Socrates8

To say that 'All ways are correct, right, or true' or 'it does not matter what you believe as long as you believe' is a poorer understanding. So, Traveller, this statement also bothers me. However, this is how I understand: Religions are not paths to some end like heaven or hell or eternity. Relgions--structured by people, tainted and corrupted, but inspired by real faith--are transformative processes and not means to an end. So, maybe I am just repeating what was said ealier, but, to focus on "Can we all be right?" is not where our wisdom should be. Rather we should be asking "Is my faith alive?", "Am I living wisdom?". So I encourage all of my brothers and sisters to be submissive in seeing the growth of each person in the universe and not the religious stance. For I have learned that by holding to dogma and religion one eventually contradicts oneself if one has opened his heart to love and compassion. And in that way I am EXCEEDINGLY GRATEFUL that I was raised in the Christian faith, becuase the body of knowledge transforms if one submits himself. Yes, the Christian body of knowledge is not perfect, like the Muslim body of knowledge is not perfect. So then neither are the true way, but both can be transformative to right understanding. So then, all religions, coupled with our human experience, contain the way, but, all relgions then are not the way and are not true. One who says, "it doesn't matter believe anything, all roads lead the same way, enjoy your life" this person is still attached to the religion and has still not come to understand the way within. But now you may say to me, Socrates8, aren't you judgeing those people who say the above. As children of God or oneness, we are all at different understandings within the path or religion we have chosen to undertake. We are all of the same substance and the same family. We are all at different phases, steps, or wisdoms. This is why Jesus so clearly says, but is so often ignored to "Do not judge. Or you too will be judged in the measure that you judge." Beliefs that are truly lived will transform you and bring you to higher understanding. This happens as one lives by faith working together with action as James in the Bible says. Please examine my imperfect words!!!!! Peace and Blessings, Socrates8