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| + | “There is no creation story. There is no final culmination to all experience that you can conceive of. So what then is religion without a creation story, without a final culminating experience and without a judgment day? Clearly, if religion is to be of service to its peoples, it must have a deeper foundation. It cannot be a story or a threat.”<ref>''Life in the Universe'', Chapter 13: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/life-universe/great-attraction God and the Greater Community]</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==The Evolution of religion in the world== | |
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"Christianity and all the other major religions have fostered a bridge between cultures and | "Christianity and all the other major religions have fostered a bridge between cultures and | ||
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forgiveness, the religion of reunion with the Divine, the religion of human development, the religion of | forgiveness, the religion of reunion with the Divine, the religion of human development, the religion of | ||
compassion—all of these tremendous movements in the evolution of religion in the world were | compassion—all of these tremendous movements in the evolution of religion in the world were | ||
| − | fostered by the establishment of the world’s religions, which have brought the world to its present state."<ref>'' | + | fostered by the establishment of the world’s religions, which have brought the world to its present state."<ref>''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 26: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/who-is-jesus Who is Jesus?]</ref> |
"The evolution of religion requires adaptability—adapting methods of practice and vehicles of | "The evolution of religion requires adaptability—adapting methods of practice and vehicles of | ||
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world. This meets the greater needs of people and serves humanity at large by fortifying the ideas of | world. This meets the greater needs of people and serves humanity at large by fortifying the ideas of | ||
peace, cooperation, understanding and tolerance. Without this presence and without this constant | peace, cooperation, understanding and tolerance. Without this presence and without this constant | ||
| − | emphasis, humanity would lead itself towards destruction very rapidly." <ref name="gcs27">'' | + | emphasis, humanity would lead itself towards destruction very rapidly." <ref name="gcs27">''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 27: [http://www.newmessage.org/greater-community-spirituality-chapter-27-what-is-the-evolution-of-religion-in-the-world What is the evolution of religion in the world?]</ref> |
"Greater Community Spirituality represents the evolution of religion in the world. It represents | "Greater Community Spirituality represents the evolution of religion in the world. It represents | ||
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their achievements in this regard are demonstrated in ''[[Steps to Knowledge]]'' in its adaptation into human | their achievements in this regard are demonstrated in ''[[Steps to Knowledge]]'' in its adaptation into human | ||
life. You are blessed, then, by those who walk ahead of you, by those who are more advanced."<ref name="gcs27"/> | life. You are blessed, then, by those who walk ahead of you, by those who are more advanced."<ref name="gcs27"/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further Study== | ==Further Study== | ||
| − | [http://www.newmessage.org/greater-community-spirituality | + | *''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chapter 27: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/what-is-the-evolution-of-religion-in-the-world What is the evolution of religion in the world?] |
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| + | *''The Pure Religion'', Chapter 12: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/spiritual-families The Spiritual Families and the Plan of God] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:36, 7 January 2020
“There is no creation story. There is no final culmination to all experience that you can conceive of. So what then is religion without a creation story, without a final culminating experience and without a judgment day? Clearly, if religion is to be of service to its peoples, it must have a deeper foundation. It cannot be a story or a threat.”[1]
The Evolution of religion in the world
"Christianity and all the other major religions have fostered a bridge between cultures and between races. These are not simply religions of one tribe or one group. They are religions for all of humanity. This is not to say that everyone can adhere to them, follow them or receive them, but they bridge the normal boundaries that seem to separate people and cast them apart. The religion of forgiveness, the religion of reunion with the Divine, the religion of human development, the religion of compassion—all of these tremendous movements in the evolution of religion in the world were fostered by the establishment of the world’s religions, which have brought the world to its present state."[2]
"The evolution of religion requires adaptability—adapting methods of practice and vehicles of expression for greater religious experience— in order for religion to survive and to have a place in the world. This meets the greater needs of people and serves humanity at large by fortifying the ideas of peace, cooperation, understanding and tolerance. Without this presence and without this constant emphasis, humanity would lead itself towards destruction very rapidly." [3]
"Greater Community Spirituality represents the evolution of religion in the world. It represents the evolution of your race and your intrinsic relationship with the Greater Community. It represents your relationship with your Creator and with all in the physical universe who serve the Creator in many, many capacities. It demonstrates an essential and translatable spirituality that you can learn, that you can utilize and that you can give to others. It represents a gift, not only from your Creator, but from the Wise Ones in the Greater Community who seek to restore and to preserve Knowledge as a living force in physical existence. Their achievements and their contribution are reflected in a Greater Community Theology and in a Greater Community Way of Knowledge. Their methods of learning and their achievements in this regard are demonstrated in Steps to Knowledge in its adaptation into human life. You are blessed, then, by those who walk ahead of you, by those who are more advanced."[3]
References
- ↑ Life in the Universe, Chapter 13: God and the Greater Community
- ↑ Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 26: Who is Jesus?
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 27: What is the evolution of religion in the world?
See also
Further Study
- Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 27: What is the evolution of religion in the world?
- The Pure Religion, Chapter 12: The Spiritual Families and the Plan of God