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Debunking Christian Circular Arguments and Assumptions
My
Theory -
Religions Are
Ways of Channeling Energy
Although
each religion claim to be different from
others in their beliefs, views, and doctrines, when you delve into the
mystical
qualities of each one, you find that they become more and more alike,
with the
ultimate goal of achieving "oneness" with all, and absolving one's
ego and sense of separateness.
Even the
most widely followed faith, Christianity, has
mystical traditions in the Gnostics, for instance, which teach karma,
reincarnation, oneness with all, etc. just like the Eastern mystical
traditions.
Basically,
I've come to realize that, despite the
outer surface differences in beliefs and doctrines between the
religions, what
religions basically are in their essence are ways of CHANNELING ENERGY
to grow,
add to, and benefit oneself, getting in touch with a divine source.
Just as
each individual is different, so each person
has their own style of channeling spiritual energy that suits them best. And
since each religion has a different style
of channeling energy to its adherents, different religions work better
for
different people.
There's no "one
size fits all", for whether a religion or spiritual practice works for
someone depends on how compatible their way of channeling energy is
with
it.
And probably, the different
religions, I believe, are all channeling spiritual/divine energy from
the SAME
source.
For
instance, some people channel energy through the
Christian faith very well, benefiting themselves, their lives, and
their souls,
so they stick with it and recommend it to others. Their
feel fulfilled and their prayers get
answered, so obviously it works for them.
But others whose may get
nothing out of it if their style of
channeling
spiritual energy is incompatible with the Christian faith.
And this can be true even if
they make a
sincere honest effort to follow the Christian faith, for if it just
doesn't
resonate with their spiritual style and level, then it's not going to
work, no
matter how earnest they are about it.
Instead, they may work better
energy-wise with Buddhism, Islam,
or other
spiritual systems, deriving more spiritual benefit from them. Others
may resonate better with more offshoot
faiths such as Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, or even cult groups.
Still,
some don't need any religion at all. They
may simply channel good energy to them
just by going out into nature or the wilderness setting.
Or they may simply meditate
and channel all
the energy and spirituality they need.
This is
why, I think, why some people hear a religious
message or gospel, and instantly feel that they've discovered "the
truth", or sense that God or the Holy Spirit is speaking to them, while
others hear the same message and consider it rubbish, nonsensical, and
could
never take it seriously.
Different
religious/spiritual paths and ways of channeling energy click with some
and not
others.
It's like
with anything in life - drugs, alcohol,
roller coasters, skiing, etc.; they bring pleasure and stimulation to
some,
while to others they do nothing or cause only discomfort.
Also, as
one evolves or changes their level of
consciousness throughout life and their spiritual path, sometimes one
may lose
their resonance with the religion/spiritual path they channeled their
life
force energy through best, which leads them to seek out a different
spiritual
or religious path.
There are plenty of
religious devotees who at some point in life, grow out of their faith
or
spiritual practice, feel stinted by it, and transfer to another one. For
instance, some Christians may lose
resonance with their faith, feel it doesn't make sense anymore, and
doesn't
work for them anymore, becoming Buddhists or adopting Eastern paths. And
vice versa, for there are Buddhists who
become Christians and find more fulfillment there and closeness to God,
as
well.
I was one
of those, for instance, who resonated with
Evangelical Christianity early in life.
It made sense to me, gave me
a powerful feeling of purpose, made
me
happy, and I even got a lot of prayers answered through it. But
when I outgrew it, I no longer felt any
energy from it, didn't resonate with it, it no longer made sense to me
mentally, and my prayers were no longer even being answered. I
tried my best to re-establish my spiritual
energy with it, for I thought it was the truth, but it was futile, like
trying
to jump start a dead horse.
I didn't
realize it at the time, but my journey and path to truth lied
elsewhere, and
eventually led me to the New Age/Eastern paths.
Therefore, I began
subconsciously looking for excuses to
invalidate
Christian teachings, so that I could find truth in other teachings,
considering
all but committing to none.
I discovered
that I am an eclectic who loves intellectual freedom too much to commit
and
limit my mind inside the box of any religion or belief system, though I
may
make use of, see truth in, or derive benefit from them.
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