I have been interacting for
some years with many religions and cultures.
My conclusion:
Most religions are
characterised by manipulation of the human desire to worship a higher power.
The minds and lives of multitudes are oppressed beyond sensible reasoning.
Sadly , both the oppressor and the oppressed end up in the ditch.
Culture is largely the product of religion. The food
eaten, the clothes worn, the expressions of happiness or grief, the
celebrations, the political governance etc are intertwined with the adopted or
imposed belief system.
Most people of the world have no choice but to conform.
Those who have promoted freedom of choice are losing it, as the other religions
and cultures use that opportunity to impose their oppression on the free!
Where is the answer to the
problem?
It is helpful to review
history,
to evaluate present reality,
and genuinely seek verifiable truth.
Nature points to one very
powerful, intelligent creator GOD.
The Christian Bible insists on the same.
History points to this same
God revealing Himself to humanity.
Much of this is recorded in the historical
documents of the Bible.
Humanity has never been the
same since Jesus Christ was born.
The records of Bible witnesses reveal a
very special man who announced freedom from oppression and the way to reconnect
with the LORD God. Many have over the
centuries believed in Him. Multitudes have rejected Him or the millions who
have never heard the truth about Him.
Since then religious
oppression has intensified in many forms, usually with an emphasis that
diminishes the significance of who Jesus was and is (Son of God), and what He
achieved by His death and resurrection.(complete salvation )
The light breaking through at the
reformation brought light, liberty, life and love to many. The changes to
society then flowed from an available, open Holy Bible.
So where are we today?
We are assailed by those
asserting the Bible is corrupted, those who deny it historical accuracy, those
who reject its moral values, those who deny others access to the Bible and
Christians who regard it as out of date or too hard to understand. It is
evident there is a sinister spirit seeking to crush the knowledge of Christ.
It remains the most hated
book, yet the most sought after book in the world.!
So are all religions equal?
- NO, not at all
Is all culture harmless? - NO
not all
Can we know truth ? - YES
Is the Holy Bible trustworthy
? - YES
If you don’t have a Bible –
send me a message. I have spares to give away.
If you have never read the
Bible, begin today. Connect the history of Genesis with the presentation of the
Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament. You will be blessed. Light will shine,
truth will set you free, love will call you to a higher plane and new life will
connect you with the LORD God forever!
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But beware, Jesus
promised his followers there would be persecution.
