Now that I have You online, there are a few things around the house that need fixing. Hold on, I'll get back to You.

<p>The Problem:
Stifle terrorism.

The Social Invention:</p><p>How can we change Muslim religious ideology to stop terrorism?

A fanatic passion to please God has been demonstrated throughout the Ages. Wehave seen vast destruction and useless killings by religious zealots that havefollowed us into the present century whereby even technology is unable to quellits tide. Muslims have been led to believe that they must expand Islam in orderto please Allah/God. Since Judaism created the present perception of God, it isthe duty of Judaism, the originator to bring rationality to a belief inAllah/God if Israel and Judaism wants to live in peace with Muslims.

If all the events that occurred as written in the Bible, Qur’an and Torah now,today, would humanity be as gullible now and accept all miracles and God asportrayed then? If the context entails incorrect exegeses and the vast traditionof hermeneutics and the translation is illogical, it is illogical whether it isby my interpretation or by any logic.

Mankind has progressed past a need for a God who desires and requires servitude.We can eliminate servitude and still have a closeness and love of God. It wasman who placed restrictions on himself for the good of mankind and attributedthis to God. Most of us now live in a lawful society. Now laws are proposed andenforced by governments. God does not, and never has meddled in our affairs.

If we take rationality completely out of context when establishing anassociation with present day problems between Jews, Christians and Muslims, wecan come up with numerous solutions. Reality however dictates that if there wereno distinctions between Muslims, Jews, and Christians, strife would benonexistent. The major distinction is religion. The best weapon againstirrationality is logic. If logic is implemented in religion, eventually theinference of reasoning has to predominate and the illogical will be consideredinferior and will ridicule itself out of existence. Today we have at ourdisposal the means whereby the media can reach even the farthest corners of ourworld.

How does one confront the passions of people with a logical entreaty to abandonfaith? How does one convince a young man that his self-immolation in a bombingwill not bring redemption from Allah to his soul and rewards to his people orhonor to his family? If logical reasoning lodges doubt into the mind of a martyrthat his soul will be destroyed as a punishment for being the cause of cuttingshort another soul's ability to attain a bond with Allah/God, eventually the actof self-sacrifice ceases. This is the only effective way that man willeventually attain peace.

We can spend billions of dollars in an attempt to annihilate groups of peoplewho have an adamant fanatical goal to destroy anyone who hinders the path ofspreading their religion. They believe that this has been commanded by Allah.The end result will always be the same. The fanatics who are destroyed fuel thehatred of a new group with the same or an even fiercer fervor to die for theirAllah if the need arises.

How do we solve this problem? The pen is mightier than the sword. To theilliterate, visual projections via film is the greatest tool. The media and filmproducers have always shied away from the possibility of offending religiousorganizations. A fear of the fundamentalists' wrath has even stifled the desirefor the truth. Can the real truth be revealed? Will this end strife? Maybe not,but unless we try, we will never know; will we?

True logic is the science of inference and reasoning. “Transcendentalism Today”is the start of a new beginning.

Rev. Kurt Kawohl</p><p>
http://transcendentalism.us</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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Since you have entered logic and reason into the equation we evidently have a fundamental problem. There is no logical reason to accept the existence of God, it is a matter of faith. As God has not showed up on my doorstep to fix my plumbing, even though I have made an open appeal for His help, I must assume he is out of business.

You need a plumber, not God. Since God (the spiritual existence) is spirit, physical interaction with man never has been a reality & will never happen.

I agree with Albert Einstein who said: “The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend a personal God and avoid dogmas and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as a meaningful unity.”

"Everyone who is seriously interested in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that a spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe—a spirit vastly superior to man, and one in the face of which our modest powers must feel humble."

"My position concerning God is that of an agnostic. I am convinced that a vivid consciousness of the primary importance of moral principles for the betterment and ennoblement of life does not need the idea of a law-giver, especially a law-giver who works on the basis of reward and punishment."

"[The scientists'] religious feeling takes the form of a rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection."

Kurt

Considering your evaluation of human intellect, it strikes me as somewhat out of character for you to proclaim the means and methods of God. But, of course, my assumption that you are human may be off base. Are you, perhaps, the Archangel Michael?

