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November 14, 2004
Spiritual evolution?
Whenever someone leaves a comment on my blog I try to follow up the link(s) and read theirs - it's only courtesy, after all. I have to say that many I have visited in this way have given me something to think on or to consider. Many I would not agree with at all, but hey, they give me the courtesy of reading my thoughts and ramblings and probably don't agree with me either.
Today, Vijay of Selective Amnesia left a comment on my "Birthday" post - thanks, Vijay - and I followed the link. Now I think that this post by Chandrachoodan on that blog is worth a wider read and consideration. His postulation of spiritual evolution possibly being a reversal is interesting, but perhaps more importantly, his thoughts on the "scriptural record" of various religions is worth deeper consideration.
It is certainly a view that fundamentalists need to consider in the light of spiritual growth. That must evolve as well - but within the individual. It cannot be locked into the thinking of whatever century the scriptures were written in. As our understanding of God grows we need new markers, new benchmarks, and new understanding. Just as what we understood of the world as a child - thunder being made by the clouds banging their heads together being but one example - changes as we learn, so our understanding of God and of scripture must change as we grow spiritually.
Do give it a little thought!
Posted by The Gray Monk at November 14, 2004 09:34 AM
Comments
Thanks.
Every era, every generation of people, believes that they are the most advanced, the most evolved, and therefore, think that they have found out all that there is to know on earth. WHich is why, some of the knowledge of the previous generations, preserved in religious scriptures, aren't worth following, cause the situations have absolutely changed.
I still believe though that the scriptures more acurately tell us the path taken, and not the path to be taken.
One point though. Chandrachoodan is me. Vijay though a common name, isn't connected to selective amnesia. My nick on the web is Ravages
Posted by: Ravages at November 14, 2004 05:01 PM
My apologies - I am not sure why I picked up the name Vijay, I will take more care in future.
Posted by: The Gray Monk at November 16, 2004 04:23 PM