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Originally Posted by talaniman What I wanted was a quote from scripture that refuted the one God argument put forth in this thread, and not to worry I do so not out of anger, but challenge to those who set the truth, and cannot even see what they themselves have said, and yes we get to the truth thru question and investigation. Just my opinion, but its to easy to point out difference and not acknowledge the similarities, when those differences leads to wars, slavery, and entire populations exploited, and exterminated. Can we not agree that religion has been used by the powerful to acquire wealth, and more power and to control the sheep thus cementing their power. I think the one thing we can take from this thread is that everyone thinks their right(even me) but none of us concedes that if we believe in one God how come its not OUR God we are talking about??? Forget the traditions and dogma. |
The title of the question is
Jehovah or Allah, so which one is
'our' God will depend on whether you are Jewish, Christian, or Muslim.
I will agree within you that religion in one form or another has often been at the center of social and political controversy, and has also, from time to time, supported trends and movements that are questionable, particularly in light of modern Western thinking. But that past has gone, and the majority of religious in the world today exert a positive force for good wherever they are and whatever God they follow.
Those you describe as 'the sheep' are not as easy to cement to ideals that are not their own, or to which they do not subscribe, as they were back in the days when masters had absoloute authority over their lackeys, serfs, vassals, hobbits, minions, and slaves.
As both religion and society have entered new phases in both spirituality and socal structures and relationships, so we must update our thinking to keep up with them or else we petrify into useless fossils.
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