Difference between revisions of "Religious violence"
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| − | "Religion can never be used as a banner of war or a justification for cruelty, torture, punishment or death." <ref name="gnmftwr">[ | + | "Religion can never be used as a banner of war or a justification for cruelty, torture, punishment or death." <ref name="gnmftwr">''The Pure Religion'', Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/gods-new-message-for-the-worlds-religions God’s New Message for the World’s Religions ]</ref> |
"To harm others in the name of God is a crime against God and God’s Will and Purpose, and God’s intention regarding the establishment of the great traditions."<ref name="gnmftwr"/> | "To harm others in the name of God is a crime against God and God’s Will and Purpose, and God’s intention regarding the establishment of the great traditions."<ref name="gnmftwr"/> | ||
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| − | "There can be no violence or contention between the world’s religions if they are understood correctly. For these acts are a crime against God and God’s Will and intentions for Earth, for you and for all peoples." <ref name="gnmftwr"/> | + | "There can be no violence or contention between [[The world's religions|the world’s religions]] if they are understood correctly. For these acts are a crime against [[God]] and [[Quotes About God's Will|God’s Will]] and intentions for [[Earth]], for you and for all peoples." <ref name="gnmftwr"/> |
| − | "First you must understand that the Jesus, the Buddha and the Muhammad have all come from the Angelic Assembly. God is their Source. God has sent each into the world | + | <blockquote> |
| − | This is part of God’s Greater Plan.... | + | "First you must understand that the [[Jesus]], the [[Buddha]] and the [[Muhammad]] have all come from the Angelic Assembly. God is their Source. God has sent each into the world at different times, in different parts of the world, to deliver unique Messages to continue the building of humanity and human civilization. |
| − | Understanding this, there would be no contention between the religions over who is the preeminent teacher, who is the greatest Messenger or who is the final prophet. For this is only a human evaluation and cannot take into account God’s Greater Plan. For only God knows how to redeem you and the whole world and indeed the whole physical universe, living apart from timeless Creation."<ref>[ | + | This is part of God’s Greater Plan." ... |
| + | "Understanding this, there would be no contention between the religions over who is the preeminent teacher, who is the greatest Messenger or who is the final prophet. For this is only a human evaluation and cannot take into account [[God's Plan|God’s Greater Plan]]. For only God knows how to redeem you and the whole world and indeed the whole physical universe, living apart from timeless Creation."<ref>''The Time of Revelation'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/the-time-of-revelation/buddha-and-the-new-message-from-god Buddha and the New Message from God]</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| + | ==Religious violence in a declining world== | ||
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| + | "Clearly, religious violence is on the rise as humanity faces a [[The world|world]] of growing population and declining resources."<ref>''The Worldwide Community of the New Message from God '', Chapter 12: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/the-worldwide-community-of-gods-new-message/protecting-the-message-and-the-messenger Protecting the Message and the Messenger]</ref> | ||
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| + | "Even today there is great religious violence in the world, in the world of [[Islam]], as there has been religious violence in other traditions over the centuries with terrible results, great cruelty and devastation wrought in the name of God, which in all cases is an abomination. | ||
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| + | But God understands that people living in Separation, without the power of Knowledge to guide them, will be confused, will make mistakes, even grievous mistakes. They will harm themselves and others and damage the whole world."<ref>''The Reformation'': [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/gods-new-message-for-the-islamic-world God's New Message for the Islamic World]</ref> </blockquote> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further Study== | ==Further Study== | ||
| − | [ | + | *''The Pure Religion'', Chapter 8: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/religious-violence Religious Violence] |
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| + | *[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/ending-violence-within/ Ending Violence Within] (September 4, 2008) | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 14 February 2023
"Religion can never be used as a banner of war or a justification for cruelty, torture, punishment or death." [1]
"To harm others in the name of God is a crime against God and God’s Will and Purpose, and God’s intention regarding the establishment of the great traditions."[1]
Directives
"There can be no violence or contention between the world’s religions if they are understood correctly. For these acts are a crime against God and God’s Will and intentions for Earth, for you and for all peoples." [1]
"First you must understand that the Jesus, the Buddha and the Muhammad have all come from the Angelic Assembly. God is their Source. God has sent each into the world at different times, in different parts of the world, to deliver unique Messages to continue the building of humanity and human civilization. This is part of God’s Greater Plan." ...
"Understanding this, there would be no contention between the religions over who is the preeminent teacher, who is the greatest Messenger or who is the final prophet. For this is only a human evaluation and cannot take into account God’s Greater Plan. For only God knows how to redeem you and the whole world and indeed the whole physical universe, living apart from timeless Creation."[2]
Religious violence in a declining world
"Clearly, religious violence is on the rise as humanity faces a world of growing population and declining resources."[3]
"Even today there is great religious violence in the world, in the world of Islam, as there has been religious violence in other traditions over the centuries with terrible results, great cruelty and devastation wrought in the name of God, which in all cases is an abomination.
But God understands that people living in Separation, without the power of Knowledge to guide them, will be confused, will make mistakes, even grievous mistakes. They will harm themselves and others and damage the whole world."[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Pure Religion, Chapter 6: God’s New Message for the World’s Religions
- ↑ The Time of Revelation: Buddha and the New Message from God
- ↑ The Worldwide Community of the New Message from God , Chapter 12: Protecting the Message and the Messenger
- ↑ The Reformation: God's New Message for the Islamic World
Further Study
- The Pure Religion, Chapter 8: Religious Violence
- Ending Violence Within (September 4, 2008)