LIVING LIFE SERIES 1

A BO TIEN (武天) MISSION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ON 28TH SEPT 2010 BY INNER TRUTH NETIZEN 2. THE MISSION IS TO SHOW THE WAY TO HOPE, INNER PEACE AND ULTIMATELY SALVATION FOR ALL BEINGS. THE PURPOSE IS TO SAVE SOULS. IT IS WAY BEYOND NORMAL GOOD WORK LIKE CHARITY AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES. NO ONE SHALL BE SAVED BY GOOD WORKS ALONE BUT BY MORE THAN GOOD WORK. THERE IS NEED TO BE IMBUED WITH THE BASIC DOCTRINE COMMON TO AND BEHIND ALL RELIGIONS AND SECTS. LIVE IN DOCTRINE. DOCTRINE IN LIFE IS PARAMOUNT.

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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨). The doctrine is in His image. The image is the doctrine. He who sees, understands and effects the doctrine sees and knows Him. He who does not see, know and effect the doctrine sees not and knows not the saint even if the saint or His image is beside him. The far may be near and the near may be far. Let the doctrine and the saint be part of our life. The lord saint in your life can be any heavenly saint of any religion, sect or school. The doctrine of truth is behind all and this is the Inner Truth that leads all (regardless of their religious affiliation or even if none) to inner peace and heaven on earth here and now and not just in the after life. The ideal worship and devotion is to know and effect the doctrine of God and the saints. The best gospel is the gospel of life. We learn from our life and the lives of others. The true temple is the world we live in. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions and sects are the pillars of the temple. All under Heaven are in the temple. Needless to say that all the saints we know are in this temple. Ji Gong Posat too is no exception. The whole wide world and web is the temple and must be regarded as a sacred place --- a temple for living and learning. It is more important that everyone that counts plays a role in this universal temple if due focus is to be given to the Mission of Heaven. Men must not be distracted by the agenda of men and end up serving the mission of man. That would be a far cry from the Mission of Heaven. We worship God and saints, not man however good that man may be. There should be no hero worshiping or idolizing of man whether he is a charismatic pastor, priest, monk, medium or lay leader. We don't even idol worship the image of any saint but reflect on what the image stands for. - the doctrine in the image. Omitofo 阿弥陀佛!.

Friday, February 12, 2016

Knowing other religions makes us better in our own religion.

No 1088 of Living Life Series 1

Do not be critical of others. Learn from their weaknesses and know that they too have strong points.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 wants us to see our own through seeing the strengths and weaknesses of others, not for purpose of putting down others or putting them on a pedestal only to bring out the monsters in ourselves and in others.

There is the yin and yang in ourselves and in others. What matters is how we move on and improve. It is often easier to see the dust in others eyes than in our own but by doing so, we hope to not make the same mistakes.

Definitely, our objective is not to lord over others but to learn from others even if we cannot help others to be better than what they are.

Thus even in religion, we think a world of our own religion and may tend to put down others' religions. This will only show out our shallowness in our own religion.

Instead we should appreciate all other religions. They often give insight on the teachings in our own religion. Know the teachings of all religions to better know our own. Then we will be better in our own religion and have more confidence, faith and inner peace.

Then we will be better at being what we are. This is how to be better in our own religion by knowing other religions. Know our own religion by knowing others' religions. Other religions teach us to be better in our own religion.

We will be at home and comfortable with any religion. This is what the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 hopes all of humanity will be like that.

Reference worth reading for provoking more insight.

Should Christians Study Other Religions? - Blogos.org

www.blogos.org/theologyapologetics/other-religions.php

May 21, 2013 - How studying the basics of other faiths can strengthen our ownbeliefs. ... atheists with the gospel without making them want to run away screaming.... An evangelist approach that focuses on answering, "Do you know for sure if ...Second, studying other religions helps us better understand our own religion.

Lest you forget

Do not make the mistake of idolizing any man who tells you about the Word. He is in the same boat as you even if religion refers to him as a religious leader. Mere mention of a religious leader is as good as encouraging idolising of that man. Why must there be hierarchy in religion? Hierarchy is conventional but may end up as liability rather than a necessity or asset. There should be no caste or hierarchy system in religion. No one is to be considered above another in religion. A religious leader or follower is a servant to serve you and not a leader to be idolised. Do not put him on the pedestal and make a monster out of him.

MAY ALL BE WELL AND HAPPY

May all be well and happy. May they have peace. May our departed friends and kins be well, happy and have divine peace. The main writer wishes the best for all for those near and far. Our kins may be far when they had passed on to better lives but they are near though far. He remembers and wishes his parents Mr Siow Soo Koh and Mdm Tay Hung Siang, his uncles and aunties like Mr Tay Koon Huay, his cousins like Mr Tay Chong Sim and his friends like Mr Philip Png well and have abundance of life. May they be rich in spirit for without such ancestors, there will be no posterity - no us and no you and me. They have blessed us and we must blessed them in return forever and ever.