| When recently I read a book titled "What We | | | | tenets. That time is now and the information |
| Believe But Cannot Prove", edited by John | | | | that will help us better understand |
| Brockman, I realised that so much of what we | | | | ourselves, our colleagues and the universe in |
| "believe" is based on nonsense, fiction, | | | | which we live, is being released gradually |
| suspect 'scientific fact', and good old | | | | and will continue to be released for a decade |
| wishful thinking. At the end of the day there | | | | or two to come. |
| are things that are knowable and things that | | | | |
| aren't and we have to accept that and just | | | | Much of the understanding that stems from |
| get on with our lives. Take the idea of God | | | | this new religion is captured in beautiful |
| for example. | | | | music, artwork and philosophical writings. |
| | | | There is no original sin, no rewards and |
| Religions purporting to be associated with | | | | punishments, miracles, night time revelations |
| this or that God have been around as long as | | | | or commandments that tell us what to do and |
| we have. Of our current religions, Buddhists | | | | how to do it. Rather, it is intended to open |
| believe that there is no God; Christians | | | | our subconscious to a new way of thinking and |
| follow the alleged teachings of the 'Son of | | | | living. |
| God', Muslims are sure that Mohammed (Praise | | | | |
| Be Unto Him) was the last prophet who laid | | | | Unfortunately, there is no rock solid |
| down God's dictum for human behaviour. Only | | | | guarantee that what is being revealed to us |
| the Hare Krishna religion is brave enough to | | | | now is any more true than any of the other |
| state that Krishna WAS God who had appeared | | | | stuff that has been revealed through the |
| as Krishna and makes regular appearances as | | | | current crop of religions. But those who |
| different living beings. Of course there are | | | | believe in God will be heartened to know that |
| numerous other religious themes pandering to | | | | this new religion acknowledges a First Source |
| the inner needs of those who can't live | | | | intelligence central to all that is. He, she |
| without the certainty that there is a higher | | | | or it lives so far away from here that it is |
| being who loves them and cares for their | | | | necessary to employ a Central Race of beings |
| every need. | | | | to populate multiverses that extend far and |
| | | | wide through what we call the universe. |
| At the end of the day, nobody can say with | | | | |
| any degree of certainty if any of the current | | | | By now, I expect you will be saying, "Oh, |
| crop of religions is accurate or autentic or | | | | yeah, more alien visitor BS". I did too. |
| if in fact there is a supreme being lording | | | | However, I have an open, inquisitive mind and |
| it over us. Gladly, the atheists and | | | | asked myself whether it is any less feasible |
| agnostics fall into the same boat ... nobody | | | | that our originators came from the heavens |
| knows whether they are right or wrong. It's a | | | | than it is that we evolved through billions |
| Catch 22 situation that has led to much | | | | of accidents over billions of years. And I |
| debate, wonderful constructions and artwork, | | | | had to answer that it isn't (I've never |
| beautiful music, and much bloodshed over the | | | | accepted the evolution argument in its |
| past few thousand years. | | | | entirety). Maybe there is a First Source. |
| | | | Maybe First Source created a race of beings |
| But, historically, most religions have been | | | | to do the hard work (wouldn't you do that |
| assigned to the waste basket which is a good | | | | rather than do it all yourself?). Maybe what |
| indicator that the religions of our time will | | | | is being revealed is finally something that |
| come and go too ... nothing in this world is | | | | we can count on as being truthful. I don't |
| permanent after all. The question is, what | | | | know. What I do know is that it is a very |
| new religions will follow the demise of our | | | | interesting read and well worth exploring if |
| current trend of religions? | | | | you are in any way interested in philosophy |
| | | | or religion. |
| Well, I'm happy to say that there is no need | | | | |
| to panic as there is at least one new | | | | You'll find information about the New |
| religion evolving that is as interesting as | | | | Religion at the following site: It is not a |
| any of the current religions and in many | | | | bunch of new age baloney being pushed by a |
| cases, much more sensible (my view of | | | | group of weirdos, rather, much of the |
| course). Details of the religion I'm | | | | discussion is indeed very intelligent if at |
| referring to are said to have been stored in | | | | times complex. I'm sure you'll find it |
| earthly repositories awaiting the time in | | | | interesting as I have. Look for the video |
| human developmental history in which we could | | | | introduction, it's really excellent. |
| sufficiently understand and explore its | | | | |