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@ sweetnecta

nice one again. Human base nature is the stumbling block that stops one forming the discipline of drinking from the fountain of knowledge that leads to enlightenment.
Does that mean then that the enemy is not out there but lies within us? Shouldn't we then be taking the battle to our negative nature?
Have you been doing this? What results have you been getting ? I would like your further input.

@ sweetnectar

thanks a lot for your wonderful post.
from what i could deduce from your post Religion can be seen as means of bringing us closer to God our creator. but the question is, is it really achieving that purpose. if not why?

If people can go back and draw even more from the examples of their spiritual leaders, using the spiritual textbooks as guide[s], the world will be more peaceful with less
strife.

this one i like. but another question is why is it that people do not like doing this?

@ dyt

u must b a confused fellow

how did you know? ; you must be a prophet.

thanks all the same.

@ dyt

ladies first

@ Dyt

1st i ll ask u if truely u know d meanin of religion

what does religion truely mean to you?

after going through a lot of the threads in this religion section i was forced to ask this question to all posters. what in your own opinion is the purpose of religion? and also in your own opinion is religion achieving that purpose in the world today? and if not why? and how can we make it better.
i will like opinions from everybody including atheists and satanists no body is exempted.

and still within those religious doctrines are areas that should unite all mankind but people tend to ignore those areas because of the Ego in us. they prefer to go with the doctrine of "MY GOD IS BIGGER IS YOURS" and this is the beginning of all the problems on earth.

what body structure do you have in your nightly dreams? that is what you will look like in heaven. your nightly dreams are temporary journeys into the heavenly or inner spiritual planes.
when you die physically your dream world now becomes real and no longer just a dream and you continue your existence there.

A Seed for Contemplation

Once the Holy Spirit grants us Its blessings, how often do we remember to acknowledge them? Acknowledgment is done through gratitude, which keeps our hearts open to love.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

having lived among the igbos, yorubas and hausas, i will give it to the yorubas. they are the best in terms of respect for the elders. igbos and hausas have a long way to go in terms of respect for elders.

A Seed for Contemplation
When we give up attachment to
everything, including the little self, then
we find wisdom, power, and freedom.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

Religion + a closed heart + a closed mind = religious fanaticism = problem

The only christian who made a huge impact on my life was my room mate in school who never condemned me or my religion but gave me so much love that i never received from the rest of the christians in my class who avoided me like i was a leper.
That my room mate didn't have to preach a single word to me to earn my respect and admiration. He was an embodiment of the teachings of Christ. I really wish there were more christians like him who will live a Christ- like life instead of attacking and condemning people's religion.
Love goes a long way in opening someone's heart to God than all the arguments and criticisms in the world.

nobody has the totality of knowledge. that is one unique thing in life. there is always another step always something new to learn.
truth is like the horizon always receding as you move towards it. you can drag a horse to the stream but you can never force it to drink. and you can never teach the truth by winning an argument. at the end of all the arguments and counter arguments of who is right and who is wrong what impact would you have made if at the end of the day you end up creating more hatred and animosity.
and what then happens if at the end of the day it now turns out that you are the one who was wrong all this time how would you feel.
think about this

Now i am happy.
Some are finally waking up in nairaland religion section.
Criticizing another person's religion will never create any changes in that person but will rather make the person more defensive closing the person up.

More emphasis should be placed on how practicing your religion can make you a better and more loving person. This is what the world is looking for and not people that will preach one thing and do exactly opposite of what they are preaching.
I hope more people will take note.

A Seed for Contemplation
Our freedom stops where someone
else’s starts. This line is called
responsibility.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation

The Holy Spirit often works through professional medical people to help us out when we’re in trouble. After all, all healing comes from Divine Spirit, no matter what It chooses as Its instrument.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation
The creative mind of man is imbued
with Spirit when it creates anything
which is for the good of man.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation
People who are able to help in the
work of the Holy Spirit are those who
are able to help themselves.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

@ iglu

you are very welcome to nairaland.

I am an ECKIST. Member of  ECKANKAR, The Religion of the Light and Sound of God.
In ECKANKAR, we respect people's believes or non- believe about God. Just like you i found Nairaland a very interesting place where one can air his views about any thing in life without physical threat to his life. Although some people here can abuse you for not following their own path you have to learn to ignore them and share with others who are matured.

Nobody has any right to tell you as soul how to live your life or what you should believe or not believe. It is your divine right to make that choice.

So my dear have fun while you are here and i hope many atheists here can come forward to give you more material that you need.

A Seed for Contemplation

When we are filled with love, the
protection of Divine Spirit comes to
help us in our daily lives.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation

Not to get attached is often taken to mean "not to get involved." It actually means not to let your idea of how things should be dictate the relationship. That kind of love has strings attached. It means always trying to have your partner do what you think is right.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation

Whatever you are going through today is training for tomorrow. You need today to reach tomorrow.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation
A person who has a high degree of
spiritual unfoldment will be balanced in
his everyday life. He will use common
sense and common courtesy with the
people around him.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation
You can’t make yourself closer to God
by hating someone else, whether you
believe it’s righteous anger or not. The
relationship between Soul—which is
you—and God is one of love. And
where there’s pure love, there is no
room for anger of any kind.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation
The marriage bond can only be sacred
if it is sacred to the two individuals
who have agreed to this union. If they
are one in heart, how can they be
divided?
A true marriage has commitment by
each person. Both realize the
responsibility of that commitment. A
marriage of the heart lets each of the
couple remain an individual, but the
two are as one.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

A Seed for Contemplation

We are personally responsible for our own state of consciousness. As Soul unfolds toward total freedom, It understands total responsibility must be accepted for every thought and action.

—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

@ otheloze

i have sent my email to your email address.

Thanks

Pls those who are going to watch the match should please give us commentaries on the match

A Seed for Contemplation
As we raise ourselves in the spiritual
consciousness, we are better able to
solve the problems of life. We are
happy. We are at home in every
environment.
—Harold Klemp
The Language of Soul

@ poster

first of all we are all souls created in the image and likeness of God. Soul is an individualized unit of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit is the essence of God, the life force that animates all things. Soul on coming down to the physical plane passes through the etheric, mental, causal and astral planes. so soul puts on the etheric, mental, causal, astral and physical bodies in order to experience life in the physical plane.

@ Jenwitemi

Religiousity = Is about a religion and all it's worldly contents and structures, like it's tenets, scriptures, worship of it's central deity(s), it's priesthood(clergy), doctrines and dogmas, and most importantly, it's congregation, or followers or believers or whatever one chooses to call them. A religious person(like you) is the one who lives his life within the confines of this structures and contents, a religious box, so to speak. The act of "linking up" with whatever deity is being worshiped is done externally(via written texts; going church buildings or temples; submission to the clergy; etc). A religious person has an extremely narrow worldview totally demarcated by the tenets of his/her religion. Outside those demarcations, he/she is completely lost.

Spirituality = The exact opposite of all of the above. The most important, however, is the journey WITHIN that every spiritual man/woman takes to make that link with the universal consciousness, the mind of the creator. It is all about depth, the spiritual depth that lies within all of us.

There are myriads of ways to make the distinction between spirituality and religiousity. I just gave you one. I am sure somebody else can go deeper into the differences according to the way they see it.
Take this one from Eckhart Tolle,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8LuFUJvcOU&feature=related

nice one bro. i couldn't have done a better job. religion actually is the door which should lead into the room which is spirituality. unfortunately people get to the door and stop, then they start singing and dancing and forget about going into the room where the real stuff is waiting for them.