No Archangel, prophet, or anything else important...but if you wish to debate the existence of a spirit within man, I will gladly comply...and God is the spiritual existence in another dimension, nothing more or less...how do I know this?...see <p>http://transcendentalists.org</p>

If it were debateable, this is not the venue to indulge in such nonsense. No one can either prove or disprove the existence of a theoretical being whose powers are supposedly limitless. I apologise for taking advantage of the indulgence of others on this site for noodling with a buffoon. But I can only push self amusement so far without feeling guilty.

Jan, I also have strong feelings about the fallacies that religion promulgates which seems to be pushing humanity towards irrationality. (reread my postings) Since the category of this particular site is religion, "Why Not" help me change humanity's incorrect perception of what mankind calls God being a "being" whose powers are supposedly limitless.

Incidentally, you project yourself to be a highly intelligent person but when you call another a buffoon and then apologise (apologize) for noodling, (noodle can also mean stupid person) please note that IMHO this is a amusingly debatable (not debateable) subject.

God established His existence by naming himself "I AM". In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. He respects no religion, and accepts only the religion of helping those in need. If you believe he looks like a pig that does not make it so. But it's true that on a cold day you can walk on water. You live in three similar worlds: Dream, Earth, and Eternity. Two of those you will wake up from. That God said DON'T KILL demonstrates the unapproved insanity of false religion, and a photograph of earth from space makes transparent the similar delusion of national borders, because everyone washes their eyes with wastewater.

The Ultimate Truth is indecipherable by the human mind and can only be divulged to the spirit which also often misinterprets its meaning, hence we have various religions and beliefs.

Though I'm am neutral as to the total message proclaimed here, let me comment on one of the nuggets of wisdom you struck upon: "I [God] only want you to do what is best for mankind. I will bless you and wish you well. I will inspire your mind and you will accomplish the unfathomable."

I was told by a good friend of mine (a Carmelite nun) that "There is no good that is not of God, and there is nothing of God that is not good." Creation is good, and God has created everything. Destruction-- any destruction-- is sin, and it is not God's work. A tsunami's destructive powers are the price we pay for Original Sin-- the fact that we die from them. It is not the sins of individuals that cause harm to come to us, but rather that one sin that made death possible.

Around 9/11, a lot of prominent religious leaders in America started blaming the sins of individuals for the disaster. Jerry Falwell was quoted as saying the following:

The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.'

Well Jerry, you're not totally wrong. Sin did cause death. But individual sins can only be sorted out by God, and even the righteous man will die from the Earth because of Adam and Eve's sin.

But back to what you said:"I will inspire your mind and you will accomplish the unfathomable."

God's contacting us and awakening our spirits CAN accomplish the unfathomable because He can take us "beyond the Pale" and help US transcend our own sins someday. This doesn't have to be a new religion-- it just takes looking at any religion on the planet that believes in peace and creation and acting on those principles.

Since every religion now in existence has proclaimed peace and good will to all men and subsequently generated huge horrors of unnecessary intolerance and brutality and misery it looks like we have a while to wait and see.

