Is religion worth our time? If so, which one and why?

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Permalink Reply by Billy Howell-Sinnard on January 27, 2012 at 12:06am

I don't think it's a matter of which one. It's a matter of recognizing the unity of them all. Truth is one. The most important thing is for us not to think we're right and everybody else wrong, depending on which religion or non-religion we adhere to. I believe religion, as well as everything else, is subject to change. In a sense, we have created a God, religion, of our understanding, and that understanding has evolved. The essence of all the religions and traditions (secular humanism too) is basically the same. The fundamentals, devoid of ritual and dogma and cultural influences, are about love, justice, and inner healing (mysticism). We cannot ignore the foundational factor in all of civilization spawned by the Teachings of the great Avatars and Messengers in history. They educated the peoples and great civilizations flourished. 

There may be a time soon, when the world will look at our problems and decide that religion is the major contributor to those problems, and rightly so. The world will want to be rid of religion, but they will find that we need religion. They will look to these fundamentals and seek a religion that ties all the religions together in an organic evolution. A religion in harmony with science, rid of dogma, ritual, and exclusivity. Ceremony and reverence, yes. A religion that exalts the connectedness of all creation, the unity of humankind, and justice. A religion that takes us to the new stage of humanity, a planetary civilization, one earth, in peace and justice, on a new plane of thought, consciousness, in science, arts, all aspects of life. A civilization where service is the highest calling and deepest desire, not fame and fortune.

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