Religions and the truth by Rahman a. | edit | delete September 12, 2007 12:50 AM EDT (Updated: September 13, 2007 11:25 PM EDT) rating: 10/10 (1 vote) | comments: 6
Religions are a sensitive topic to talk about and it is threatening to the ground of reality to some people, so I will tread so ever carefully and respectfully; The topic of truth is closely related to religions, since religions suppose to define the truth for you, All religions claim to deliver the truth. I understand that if you think about it ,it is man attempt to understand this mysterious world that we live in, and understanding the forces that runs it; so it is the "truth" the way they saw it ;it is easy to accept the gospel as a "Gospel" if you were raised in a Christian family, both parents believe the same thing; but what happens if you have two parents who believe in different religions ? say one parent Christian and one Jewish, Christian and Buddhist, or Muslim and Jewish, then you are faced with a dilemma as to which one is the truth ?the logical deduction is that one is right one is wrong, both are wrong, or both are right; now if we have considered only two religions, how about adding another, say Hinduism or Taoism ,why not considering all religions including Sufism Greek mythology ,Mesopotamia mythology, Zoroastrian, ..and so on
Christianity Jesus of Nazareth declared; And" The TRUTH (in capital letters) shall set you free" The depth and the profoundness of this one word in this one sentence leaves me breathless speechless, it sinks me to my void, this truth reflects not only on what you say, what you do, or what you think-, it echoes to me from even beyond the abyss of our being and the daily living; it has reflected itself beyond the apparent; it has established itself on such grounds where it causes the apparent to appear! And to unfolds
generally we perceived things one way ,then with the passing of time we perceived the same things another way ;we thought things are prerequisite, then we realized that they where not , and what we thought thing can not change, but they did , we thought that the universe is static but it is not I suppose there was a profound disappointment , deeply we are all looking for those thing that do not change , I suppose things that do not change gives us a sense of security of some sort after all said and done, in religions we would be considered vigilant or awakened enough if we haven't got tangled in a web of prejudices,dogma, rituals, political influence, agendas, brainwashing, propagandas , ego, money, even love and sex obviously most people don't even know what is the definition for the [ truth] ,even it came and bite them ,how then can distinguish what the right way is ? When they encounter it.?
when I was sixteen years old, I really thought to be in fashion are the things to do , and I used to argue with my mother sometimes when she wore uncoordinated colors, she used to tell me then "it doesn't really matter" that used to infuriates me, while I did not worry about the food that we eat, nor about the heater in the house, the gas that goes in the car I can, the tune-ups, rotating the tiers, checking the brakes etc. etc. we were just last weekend we were having some friends over and we were preparing dinner I realize that I am short on yogurt a and parsley so as I was grabbing my jackets going to Safeway, I called upon my seven years old son, hay baboosh let's go to Safeway and grab few things , he looks at me and he said" baba that doesn't match "he was referring to the jacket that I was putting on , I answered instinctively "it doesn't matter" !
When I look back I remember, my first breakup with a girl friend , I was 19 I really thought my life's coming to end ,I lost my footing and grasp on everything else, because she was everything for me, it seems that I rationalized and reasoned that everything was attached to her, now when she was gone nothing seems to be complete anymore,; many years later when she was in the past in retro respective I realize that there was no reason for me to be devastated like that ;I am complete now I was complete then ,but I didn't know it , I am telling you these two little stories from my past to bring about the point that we perceived thing one way ,then when the passing of time we perceived it differently , that when we thought thing are prerequisite, then we realized that they where not , and what we thought thing can not change, but they did , but back then I don't know how!? is there any psychological changes that we have to go through ? or may be a physiological one ? Because still (my eyes were not open)
The change is to distinguish and discriminate between what is the truth? And what is not?
I suppose there was a profound disappointment ; deeply we are all looking for those thing that do not change , I suppose things that do not change gives us a sense of security of some sort
The story of Abraham;does bring this point to focus According to Jewish tradition, Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur 90 km south of Baghdad today ,Babylonia in the year 1948 from Creation (circa 1800 BCE). He was the son of Terach, an idol merchant, but from The continuation of the story of ibraham we find an account according to the Quran the book of Islam, surat al Anaam.
. When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set, He said: "I love not those that set." . When he saw the moon rising in splendor, he said: "This is my god." But when the moon set, He said: "unless my Lord guide me, I shall surely be among those who go astray." . When he saw the sun rising in splendor, he said: "This is my Lord; this is the greatest (of all)." But when the sun set, he said:......
I suppose when Abraham was back at Ur, he was searching for something true to believe in, since ideals in the status and ideals didn't make sense to him anymore, he kept asking himself Who is my God(what is the truth)? and he realizes that the truth does not change The continuation of the story of ibraheem we find an account according to the Quran the book of Islam, surat al Anaam. it is He who created the heavens and the earth in true (proportions): the day He saith, "Be," behold! it is. His word is the truth. His will be the dominion, the day the trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the unseen as well as that which is open the. For He the Wise, all knowing - Lo! Abraham said to his father Takest thou idols for gods? For I see thee and thy people in manifest error - So also did We show Abraham the truth and the laws of the heavens and the earth, that he might (with understanding) have certitude.
. Now that Abraham found his god and that god in verse 75 " the lord showed Abraham the truth and the laws of havens" ; Then he proclames
"O my people! I am indeed free from your (guilt) of giving partners to false god .
The question "what is true? What is not?" And "what is real? What is not?" still persist in that fundamental sense of knowing that I am not there yet
Finally came across something that goes something like this Course in miracles
"The truth can not be threatened, and time does not influence, every thing else is an allusion, a mirage, that change, dissipates, or disintegrate with the passing of time" (a course in miracle ]
The Biography of The author.rahoomi Page 1 9/16/2007
I was Born In Iraq Baghdad, 1954, from A Muslim father, and according to Islam religion children follow the father's religion, And so I was raised as a Moslem, at the age of ten I found out that my mother Is Jewish, And according To The Jewish laws, Children follow the mother religion, Now According to That I am Jewish Myself.. now we can see the conflict that arise from this dilemma ,With the dual religions, and the choices of being one or another, , Some of this And some of that , Therefore a profound question imposed It's self , which religion is the right one ? Of course I don't have to tell you that the whole Middle East conflict is based on the differences between these two religions,
I was personally torn out between these two historical social political world organizations ,I had to deal, and solve the problem with in first
Conflicts, such a complex issue to resolve,and here is my resolve.
