Religious History Mired in Confusion & Contradiction

Some ideas presented to me during a meditation regarding history, including religious history, and how things can be distorted or falsified ... even unintentionally.

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[DayMare2000]

The Golden Rule--to me--represents tolerance and respect. I have a difficult time liking and befriending others, but humans seem to have it in their mind that respect = friendship. No, no, a thousand times, no. I can show respect and tolerance for others, but most surely, the vast majority of those will never have my friendship. I am coldly diplomatic and helpful only when I sense it is needed, but I give respect and tolerance to all, without prejudice.

[atomarane]

@DayMare2000 - It's give and take but there ae those that want to take and not give.

[TaylorAmelia]

Aww, you look so pretty.

loving the makeup and hair.

thank god people are starting to understand metaphysical stuff.

I hope everyone gets it soon not just a fraction of the population!

[atomarane]

Thanks for the compliment ... missed your comments.

I think people are understanding - to some degree - but there is large world out there and many people that don't even get news or have television. :(

[Tigerhawk1978]

From an early age religion teaches us to believe, without question, what they are teaching you is truth. What's funny to me is you can take three different people and have them read the same Bible verse and they can each interpret the lesson differently. Not to mention that verse has been translated and re-translated over the centuries from one language to another. The meaning can be totally changed in the translation.

[atomarane]

So very true. I saw something on TV last week that said the power was being taught to be within us all and then the churches wanted to take that power away from the people and put it into the churches. I guess they did everything they could to make sure it went their way and that's why we have so much confusion today with what we read. Of course, you're right - everyone will read a text and see in it what they want.

[DayMare2000]

@atomarane Those are the prejudice people.

[atomarane]

True enough - even in regular history. Things can be omitted or falsified. Some intentional and some not.

[MagicTellaVision]

Religious History does lie!

[atomarane]

You're welcome.