On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 5:47 PM, BILROJ@aol.com wrote:
To me, sacred text are merely human records of wisdom, which by themselves are very useless. Even though I based my faith on the model of Taoism, the book also taught me not to be obsess with labels, and therefore itself too. Imagine the bible is written in C++, and there is no computer to run it. Therefore, I seldom take scriptures seriously.
I am particularly concern when Christians (though it can be any other faiths) takes their books too seriously. Although it probably isn't a "Christian behavior", but a normal human reaction when a core belief is put on the line. I believe religion is a sign-point pointing at a world made to perfection, but that pointer is itself imperfect. I recently came across a Kabbalist material explaining that it was the imperfection of human that gave birth to the concept of 'religion'. It is also highlight the need to look into the mystic perspective of the bible in other to grasp the true wisdom behind it. In other words, not to take words too seriously.
I once spoke to a Christian friend who went back to her religion and start believing in God again. She said she was taught to keep faith simple. At first I wondered about the wisdom behind this attitude, only to realize later that she simply mean to take the bible literally without a question.
I remember reading somewhere that, literal interpretation of bible actually began rather recently (as late as the nineteen century). If anyone can verify that, and if that is true, then where did the thousand plus years of mysticism went?
Ironically, we all know too well about the fact that bible literally contradicts with modern science and even among its' own verses, there seem to be an endless need to 'put the verses in context'.
Even though this literalism doesn't cause as much bloodshed as in [some other religion], the literalism itself and the cult-like attitude they promote is the same. I am concern about the Literal error in the Bible [removed].
This is my view. Hope to hear what you have to say.
There is great good in 90% of all religions. I try to make the good in other religions my good, also. I get the idea you share this view.
To me, sacred text are merely human records of wisdom, which by themselves are very useless. Even though I based my faith on the model of Taoism, the book also taught me not to be obsess with labels, and therefore itself too. Imagine the bible is written in C++, and there is no computer to run it. Therefore, I seldom take scriptures seriously.
I am particularly concern when Christians (though it can be any other faiths) takes their books too seriously. Although it probably isn't a "Christian behavior", but a normal human reaction when a core belief is put on the line. I believe religion is a sign-point pointing at a world made to perfection, but that pointer is itself imperfect. I recently came across a Kabbalist material explaining that it was the imperfection of human that gave birth to the concept of 'religion'. It is also highlight the need to look into the mystic perspective of the bible in other to grasp the true wisdom behind it. In other words, not to take words too seriously.
I once spoke to a Christian friend who went back to her religion and start believing in God again. She said she was taught to keep faith simple. At first I wondered about the wisdom behind this attitude, only to realize later that she simply mean to take the bible literally without a question.
I remember reading somewhere that, literal interpretation of bible actually began rather recently (as late as the nineteen century). If anyone can verify that, and if that is true, then where did the thousand plus years of mysticism went?
Ironically, we all know too well about the fact that bible literally contradicts with modern science and even among its' own verses, there seem to be an endless need to 'put the verses in context'.
Even though this literalism doesn't cause as much bloodshed as in [some other religion], the literalism itself and the cult-like attitude they promote is the same. I am concern about the Literal error in the Bible [removed].
This is my view. Hope to hear what you have to say.
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