Friday, August 24, 2018

HOW CORRECT ARE SOME POPULAR BELIEFS? (PART IX)


CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, please permit me to share with you a quotation from the work In the Light of Truth: the Grail Message: “…he who absorbs a wrong interpretation of God and His Creation, and does not exert himself to grasp It more purely, has not absorbed It at all. Indeed, it is far worse, for a wrong belief keeps one back from grasping the Truth.” From the lecture: What separates so many from the Light today?

It can be said that a wrong belief is tantamount to a belief in what is non-existent! It yields no useful fruit. Remember the striking example presented to us by the two thieves crucified with Jesus. The one on the left demanded what is similar to what many regard as a “miracle” today! If you are the Son of God he quipped, save yourself and us by coming down from the cross. He failed woefully to recognize that in accordance with God’s Laws, a physical body nailed to a cross cannot come down without external aid. In his baseless belief, he expected the Son of God to act arbitrarily without reference to the Laws of Creation. Also note his form of prayer which is lacking in humility, similar to the types of demanding prayers so common today! He got nothing for his wrong believes and conceited demands. The thief on the right however did not seek a quick fix but sought the Kingdom of Heaven.  He should be our mentor. We too should seek God’s Kingdom by seeking its Truth with all our heart. We should not settle for the broad and easy road that blind faith offers. Blind faith requires only one thing: believe without thinking! This way one can believe just about anything including eating grass in order to obtain a miracle! The Creator however gave us the little lamp, which is the ability to examine and illuminate so that we will be able to recognise the Word of Truth when we come across it. Let us courageously seek the Truth and It will set us free form the chains of dogmas, creeds and tenets!

In order not to be left behind when the diligent ones enter the Kingdom of bliss, we need to cast away our spiritual laziness which has hitherto made us ever ready and willing to accept the firmly-established doctrines of others.  It is also this very dangerous kind of laziness which promotes the thinking that it is great to adhere to the faith of one’s parents, without submitting its underlying principles to keen, careful and independent examination.

We should today resolve to take stock of what we believe, subject them to keen examination and determine whether they can stand to the litmus test of Truth.  In this regard, I recommend with humility and yet with all sense of responsibility that you examine the Grail Message. In my own quest for Truth I found it to be a great and faithful helper!


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