Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Why have the religions been life-negative in the past? In the name of religion man has been exploited -- exploited by the priest and by the politician. And the priest and the politician have been in deep conspiracy against man. The only way to exploit man is to make him afraid. Once a man is full of fear he is ready to submit. Once a man is trembling inside, he loses trust in himself. Then he is ready to believe in any stupid nonsense. You cannot make a man believe in nonsense if he has self-trust. ... Osho, The Secret of Secrets, Volume 2, Chapter 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 I believe this is an excellent post and point to make. Thank you Supraathji, very much appriciated. Bright Blessings Soma Supraath <supraath wrote: Why have the religions been life-negative in the past? In the name of religion man has been exploited -- exploited by the priest and by the politician. And the priest and the politician have been in deep conspiracy against man. The only way to exploit man is to make him afraid. Once a man is full of fear he is ready to submit. Once a man is trembling inside, he loses trust in himself. Then he is ready to believe in any stupid nonsense. You cannot make a man believe in nonsense if he has self-trust. ... Osho, The Secret of Secrets, Volume 2, Chapter 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2003 Report Share Posted July 25, 2003 Yes, I think you are saying something important here. Each person's religion must come from deep inside and not from outside authority. Authority is the death of true religion. Deity is found in our dreams, in our dreamless sleep, in our insights that we receive - not in any authority. Religious teachers and books can give us some guidance but we must find our own way. - randy Friends of Osho wrote: > Why have the religions been life-negative in the past? In the name of religion man has been exploited -- exploited by the priest and by the politician. And the priest and the politician have been in deep conspiracy against man. The only way to exploit man is to make him afraid. Once a man is full of fear he is ready to submit. Once a man is trembling inside, he loses trust in himself. Then he is ready to believe in any stupid nonsense. You cannot make a man believe in nonsense if he has self-trust. ... > > Osho, The Secret of Secrets, Volume 2, Chapter 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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