Unity

From Aryez

Current revision as of 06:51, 27 January 2009

Book 51 of the Marfat

51: Unity

1. Just as all humans spring from

2. the same one race, so too do all

3. their religions spring from one source.

4. As the prophet Gandhi said, “Even as a tree

5. has a single trunk but many branches and leaves, so

6. is there one true and perfect religion, but it becomes

7. many, as it passes through the human medium.”

8. The prophets of all

9. religions are prophets of Aralan, and

10. form a never ending line of prophets

11. who continuously enlighten man. Nobody knows who the first was

12. and who the last will be. These teachings, in this book, of Aralan

13. merely correct and expand on the teachings of previous

14. faiths and prepare the way for future prophets.

15. No religion is final as God always

16. reveals more to mankind, but Aralan has opened up

17. a pathway for the evolution of human spirituality,

18. towards its final goal. Additional prophets will

19. continue to mold Aralan towards this goal. In regards to other religions-

20. they all preach the same basic truths,

21. so they should be tolerated and their

22. diversity cherished. All of these religions

23. were instrumental in leading to the true path of

24. Aralan. All of man’s religions truly

25. come together in the beliefs of Aralan- those beliefs of

26. Hinduism, Judaism, Confucianism, Buddhism,

27. Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Manicheanism, Christianity, Islam,

28. Sikhism, Shinto, Jainism, Baha’i, Platonism , and numerous other sects.

29. All people should remember to respect other faiths for these may have some

30. truths that can enlighten Aralan.

31. Aralanists, hold true to your faith, for it

32. has the best of all religions plus more. Use

33. your faith to improve yourself and

34. connect with God, but do not only be content with this.

35. Spread the flame of Aralan to others so that they

36. too may experience the truth and bliss of Aralan.

37. If you decide to have some priests or some clergy, do not organize

38. you religion too much. Too much organized religion is the enemy of mankind.

39. Clergy are merely ordinary people who devote their lives to God. Let

40. them marry and lead normal lives otherwise.

Commentary: This book reaffirms that all wise men from all faiths are prophets because they enlighten man. According to this book, Aralan is just another step in humanity’s eternal quest for knowledge; a quest that will forever get closer to the truth without quite reaching it. All religions are truly one and the same because they all seek the truth. They all have a common goal. For indeed, all paths lead to God. To gain further depth and understanding on religion, a person would not only read the Marfat, but other Holy Scriptures including the following: The Vedas, The Bhagavad-Gita, The Upanishads, The Old Testament/Torah/Talmud, The New Testament/Gospels/Gnostic Scriptures, The Analects, The Works of Mencius, The Dhammapada, The Tao Te Ching, The Qu’ran, The Adi Granth/Guru Granth Sahib, The Zend Avesta, The Works of Bahá'u'lláh, and many others. The book tells people to use religion to improve themselves and make their lives better and to try to help others use religion to do likewise. The book also tells people not to organize their religion too much but leaves religious organization up to the discretion of its followers. The book is of the opinion that priests should live normal lives for the most part and not resort to monasticism. People best serve God and the world by action not inaction.