Hi,

Can everyone please use the QUOTE button top right of the post for  replies, this will stop any further confusion in any posts. It is very simple to use, press the QUOTE button and the post you are replying to is shown in the reply box, then write your reply comments underneath it please.

And can we keep this thread friendly please, far too many good discussions end up being locked and stopped beacuse people don't re-read their posts and think of the reaction they might be met with, before they press Send!

Thanks

I have another question I would like for you to share your thoughts on. It is this, do you believe there are any texts that were directly inspired by God, to offer guidance to those He Loves?

I'm not referring to any text. It is just what I feel. Whether it is inspired by God or my own wants, that is for God to say. I do understand what you are saying though, and it does make sense. But I find problem with laying fault I suppose because sometimes a man does not simply go off kilter on his own (I guess this may be what you mean by finding fault). There are times when others can step in, as parents do with their children, but there are many cases when people just let things be and don't step in. So what I'm saying is, the fault lays with everyone, not just the one who may have done something abhorrent.

I agree btw about God..and to be me God also = unconditional love.

I believe many texts were once initially inspired by God, whether it is the Bible, Koran, or Bhagavaghita. But texts have been written and rewritten so many times over that I believe the original intent has been lost. Sometimes though even when texts have not been distorted and rewritten to be more conducive to one's own personal beliefs, I believe people must always ask themselves from within their heart whether what they read, hear or are told is indeed the truth. Again to me, I believe that God truly speaks from our hearts, that everyone may indeed be inspired. Whether we listen is another story.

That is not to say though that no good cannot be gotten from current texts or interpretation. It is to say though that so many use for their own self-fulfilling purposes.

I don't think God have written any of the words....but they have been inspired by love and respect for mankind and that in itself can be an act of God.

As time have passed Man has defined and changed the script to suit "the "leaders" view and the need to control it's members.
This will no real believer see, but in fact there have been a big development in how Man look upon the script today and how it was in the beginning.

This you can among other read here :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_religions

Which show how a "source" belief have been divided into 3 major paths and where each part look upon the 2 others as wrong believers.

When such thing can happen to source material....who can then point at a fellow Man and say You don't own the truth? Only we know it.....but do they ?

Most Religions have the "rules" to show other people respect, to do to other what you want them to do to you...to not steal and so on....
This is thing I find most important of all, and which we all should live by, then the world would be a much better place to be.