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The Ten Teachings Shared by All Religions From, The Message That Comes From Everywhere, by Gary Beckwith.For more information see www.theharmonyinstitute.org.
1. One God "Wherefore
thou art great, O LORD God; for there is none like thee, neither is there any
God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears." - the
Bible, 2 SAMUEL 7:22 "The Lord is our God,
The Lord is One" - Shema, Hebrew Prayer "Allah is
One" - Koran, 112:1 "The One is Lord of all
that moves" - Rig Veda III.54.8 (Hinduism) "There is only One
God." - Chief Seattle, Dwamish
Indian Chief 2. God is Everywhere "I fill the Heaven and
the Earth." - the Bible, Jer 23:24 3. God is Light "God is Light, and in
Him is no darkness at all." - the Bible 1John 1:5 4. The Existence of the
Soul "Fear not them which
are able to kill the body but not able to kill the soul" - Bible, Matthew 10:20 5. God is Inside of Us "We know that He dwell
in us because he has given us of his Spirit." - Bible 1John 13 6. Spiritual Knowledge is
Obtainable "Take heed of the
Living One while you are alive, lest you die and seek to see Him, and be unable to do so." - Jesus, Gospel of
Thomas 7. God's Name: "I
AM" Although all religions have different native languages, most contain similar teachings about God's name. Many of them tell us that God's name can't actually be pronounced, or that giving God a name is like putting a limit on something that is limitless. As well, many of the religions have several names for God. One name that the religions share is the phrase "I AM." This is shown in Exodus 3:14 and John 8:58 of the Bible, and in the Shatapatha Brahmana of the Hindu faith. The sacred word soham for Hindus is translated as "I am that I am," the exact same phrase as in Exodus 3:14. 8. Compassion and Respect
for Everyone "All beings long for
happiness. Therefore extend thy
compassion to all. He who wishes his own happiness, let him cultivate goodwill
towards all the world" - Buddha "Love your enemies.
Bless them that curse you. For if you love only those that love you, what reward have ye? -Jesus "Judge everybody
favorably" - the Talmud (Jewish sacred book) 9. Morals: Don't Lie,
Steal, Commit Adultery, Covet The Ten Commandments, the
Ten Precepts of the Buddha, and verse 16:1 of the
Bhagavad Gita all clearly state these moralistic
teachings. The Koran repeatedly warns The Believer to avoid "exceeding the
limits" set by God. 10. All of Humanity is
One Family "God hath made of one
blood all nations that dwell upon the face of the Earth" -Bible, Acts 17:16 Brought to you by: Maggie's Place B&B/Retreat Center http://www.outdoorfun.com/maggiesplace.htm Reprinted courtesy of:
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