7. “My belief is the only right one!”
A few years ago, two colleagues of mine, one of them a clergyman
admitted in conversation that some aspects of the faith they both adhered to
does not make sense when considered rationally. They however maintained that
they will continue to follow their faith regardless! All they had to do according to them was just
to believe!
If however we truly seek the Truth we will have to ask ourselves:
Is my belief the right one? Is the belief I came to accept since childhood
really valid? Does it ring true in all
its ramifications or am I just practicing blind faith?
There is really nothing special or genuine about blind faith!
A belief based on blind faith is tantamount to building something on nothing
and expecting it to stand. It will certainly not stand. And if your belief in
the Almighty is tainted with a lack of conviction in His Love and Justice
expressed in His eternal Laws, you mark yourself as a hypocrite. It is the same
where you believe in impossible things about the Almighty or regard the
Almighty as being arbitrary. Remember: Christ did not turn stones to bread,
neither did He jump from the pinnacle of the temple as these are against the
Laws of His Father!
Many of us think that we honor the Almighty by accepting what
others tell us about Him without question! We are told for example in some
circles to “command” the Almighty and many of us accept this without question! How
daring, bold and bigheaded can a mere creature be to even indulge the thought
of commanding One to Whom he owes his very existence? And this is just one
example of many such audacious and false beliefs!
As believers in God we need to ascertain that our belief is
pure, true and living! It must not be based on blind faith or just a crowd
following exercise supported with a comfortable feeling that billions of men
and women who have the same belief as ours cannot all be wrong! Remember: 2000 years ago when Jesus the Son of God proclaimed
the Truth on earth, only a few accepted Him. The majority sided with the
opponents and eventually started crying “crucify him” with baseless hatred.
They followed a tragically misinformed crowd. It happened then and it is
happening today. Many will today bypass the Truth just because it sounds
different from the tenets of their religion. Indeed the Truth from God negates
all dogma and sets one free from the heavy shackles of false beliefs!
Clearly, Christ Jesus did not concern Himself with creeds!
Rather, He sets us free from them!
The Truth is eternal, unchangeable, belongs to God and is not
a property of any particular religion. It is universal and is the foundation of
Creation itself and therefore predates all religions and tenets! We must
therefore be unrelenting in our seeking the Truth even if it means looking
outside of our current dogmas and tenets! Our yearning spirit will be struck when it
hears the Word of Truth. It will be clear and unmistakable, will stimulate
independent thinking and will never ever demand that we follow blindly! It will
ring true and confirm for the thirsty spirit the Laws of God. The Word of Truth
is comprehensive, logical and answers the questions of life and existence. Let us
therefore be alert so that when we do come across the Word of Truth which will
now be brought to us by the Bridegroom as foretold in that Parable of the Lord
Jesus, we shall be ready!
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