Seems to me that many (if not all) religions* give comfort and hope to people for what happens “after”. However, are all of them equally active in doing some good now, in this world we live in? I salute those people who give selflessly to improve the lives of fellow human beings who may or may not have the same beliefs.
* Including notorious cults.
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On the way home yesterday, happened to see the following words high up on one of the buildings in a Methodist secondary school:
“The fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge.”
I find this very puzzling indeed! Can someone please explain the meaning of this to me?
I mean, where would knowledge come from if we were cowering under the “might of God”? I really believe, if anything, our sense of morality should be a derivative of fear. While governmental laws are a necessary evil we may not live without, the ultimate sense of right from wrong, be it of religious or philosophical origins, should be liberating, not shackles arising from fear…
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“Faith is the confidence that
what we hope for will actually happen;
it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.”Bible, Hebrews 11:1.
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This entry was started on 23 August 2003, after the bombing of UN headquarters in Baghdad, but I just never got around to finishing it, until now…
The UN headquarters in Baghdad was bombed two days ago. Shortly after that, a suicide bomb exploded in Jerusalem. Not long before that, the Jordanian embassy was bombed, again, with many casualties. Once again, many innocent lives were lost due to the ideals of the few. At the end of all this, US becomes isolated in playing the role of international policeman.
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Came across this quote in one of the churches in Montreal.
“Unless prayer arises from the heart which must be at its very core, it is no more than an idle dream, for prayer must flow into our words, our thoughts and out actions.”
Marguerite Bourgeoys
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