No 979 of Living Life Series 1
What is appealing to people of one era or generation differs from another. What is basic courtesy or right in one culture is out of place and even odd and rude in another.
To Asians, when they respect God and saints, the burning and offering of incense and even money in a temple is basic courtesy. But this may be viewed as unnecessary, rude and bad. They think it is odd that it is necessary to give to God and saints when what is needed is for God and saints to give for men.
But to those steep in Asian culture, not to do so is bad manners as when we want something from someone, we bring door gifts when we visit them. This can be fruits or eatables as well as perhaps a bouquet of flowers. To go empty handed is considered crude and uncivilized.
But do God and saints need our gifts when it is us who want God and saints to give us more in life? Who is giving to who? Who needs to be given?
But every generation wants to be different and to outdo if they can. They will not do what their fathers and uncles do. That is not that they don't treasure their elders but that they just want their way.
People will want their way in religion even if there is the same belief and basics. So how can there be one way and one religion? Yes the basics and belief may be simple and same. But as the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says, all religions are one in God and the basic Word of goodness.
All are one in God and goodness but not in practices. There will of course be many religions and sects but all are one in God and goodness. The existing religions are there for us. We need to be good in whatever religion we are in. This the good lord says.
To Asians, when they respect God and saints, the burning and offering of incense and even money in a temple is basic courtesy. But this may be viewed as unnecessary, rude and bad. They think it is odd that it is necessary to give to God and saints when what is needed is for God and saints to give for men.
But to those steep in Asian culture, not to do so is bad manners as when we want something from someone, we bring door gifts when we visit them. This can be fruits or eatables as well as perhaps a bouquet of flowers. To go empty handed is considered crude and uncivilized.
But do God and saints need our gifts when it is us who want God and saints to give us more in life? Who is giving to who? Who needs to be given?
But every generation wants to be different and to outdo if they can. They will not do what their fathers and uncles do. That is not that they don't treasure their elders but that they just want their way.
People will want their way in religion even if there is the same belief and basics. So how can there be one way and one religion? Yes the basics and belief may be simple and same. But as the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says, all religions are one in God and the basic Word of goodness.
All are one in God and goodness but not in practices. There will of course be many religions and sects but all are one in God and goodness. The existing religions are there for us. We need to be good in whatever religion we are in. This the good lord says.
