The Simple Believer - Purifying Man's Relationship with God

The following is a simple view of monotheism and the belief in a single God, the Creator of the Universe and all things since and after.

Politics, competition, bigotry and bias aside, we believe that it is important to have a pure relationship with God regardless of which worship system you were born into or choose to adhere to.

In an age of confusion, seeing and understanding the truth is elusive. Understanding the fundamental truth, that we are all a creation of a single God and given an opportunity to exist in our own moments in time on this tiny yet perfect rock in the midst of a grand explosion, is the critical starting place.

We will never understand it all. How could a three dimensional brain comprehend and see a universe with eleven or more dimensions? Even if we figure out the math, we would be a long way off from making sense of the whole picture. The part of reality we can comprehend is clouded with the fantasies and speculations of selfish human agendas.

How do we know we are not an accident? Well we've had repeated messengers and prophets bearing the same message from the Creator with scriptures that resonate logically with everything we can observe and describe scientifically and mathematically.  Yes, we have also corrupted most of the messages and scriptures to suit our own selfish agendas but lots have been and is being said about this by others.

With this macro perspective, the following is an attempt to focus on and purify a person's relationship with God, his Creator in an effort to be a simple believer who lives according to Gods' natural laws.

We need to be cognizant about the politics and corrupt agendas of men that manifest itself in every conceivable way. We must be able to distinguish between our personal, direct relationship with our Creator from the culture of the "faithful", from the corrosive politics of religion and from those that seek to profit from religion.

All of these detract from man's real relationship with God which is a very personal process that improves the way a person relates to their family, community, colleagues and society.  It is important to note that while many follow different worship systems, each person's faith is a reflection of their particular interpretation of the worship system of their choice.  The enduring nature of many of the world's worship systems is a testament to the eternal truth revealed to them by the same Creator.

Getting closer to God and purifying this relationship requires the embracing of a pure theology of simple monotheism that looks past the competitive politics of the different worship systems.

 From the perspective of the Abrahamic faiths, Judaism with the Old Testament can be considered Version 1.0. Christianity and the teachings of Jesus Christ with the New Testament would be Version 2.0 and Islam with the Koran revealed to the Prophet Muhammad would be the Final Testament and Version 3.0.  God's natural laws can be understood from them all.

God has sent humanity many righteously guided Prophets and Messengers as conduits for His knowledge and guidance which has always been the same:

1. Believe in God
2. Be thankful to Him
3. Be just to others
4. Be charitable to the needy

Pure theology is concerned with man's relationship with God and relies on divine Scriptures for guidance. The objective is to be a simple believer whose primary objective is to live a free, happy, successful and peaceful life in accordance with God's natural laws.

The real worship is mostly individual, private and meditative. It is manifested in our daily conduct with family, colleagues, community and society.  Guidance and an understanding of God's natural laws can be found in all of the Scriptures. It's interesting to cross check the Old, New and Final Testaments on rulings.

So next time you get disheartened by the conduct and opinions of members of your own faith and are subject to the corrosive politics of faith, focus on what really counts - your relationship with God. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Its people that are the problem and your relationship with God that really matters to you succeeding in life.

Religion expected to become extinct?

A Cornell University study predicts that religion is expected to become extinct in 8 countries including Canada.

"The model predicts that for societies in which the perceived utility of not adhering is greater than the utility of adhering, religion will be driven toward extinction.

We present a new treatment of the competition for adherents between religious and irreligious segments of modern secular societies and compile a new international data set tracking the growth of religious non-affiliation. Data suggest a particular case of our general growth law, leading to clear predictions about possible future trends in society.

People claiming no religious affiliation constitute the fastest growing religious minority in many countries throughout the world. Americans without religious affiliation comprise the only religious group growing in all 50 states; in 2008 those claiming no religion rose to 15 percent nationwide, with a maximum in Vermont at 34 percent. In the Netherlands nearly half the population is religiously unaffiliated."

The Shirk Spotter's view is the real question is how many people actually believe in God versus those that don't believe in the existence of the Universal Creator? This is the real question.

The Abrahamic faiths are essentially different competitive versions of the same religion. And then there are many who have moved away from their traditional religious affiliation to a different and personal set of beliefs where they choose to believe in God and have a relationship through private worship and meditation.