Mike Ghouse founded the Foundation for pluralism with a belief that if we can learn to accept the otherness of other, and respect the God given uniqueness of each one of us, then conflicts fade and solutions emerge.
He believes that the un-stated purpose of religion is to bring a balance to an individual and equilibrium with what surrounds him/her; life and matter. To be religious is to mitigate conflicts and nurture goodwill in creating a cohesive society where every member of the society feels at home, free from anxiety, tension and fear of the other.
Religions are inherently pluralistic as their goal is invariably to create harmonious co-existence. It is one world, one society and a part of singular universal energy. Indeed, we are not mutually exclusive but inclusive and fit in the scheme of things to make one coherent whole.
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Faith is in the heart of the believer
Our insecurities cause us to believe that "ours has to be right" and "others have to be wrong". Other religions don't need to be less than ours for ours to be good. Again, other faiths don't have to be wrong for my faith to be right.
As beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, faith is in the heart of the believer.
My faith in Islam is stronger than ever, perahps stronger than most traditional religious scholars, because it is on its own merits and not based on perceived weakness of others. Islam gives me everything I want, it would be dumb of me or you to believe that Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism or other faiths dont give the solace their followers want.
I see the beauty in every faith and praise and appreciate it, not an ounce of my faith is lost.
There are hunderds of cars out there in the market and thousands of colors - you cannot have all, you chose one because it appeals to you , not because others are bad or ugly, the moment you say that your friend, sister or brother will buy that other ugly car, what do you do?
You like your car based on the strenght of your likes not otherwise.
Islam works for me and it is beautiful faith to me, just as other faiths are beautiful and work for others.
It is unveiling the truth that was covered up for centuries. I hope this gives an idea of where I am coming from.
As beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, faith is in the heart of the believer.
My faith in Islam is stronger than ever, perahps stronger than most traditional religious scholars, because it is on its own merits and not based on perceived weakness of others. Islam gives me everything I want, it would be dumb of me or you to believe that Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism or other faiths dont give the solace their followers want.
I see the beauty in every faith and praise and appreciate it, not an ounce of my faith is lost.
There are hunderds of cars out there in the market and thousands of colors - you cannot have all, you chose one because it appeals to you , not because others are bad or ugly, the moment you say that your friend, sister or brother will buy that other ugly car, what do you do?
You like your car based on the strenght of your likes not otherwise.
Islam works for me and it is beautiful faith to me, just as other faiths are beautiful and work for others.
It is unveiling the truth that was covered up for centuries. I hope this gives an idea of where I am coming from.
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