No 1648 of Living Life Series 1
Some in the name of religion can do strange things. In disaster zones and impoverished society where people do not have proper roof over their heads, instead of helping to provide roof over their heads, the self professed men of God build places of worship.
It is true that this is good for saving their souls in the long run but what is needed are basic needs. Roof over the head is what is needed. Why then build houses of worship?
This is more so when God is everywhere and does not need a roof over his head. Bo Tien 武天 says that the true house of worship or temple is the world. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions are the pillars.
In disaster affected area and impoverished communities, instead of dividing people in the name of religion, religions should work together to relieve suffering and be pillars to society.
Mission work in disaster zones and impoverished societies must be rational and down to earth. Worship in the open and direct resources to meet basic necessities of life.
Bo Tien 武天 says that the basic truth behind life is simple. All need to help and to be good to others more so the unfortunate.
Bo Tien 武天 did set the example decades ago when he asked that people prayed to God and him in the open.
He gave up his temple hut to be converted as a shelter for the destitutes. Later he even dedicated his temple not to himself but to Goddess of Mercy. The temple built later in concrete was even dedicated to Amitabha Buddha though it is named Bo Tien 武天 Temple.
There is the compelling need to make common sense common again. Common sense of what is good must be there. Otherwise, men will do oddities in the name of God and saints.
This common sense Bo Tien 武天 refers to as the Inner Truth in life and in religion. Common sense must prevail. People more so those in religion have no excuse not to have common sense.
Some in the name of religion can do strange things. In disaster zones and impoverished society where people do not have proper roof over their heads, instead of helping to provide roof over their heads, the self professed men of God build places of worship.
It is true that this is good for saving their souls in the long run but what is needed are basic needs. Roof over the head is what is needed. Why then build houses of worship?
This is more so when God is everywhere and does not need a roof over his head. Bo Tien 武天 says that the true house of worship or temple is the world. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions are the pillars.
In disaster affected area and impoverished communities, instead of dividing people in the name of religion, religions should work together to relieve suffering and be pillars to society.
Mission work in disaster zones and impoverished societies must be rational and down to earth. Worship in the open and direct resources to meet basic necessities of life.
Bo Tien 武天 says that the basic truth behind life is simple. All need to help and to be good to others more so the unfortunate.
Bo Tien 武天 did set the example decades ago when he asked that people prayed to God and him in the open.
He gave up his temple hut to be converted as a shelter for the destitutes. Later he even dedicated his temple not to himself but to Goddess of Mercy. The temple built later in concrete was even dedicated to Amitabha Buddha though it is named Bo Tien 武天 Temple.
There is the compelling need to make common sense common again. Common sense of what is good must be there. Otherwise, men will do oddities in the name of God and saints.
This common sense Bo Tien 武天 refers to as the Inner Truth in life and in religion. Common sense must prevail. People more so those in religion have no excuse not to have common sense.
