Yes that's my point. All the spiritual figures in history taught to same few principles. Principles of which I believe are the mark of true spirituality.
Principles I hold myself too as a standard of living
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Jesus only said that the law would not pass away until it was fulfilled which he believed he did upon dying. So the law is irrelevant now according to Jesus. X -
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Who should you believe? I don't know who you should beleive as I am neither your rabbi or your guru.
I however beleive that all humanity has the need to be fulfilled by something beyond the superficial. A desire to grow mentally, contribute to the community and be at peace with themselves.
When you take what the afore mentioned said in its simplest terms they encouraged
- Gratitude over jealousy
- Love of neighbour starts with love of self
- Give more than you take
Regardless of their political, religious or cultural views I believe holding to values such as these are what they wished for us all to achieve.
Muhammad taught these principles yet fought in wars.
Jesus taught these principles yet upheld the mosaic law.
Bhudda taught these principles while denying all his desires.
I agree with these principles while.....
Jesus only said the law would not pass away until it was fulfilled which he believed he did upon dying. X
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Who should you beleive?
Study the works of spiritually influential people from all cultures and see what conclusion you draw
Hitler, Starlin and other dictators did not start spiritual movements based on spirituality
Jesus spoke out against the religious hypocrisy and dogma of a law that was still regarded as godly
Hope this is not side stepping what you asked. Thanks xx
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Something tells me 1914...
by Monsieur inafter todays watchtower lesson, and the lessons coming, something tells me bigger and bigger new understandings are coming.
and that it will culminate with 1914. notice how jesus is now coming, and no longer already here.
the current understanding is both, he is here and hes also coming.
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Please can you site where they now talk about Jesus coming instead of present?! I'm intrigued!! -
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Wow Viviane, your mind is amazing. Jesus would be heavily influenced by Judaism as he was raised under it. Bhudda was raised in a hindu culture which I fluency his words too. But when you look at what these men said there is a common thread.
- Love yourself
- Love your neighbours
- Cultivate the inner person/ mind and heart.
I don't beleive Jesus desired his followers to claim spirituality by:
- Underlining a study book
- Answering set question correctly to a paragraph
- Doing jobs at a Kingdom hall to show spiritual advancement.
As the Bhudda himself would say, "I have nothing to teach"
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Missing the point?! Is this what Jesus had in mind??
by Deltawave inis this what jesus had in mind?
to be a spiritual person you must:.
underline your books.
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Is this what Jesus had in mind?
To be a spiritual person you must:
- Underline your books
- Answer the format questions correctly from t he paragraph
- Do jobs at the Kingdom Hall to show your spiritual progress
I doubt it somehow.
We do have a spiritual need, a thirst for something beyond the superficial, but all the great spiritual teachers such as Jesus, Muhammad, Bhudda and Ghandi all taught that true spirituality in cultivated from within and not from religious culture.
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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Viviane, my comment above is neither to promote myself or the teachings of a religious order. My interests lay in the arms of happiness and fulfilment. When you take away religious dogma and read what the great spiritual leaders actually said they all were United in their views as to the keys to a happy life.
Religion can always be twisted, but the fact that the words and teachings of these men have effected the minds and hearts of billions shows there must be truth in their words.
They all spoke out against organised religions and taught true spirituality is cultivated within and that outward religious piety hindered true spirituality.
The Israelites were a religious nation but not a spiritual one. Hence Jesus rejected them.
JWs promote the idea that a spiritual person is one who underlines their study books, answer the format questions correctly and does jobs in the kingdom Hall...... Need I say more???
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Are you religious or are you spiritual? Wake up to what?
by Deltawave inthere is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual.
been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of god.
however, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
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There is a huge difference between been religious and been spiritual. Been religious is about been superior to others in the sight of God. However, been spiritual is about self awareness, inner peace and unity with the natural world.
Many of us would like to see people wake up from the delusions of the Watchtower cult, but wake up to what?
Wake up to the reality that all the spiritual leaders such as Jesus, Muhammad, Bhudda and Ghandi stood against religion and taught people the power of a spiritual outlook on life.
Love your neighbours as yourselves
Seek gratitude instead of desire
Meditate daily and find inner peace
When we break off the shackles of the cultists paradigm we see true spirituality isn't in a highlighted Watchtower for all to see, but in the way we conduct ourselves as humans. Lets throw off the chains, cast off the doubts and show JW What true inner peace and true self esteem look like.
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Types, anti-types, starting fresh?
by Crazyguy indo you think these changes are being made so they can start teaching the r&f a new set of doctrines?
or is this just a fly in the ointment just to continue to confuses the masses so they don't know what the hell to think anymore?.
and if you think its so they can teach new doctrines, do you think their going to go more main stream?.
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@DATA DOG I your pain bro. I fell e exactly the same. I got so depressed with it I tried to commit suicide myself a few years ago. Its a hard bump to earth when you realise you've been led to all your life without anywhere else to turn. But at least as a group they lead moral lives free from alot of the hardships of people not going to kingdom hall.