Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 shriadishakti , " jagbir singh " <adishakti_org> wrote: > > We have to understand that His Ruh (Adi Shakti) Shri Mataji was > thus sent to announce and explain the Last Judgment and Al-Qiyamah > in detail to all, and the technique to attain Self-realization. > That is why we humans are now able to comprehend for the first time > in history the relationship between the Islamic Resurrection, > Christian Last Judgment and Vedic Sanatana Dharma. > " Well over 90 percent of North Americans say they believe in God, and the figure is much the same in western Europe . . . What is interesting, however, is that less than 50 percent of the people believe that Christianity is the only true religion. And this opens up the possibility of much more experimentation in the field of religion and for much greater movement between religions. Many people are not leaving God for no God, as Eliot imagined, but for new ways of understanding God and new forms of religion to suit their contemporary situation. This often, but not always, entails a rejection of older forms of religion or notions of God. . . . Increasing numbers of people in the west, it seems, are prepared to be less dogmatic and more open-minded and accept beliefs from a variety of traditions without too much concern about their consistency. Reincarnation, for example, is a non-Christian belief held by an estimated 25 percent of Western Europeans, many of whom who would also appear to believe in the resurrection of Jesus and other Christian tenets about the afterlife. The New Age movement, which draws on insights from many traditions, is perhaps the best example of this eclectic approach. In the future, as communications increase contact and interaction between cultures on a global scale, people may well acknowledge a range of beliefs once considered totally incompatible and gain benefit from practices found outside their own religious traditions. Christians, for example, may increasingly practice Buddhist — and Hindu-style meditation. The openness to other religions, the perception of the relative nature of religious truth, and the readiness to experiment suggests that the movement towards eclecticism may gather momentum. If new religions influenced by eastern traditions and the New Age movement can be taken as a guide to the future, religion in years to come may be shaped by concerns about self-identity and personal well- being and wholeness. This concern with the " self " does not necessarily reflect a narcissistic strain, but rather a belief that the world can be changed only through a change in individuals, not by organizations and governments . . . New Age spirituality focuses strongly on Self-realization and the harmonious relationship between people and their natural environment. New Age values and concerns, which run counter to much of the secular spirit of western industrialized societies, may point toward the path religion could take in the future. " Dr. Peter B. Clarke, The World's Religions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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