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Wednesday, 27 June 2007

Religion with Wisdom

I don't like people just saying "This is God's will", or "This is my karmic causes" when a certain thing happens. Although it may be true to some extent, that doesn't mean we sit there doing nothing.

Religion is a thing driving us away from stupidity, I found out many people (including myself) getting into stupidity sometimes.

Read the following stories:
If I broke my leg when I am walking downstairs, instead of keep saying "This is God's will", or "This is my karmic causes", I will call ambulances straight away. If the ambulance is coming late, don't say "This is God's will", or "This is my karmic causes", then call up an ambulance again. This is a very profound religious teaching. I sometimes keep blaming my karma and doing nothing practical. That's wrong.

During difficult situation such as abortion or euthanasia, instead of doing things such as (I give this decision to God or Buddha), God, Please be responsible for me..., We should be quite, be calmed and make a wise decision. Guidelines are to analyze the pros and cons of each decision. THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG. It is just different paths of journey. Please do not hand this decision to God or Buddha, this is regarded as irresponsibility. We are responsible for our lives.

If God or Buddha is so powerful, there would not have sufferings around the world. There will be no famine in Africa. If God or Buddha thinks the Africa people is not loyal, and use famine as a punishment for sin, then where is love and kindness in God and Buddha....True love is unconditional, borderless, undiscriminated. Is God or Buddha giving true love?

so if we handle our life to God or Buddha, is this a wise decision? I would rather handle my life to someone who I really think he is powerful? so far, God or Buddha or even other Gods do not have this power

My definition of a powerful God is as follows
1 No anger
2 Love and kindness accross all living beings (animals, insects, aliens)
3 No discrimination to all living beings (ie God should be of equal status to us)
4 No sufferng accross the whole universe (suffering includes mental suffering, death and sickness)
5 No war, including mouth war between husband and wife
6 No killing of living beings, no crime of living beings (so if a pigeon stole your food, that is a crime)

Are you looking for a right God?

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