Here are some comments beginning with A:. The quotes begin with Q.
Q: I am God, the God from the beginning of God. I did not come from nowhere. I play no magic tricks on man. I did not create the earth by casting spells.
A: This guy thinks that he can put himself in the same position as God. Thus, already the beginning is very arrogant. No one fully knows God. But let's see what he thinks about Him.
Q: I had a humble beginning the same as man,
A: God has neither beginning nor end.
Q: yet my beginning was at the dawn of spirituality.
A: Considering the biggest spiritual part of God's creation the above statement is completely incorrect. That place is eternal with unlimited eternal devotees and associates of God who are eternally religious. And considering the beginning of the material world, when humans were created both religious and irreligious were created simultaneously, but the religious were predominant. This is what Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Lord tells us in the different Puranas. Conclusively, to speak about the dawn of spirituality is incorrect.
Q: My wisdom grows as more spirits unite
A: The first part of the statement is incorrect. The wisdom of God is eternally perfect and unlimited because God is always Perfect and Complete.Secondly, the spirits never become united in one spirit within God. All of them eternally exist as parts end parcels: qualitatively one with God but quantitatively always different. E.g. like the salty water-drop is qualitatively same like the huge body of ocean, but it is quantitatively completely different.
Q: [spirits unite] after the cessation of life after much physical strife.
A: only physical strife will not result in liberation or return to one's original position in the spiritual world. Without God realization this is not possible.
Q: Throughout time I have been named God, Allah, Jehovah, The Great Spirit, and many more.
A: This is Ok.
Q: I do not judge man for his vanity or naivety to be the one who claims to please me the most.
A: Very advanced devotees of the Lord never say "I can please the Lord the most, I am the best devotee. Others are 'nothing' compared to me." This is not the pure character of a saint. Actually, God is not pleased with somebody who has such pride still, God will gradually give him more mercy to become pure and qualified to return to His spiritual abode.
Q: I am easy to please. I require very little. I only want you to do what is best for mankind.
A: This statement can sound very attractive but simultaneously can be very misleading. Materialistic or godless activities will result in developing one's illusion - "I don't need God"; pride - "I am such a great man although nobody recognizes that"; greed - "I could have more and more things to enjoy, my material desires are unlimited"; anger - "Ohh, again my endeavor was frustrated" etc. So, what is best for mankind? To teach every body God-centered activities that will increase all good spiritual qualities culminating in everyone's vision that everybody belongs to one God with different names; everybody the whole humanity is one big family of God.
Q: I will bless you and wish you well.
A: This is true when one performs spiritual activities.
Q: I will inspire your mind and you will accomplish the unfathomable.
A: Firs deserve then desire namely first become a first class saint and then God might empower you if he wants you to include in some of His special plans to spread His glories.
Q: I require no worship. I need nothing from man. I am self sufficient.
A: This is completely true but only the half true. He doesn't need any worship but for our spiritual benefit it is better for us to worship Him. In the beginning it might be hard but as the taste for spiritual life is increasing it becomes natural for us to perform spiritual activities with great happiness.
Q: I am spirit.
A: This is incomplete knowledge. God is all-pervading spirit and also has a beautiful most attractive spiritual form that can be seen only by one's spiritual eyes of the soul on the transcendental platform, when completely purified from material conditioning. God has a form. He is complete and perfect.
Q: Develop your spirit wisely, the best that you can. Live your life for the betterment of man.
A: Because nobody has perfect wisdom the above statement can only mean: "Develop your spiritual life by following the scriptures to gain spiritual freedom and freedom from sinful activities; glorify Me and teach others how to become spiritually perfect".
Q: Your spirit will soon be with me and then together we will: See and traverse the universe. There are many wonders to behold. Your spirit will soar. You will partake in all the wisdom that been gathered from the beginning of time. The stars will be your playground. You can play with the animals, be with your loved ones, listen to the greatest opera, stage or musical performances, or simply relax next to a bubbling brook and enjoy the scenery. You feel no pain, despair, heartache, or negative emotions. You are now One with me, you are with God my child.
A: This last description, how things will be when again together with god, is tinged with reflecting materialistic life on the spiritual platform. E.g. listening the greatest opera? What if there would be only pop music would you come back to the material world? But the music of the spiritual world is none of this material world and still the many stiles that there exist are unlimitedly more nice than the biggest opera.Simply relaxing is not a spiritual activity. In the spiritual world there are no lazies and crazies. The devotees are extremely happy, always in spiritual ecstasy by performing various activities for the pleasure of God. This is the completely opposite thing what we experience in this material world. And that's why we are here in this material world. We wanted to stop our activities for the pleasure of God. So, if anybody is interested in the ancient wisdom of the Vedas understood through science and wisdom visit "The Hare Krishna Views On Science" and . Through wisdom of the Vedas one can realize the soul's eternal relationship with God - becoming his confidential savant or friend or lover.

With best regardsNitai

"We wanted to stop our activities for the pleasure of God"???

Krishna belief is admirable...but God does not need slaves.

For another perspective please see http://www.lulu.com/kkawohl1

I saw God the other day. He was coming out of a liquor store with Santa Claus and Superman.

God can only be accessed by our spirit, which carries God's DNA. We are all descendants of God...but only the righteous spirit will survive.

Namaste