Digest Number 1158

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In a message dated 13/6/02 2:28:42 pm, Ramakrishna writes:

 

Dear Jay,

 

>Theological acceptance of pluralism.

>The fact that there seems to be more than one path leading to the

>(possibly) same ultimate has to be reconciled theologically within each

>faith. This, at the moment is impossible

 

I wonder. My own experience of many religions has convinced me that one can

reconcile almost anything theologically IF THE WILL IS THERE. The problem is

that all too often the will is not there because a great deal of ego, racism,

politics and other cultural garbage blocks the way! The problems of religious

antagonism are created by the separative ego and will not go away until we have

learned the appropriate lessons.......thank goodness, we wouldn't want to

short-circuit evolution now, would we?

God bless,

Alan

[Guest guest]

Dear Alan,

 

For reconciling the pluralism is not difficult or impossible if one is

brought up in the atmosphere of communal and cult harmony ,which

was one of the basic concept of Indian philosophy and Hinduism.

 

You will be surprised to know that the many religious places are

there in India which are frequently visited by the people of all

religions ,which clearly shows the perfect harmony in between

different religions in India.

 

This is high time that this concept is kept alive and nurtured

for healthier development of humanity.

 

Arun

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<Ramakrishna >

Thursday, June 13, 2002 7:55 PM

Re: [sri Ramakrishna] Digest Number 1158

 

 

>

> In a message dated 13/6/02 2:28:42 pm, Ramakrishna writes:

>

> Dear Jay,

>

> >Theological acceptance of pluralism.

> >The fact that there seems to be more than one path leading to the

> >(possibly) same ultimate has to be reconciled theologically within each

> >faith. This, at the moment is impossible

>

> I wonder. My own experience of many religions has convinced me that one

can reconcile almost anything theologically IF THE WILL IS THERE. The

problem is that all too often the will is not there because a great deal of

ego, racism, politics and other cultural garbage blocks the way! The

problems of religious antagonism are created by the separative ego and will

not go away until we have learned the appropriate lessons.......thank

goodness, we wouldn't want to short-circuit evolution now, would we?

> God bless,

> Alan

>

>

>

> Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah

> Vivekananda Centre London

> http://www.vivekananda.co.uk

>

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