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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!.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The God dependent or independent approaches in God believers

No 1503 of Living Life Series 1
Religions are all the same but are different in the ways they put forth what is the same.

For instance, there is confession to God in some religions to seek the chance to redeem oneself so that one will not repeat it again. 

The need to confess is already the payment for wrong one has done. 

The willingness to confess reveals one is aware of his fault. One who confesses is even willing to accept penance and in return, he is assured that though he is far from spiritual correctness, he is near so long as he is willing to confess and sincere about this. 

This echoes what Bo Tien 武天 says about the far can be near and the near far. 

For example if active member of religious institution has done wrong but is happily continue to do wrong whilst in the house of God or saint, he is near but far from being spiritual. There will be more heavy consequences for sure. 

Doesn't this same as the belief in Cause and Effect in some religions? 

With respect to Cause and Effect, if one knows one is wrong and realise this, he will be less likely to do more of the wrong. Also, by realising, he will likely not do the same wrong again or at least do less. Thus, he will face less consequences. 

Do note that he has to face some consequences even if he can make amend. But while the Law of Cause and Effect and the Confession and Penance system are similar, the great difference is that the Law of Cause and Effect has nothing to do with God. This does not mean there is no God. 

Really the basic principle is that no matter what, one has to be responsible for what one does and faces the reality of the effects of his actions. We reap what we sow. 

This is one aspect of the basic or inner truth that is behind all religions, cultures and society. Bo Tien 武天 is set in his mission to point this out to all beings. 
The issue is not which is better or more right, but that the principle behind is same. The presentation takes on different forms or religions so as to meet the taste of different societies and reach out to more and more not in one way or religion but in many ways and many religions. 

Confession and Penance is God-centered but the Law of Cause and Effect is Godless - nothing to do with God but people still revere God. This is the difference in religions - religions who believe in God and saints as arbitrator - the God dependent approach, and those where god is not arbitrator though still can be blessing to men - the God independent approach.
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