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!.

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Secular state enables religions to meet divine values

No 1279 of Living Life Series 1

The problems and issues of men are many and plentiful. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 lamented.

Even in religion which is to solve the problems of humanity, men may end up creating more problems than solving problems. That is what men will often end up with.

God and saints are not like that. They go for peace and are at peace. Men may end up never giving peace to God though men may want to do so. That is in the very nature of Man.

To err is human and to forgive is divine. Through the influence of God and saints, men may learn to give and take. Often men can be complacent and end up going for an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.

They even position God in one religion against the same God in another religion. That is a great joke but it happens anyway. How to correct this?

As men often cannot be expected to go for peace all the time, there is need for counterbalance. Often the laws of the land provide this counterbalance through a secular state mechanism.

This is better than giving liberty to men to do so themselves through religions. No wonder the saints of religions advise that we obey not only the laws of God but also the laws of the land. Even if we fail to obey the laws of God, the laws of the land will be there as safeguards.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 lends his weight to this approach. Secular state is anytime better to ensure divine values are met.

Let the state provides the yin and yang balance of religions so that religions can meet divine values of God and saints - so that religions can add values to one another and complement one another.

Singapore is a secular state and people there are as religious if not better at being religious in their respective religions than non-secular states.

That may be why the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 chose to descend in Singapore in 1969 to kick start his mission on the oneness of religions in God and truth amid the obvious diversity. Religions do thrive better in a secular state.

In a secular state, where all religions are upheld and there is separation of religions from the management of the state, the state calls the tune and prevents religious excesses.

The state lays down out of bound markers and ensures religions toe the line. This is so that no one hurts another in the name of religion.

This will promote peace that all religions want followers to have. This is so that ultimately they have peace of spirit.

God wants men to have peace but in their passion for religion, they may end up doing the opposite when they get carried away. The state must come in to put things right.

The state must do its duty to maintain peace and harmony but with an even-handedness. This should not be viewed as curtailing the spread of wings of any religion but on the contrary as promoting the betterment of its citizens.

Citizens can then practise religions in peace and harmony. Isn't this the wish of God and is exactly what God wants for us? A good secular state enables religions to meet divine values.

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.