Vacuum In Wisdom :
The biggest collateral damage of this vacuum in wisdom is to the religions and their propagators. It makes them look small and mean. For example, the myopic interpretation of the biblical statement that the gate to heaven can only be reached through ‘me’ that equates Jesus with the physical body that was symbolically crucified on the cross makes the messiah look like a partial mortal who discriminated among people. The vision to see the all-encompassing presence of Jesus beyond the physical body is missing. The church doesn’t tell the Christian world that the body that was crucified was sent just to give a glimpse of the Universal Spirit.
During my travels in tribal-dominated areas where a large number of people from indigenous faiths are converting to Christianity, I often come across priests who talk about Jesus being angry with people who don’t accept Christianity. They talk about how Jesus will withhold his blessings from those who mingle with or eat together with people of other faiths. It’s blasphemy to cast Jesus, who is an epitome of love, in such a demeaning manner. It appears nobody is listening to Jesus’ declaration: “Me and my father are One.”
Om Namah Shivay
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