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<blockquote data-quote="Grimhelm" data-source="post: 2646213" data-attributes="member: 37079">The Goal of a Good ReligionIt is my personal feeling that a good religion will guide a man past the illusions fostered by the mistakes formed by confused minds.&nbsp; A good religion will help a man to reaffirm the truths that have existed and always will exist within him for the rest of his life.&nbsp; There really is only one &quot;truth&quot; or &quot;way&quot; or &quot;enlightenment&quot;.&nbsp; The mistake most religions make is claiming to have the market on what that truth is.&nbsp; In fact, it exists everywhere.&nbsp; In truth, a good religion should recognize that &quot;truth&quot; springs into being everywhere, whether it be from the pen of the poet, the brush of a master, the mind of Einstein, or the rantings of a coffee shop philosopher.&nbsp; I love seeing this message in all of its forms.&nbsp; It begs to be expressed.&nbsp; It will always find light, though those viewing it may not understand it when they see it.&nbsp; Whitman sang it, Jesus sang it, Han Shan sang it, Einstein sang it, Buddha sang it.&nbsp; So many have gone before, realizing this clear knowledge. A good religion will instruct a man how to live with this knowledge.&nbsp; It is one thing to realize a thing.&nbsp; It is quite something else to live in accordance with this knowledge.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grimhelm, post: 2646213, member: 37079"] [b]The Goal of a Good Religion[/b] It is my personal feeling that a good religion will guide a man past the illusions fostered by the mistakes formed by confused minds. A good religion will help a man to reaffirm the truths that have existed and always will exist within him for the rest of his life. There really is only one "truth" or "way" or "enlightenment". The mistake most religions make is claiming to have the market on what that truth is. In fact, it exists everywhere. In truth, a good religion should recognize that "truth" springs into being everywhere, whether it be from the pen of the poet, the brush of a master, the mind of Einstein, or the rantings of a coffee shop philosopher. I love seeing this message in all of its forms. It begs to be expressed. It will always find light, though those viewing it may not understand it when they see it. Whitman sang it, Jesus sang it, Han Shan sang it, Einstein sang it, Buddha sang it. So many have gone before, realizing this clear knowledge. A good religion will instruct a man how to live with this knowledge. It is one thing to realize a thing. It is quite something else to live in accordance with this knowledge. [/QUOTE]

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