The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #121446   Message #2658898
Posted By: 3refs
17-Jun-09 - 05:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: Science and Religion
Subject: RE: BS: Science and Religion
Thanks for your comments and enlightening me somewhat.
As I have said many times, I'd like think I'm a spiritual person, but I do have a bit of a problem with organized religion and some of the doctrine. The literal meaning of Muslim is "one who surrenders" or "submits" to the will of God. According to the Quran, those who submit to one God are Muslims. The Old Testament books of the Bible describe numerous struggles of the Jewish people and they're belief they are God's chosen ones. Buddhism has the four basic truths which kind of takes the fun out of a lot of things. The core of Hinduism is the belief in Brahman, the underlying universal life force that encompasses and embodies existence, but if you don't believe your reincarnated for eternity. Animism kind of gives life and souls to everything and connects the birds with the stones, which confirms what most people say that we're all made of the same basic stuff. I'll admit that if I was to be labeled, it would in all likelihood, be that of a Christian. I happen to like a lot of what Jesus had to say! I celebrate the holidays. I have no desire to delve into the dark side of things. To be honest, it scares the shit out of me!