Guest guest Posted February 8, 2000 Report Share Posted February 8, 2000 So even in rituals there is no universal symbol, which can command general recognition and acceptance. Where then is any universality? How is it possible then to have a universal form of religion? That, however, already exists. And let us see what it is. We all hear about universal brotherhood, and how societies stand up especially to preach this. I remember an old story. In India, taking wine is considered very bad. There were two brothers who wished, one night, to drink wine secretly; and their uncle, who was a very orthodox man, was sleeping in a room quite close to theirs. So, before they began to drink, they said to each other, " We must be very silent, or uncle will wake up. " When they were drinking, they continued repeating to each other " Silence! Uncle will wake up " , each trying to shout the other down. And, as the shouting increased, the uncle woke up, came into the room, and discovered the whole thing. ____ " You can observe a lot just by watching, " Yogi Berra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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