Comments on: Reasons for Having or Not Having a Religion http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/ Growing in Wisdom and Enlightenment to Awaken the Highest Version of Who We Are. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Liara Covert http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Liara Covert Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:21:25 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-689 Steve Pavlina raises useful points. To evolve to move beyond judgment is also another layer of growing awareness. When you cease to view things as good or bad for you but rather, sense what serves you or not, you not only reframe perception, you also shift focus and channel your energy differently. Steve Pavlina raises useful points. To evolve to move beyond judgment is also another layer of growing awareness. When you cease to view things as good or bad for you but rather, sense what serves you or not, you not only reframe perception, you also shift focus and channel your energy differently.

]]> By: Evita http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Evita Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:11:32 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-195 Hi Enoch - thank you for your addition! Your article is excellent and I invite all readers to click above and read it to get another perspective on the topic. Hi Enoch – thank you for your addition! Your article is excellent and I invite all readers to click above and read it to get another perspective on the topic.

]]> By: Enoch Tan http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Enoch Tan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:42:26 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-194 Hi, I read Steve's post on Religion some time ago, and now I have finally released a free article on my paid membership site which is The Answer for Christians regarding his rebuttal against Christianity. What Steve says is only a half truth, but alas he can't see past his judgements regarding Christianity. Here is the link to the free article on my website: http://www.mindreality.com/majority-of-christian-theory-is-so-incorrect (The Majority of my articles are protected with hidden content that are exclusively for paid members) Regards, Enoch Mind Reality Hi,

I read Steve’s post on Religion some time ago, and now I have finally released a free article on my paid membership site which is The Answer for Christians regarding his rebuttal against Christianity. What Steve says is only a half truth, but alas he can’t see past his judgements regarding Christianity.

Here is the link to the free article on my website:
http://www.mindreality.com/majority-of-christian-theory-is-so-incorrect

(The Majority of my articles are protected with hidden content that are exclusively for paid members)

Regards,
Enoch Mind Reality

]]> By: Evita http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Evita Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:51:42 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-161 Hi Steve - thank you so much for your addition. That was a very good point you added "that perhaps religion itself is not the problem" I think that this can be very true as religion can give people a sense of belonging and community and commonality. However, we know that today's religions are tainted with covered up, made up and misinterpreted documents by human action. And my biggest beef is their inability to change or evolve due to fear of losing credibility. But as most people today experience, they are losing credibility for exactly that reason - not wanting to evolve and people are seeing right through that. Species evolve, life evolves, we no longer walk around with clubs and make fire out of stones - so the Truth may be eternal, but some practices and tenets are outdated and not serving humanity as they are supposed to. Hi Steve – thank you so much for your addition.

That was a very good point you added “that perhaps religion itself is not the problem”

I think that this can be very true as religion can give people a sense of belonging and community and commonality. However, we know that today’s religions are tainted with covered up, made up and misinterpreted documents by human action. And my biggest beef is their inability to change or evolve due to fear of losing credibility. But as most people today experience, they are losing credibility for exactly that reason – not wanting to evolve and people are seeing right through that. Species evolve, life evolves, we no longer walk around with clubs and make fire out of stones – so the Truth may be eternal, but some practices and tenets are outdated and not serving humanity as they are supposed to.

]]> By: Steve http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Steve Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:20:32 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-160 It's easy enough and true that contemporary religions aren't a represntation of Truth. At one point, at their conceptions, from whatever Realizer communicated something of the Mystery, more of the Truth certainly must have shined through. And while it's true enough that the long history of human affairs has greatlty diminished that communication that points to the profound; the Truth still exists. So even though exoteric Religion, as it is appears in the world now, is more than awful; Religion itself is perhaps not the problem. Steve True believers merely believe in believing. True "knowers" only "know" what they find out. Adi Da Samraj It’s easy enough and true that contemporary religions aren’t a represntation of Truth. At one point, at their conceptions, from whatever Realizer communicated something of the Mystery, more of the Truth certainly must have shined through.

And while it’s true enough that the long history of human affairs has greatlty diminished that communication that points to the profound; the Truth still exists.

So even though exoteric Religion, as it is appears in the world now, is more than awful; Religion itself is perhaps not the problem.

Steve

True believers merely believe in believing.
True “knowers” only “know” what they find out.

Adi Da Samraj

]]> By: Evita http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Evita Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:52:59 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-122 Hi Kent - yes staying humble I think is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome for people who are journeying toward enlightenment or just a more conscious way of living. But that is also to me a way to see people who are truly serious and on that path versus ones who are not. You simply cannot be spiritually enlightened and put others down - those two ideas just do not go hand in hand with each other. Hi Kent – yes staying humble I think is one of the biggest obstacles to overcome for people who are journeying toward enlightenment or just a more conscious way of living.

But that is also to me a way to see people who are truly serious and on that path versus ones who are not.

You simply cannot be spiritually enlightened and put others down – those two ideas just do not go hand in hand with each other.

]]> By: Kent F http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Kent F Sat, 31 May 2008 22:20:27 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-121 Very well done Evita. I still wonder if Steve actually wrote his article it is so unlike his writings IMO. I know that sounds odd, but it is truly what I felt as I was reading it. I think it does show the incredible power of the lens you look through if that is how Steve truly feels. You mentioned ego - isn't that a real danger in any process of mental elevation - to allow pride and ego to hinder your ability to remain humble and generous towards others. Steve's article was incredibly belittling to me. Thanks! Kent Very well done Evita. I still wonder if Steve actually wrote his article it is so unlike his writings IMO. I know that sounds odd, but it is truly what I felt as I was reading it. I think it does show the incredible power of the lens you look through if that is how Steve truly feels.

You mentioned ego – isn’t that a real danger in any process of mental elevation – to allow pride and ego to hinder your ability to remain humble and generous towards others. Steve’s article was incredibly belittling to me. Thanks!

Kent

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]]> By: Evita http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Evita Fri, 30 May 2008 02:33:39 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-117 Very well said Alex! I love your eloquent and wisdom-full stance! Very well said Alex! I love your eloquent and wisdom-full stance!

]]> By: Alexander M Zoltai http://evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Alexander M Zoltai Fri, 30 May 2008 02:05:30 +0000 http://blog.evolvingbeings.com/posts/47/reasons-for-having-or-not-having-a-religion/#comment-116 In my experience (my parents and both sisters were all ministers) far too many people "have" a "religion" that knocks God out of the park, places humanized idols on the Altar, and drags the human potential for Spirituality in the muck of blind passion... ~ Alex In my experience (my parents and both sisters were all ministers) far too many people “have” a “religion” that knocks God out of the park, places humanized idols on the Altar, and drags the human potential for Spirituality in the muck of blind passion…

~ Alex

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