew – wouldn’t you want your friends to know?
Wouldn’t you want to know?
When
I was a youngster I wanted to know – I read the Bible and found it to be true –
yet everywhere I looked no one was teaching what the Bible literally spoke. I
became the weed – being asked not to come back – asking too many questions then
going to the Scriptures to show the answer given didn’t make any sense. In one
case I wasn’t in a Bible study group more than 10 minutes was asked a question
about 1 Peter 3:7 and was told to leave and not come back (I was 18 single and
in the Far East at the time). Today I still ask questions and seek answers –
however today it is much easier because of the variety of Scriptures and
sources I can investigate.
Yes
– much of research is devoted the Christian Scriptures – however, I still refer
to and utilize all truths wherever they can be found. In an essay recently
completed on the Book of James I quote liberally from the following: The Bible
(Old and New Testaments); The Book of Mormon; The Doctrine and Covenants; The
Pearl of Great Price and the Holy Qur’an. Why these because they represent the
most readily available and teach many of the same doctrines. (The essay on the
Book of James ended with some 268 pages of reference notes – some 88 pages of
text. In this book I was able to cross-reference every verse in James to each
of the other books of Scriptures I used. Why because in my studies I noticed
that James was written to our day! It is also the one book that most wanted
left out of the Bible in the late 1400’s to early 1600’s and even as late as
the mid-1700’s. Also, I found in the works of many of the various Great
Churches of the World that most all of the principles taught by James was also
found in their teachings.
Should
we gather and study – do our homework we’ll find many great and small truths
spread throughout the world of religion. However, I still know of only one
Church where all of these truths can be found and can be added to with new
Revelations and thus is a living religion. I leave the above with you in the
name of Jesus Christ – amen – c/ork
“Truth’s
in Most Religions”
cji
9/10/17
Deny not
the truths of God
for they
are many and clear
some
here and some there
as we
venture in this life
seeking
our full mission
able
someday to return
to the
presence of Father
worthy
and ordained fully
truth’s
in most religions
but
wetting one’s hunger
wanting
more and more
till
finding the receptacle
filled
to brimming with all
and
continuing as living
added to
here and there
where
the Lord’s Prophet
resides
and leads today
those
who harken fully
to the
Father’s voice
through
his Son Jesus
wherein
we’re found today!
Copyright © 2017 – cji
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