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... of the highest importance; viz. Whether the ideas which we entertain concerning the coming of Messiah, that essential and fundamental article of our religion, be true and just ideas, faithfully drawn from the divine testimony, or not....

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...om. And therefore they will need government, both civil and ecclesiastical, a law and a religion, or rather a law in a religion; that is, the same l... ... And how can it be said to have broken then while the whole operation of the Christian religion has been to support the authority of the powers tha... ...g the imminent peril of infidelity, may, I think, open the eyes of those who dream that religion is making great and mighty progress upon the earth. ... ..., and as it were necessary, to infer that the other three must likewise represent false religions, and so we have the clue to this interpretation al... ...will come forth the second time, and complete the work of the annihilation of the papal religion, and then be swept into destruction by the appearin... ...early that they can not in conscience obey the orders which shall then proceed from the secular power, determine to obey God, and risk all for God; a... ...he crowned horns of the first beast signify the potency, the force, and the arms of the secular power, which this beast shall employ for inflicting w...

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...the overall systems of reality. Consequently, I turned to philosophy, then to religion, but found an- swers in neither. Only after long years of sear... ..., and into the present day. The growth of the Enlightenment Movement and the secularism of society were further manifestations of the desire for kn... ...velopment. This is how Baal HaSulam explains it in his essay, “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose”: “From all 70 FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY of Natu... ...Einstein’s words (quoted in his New York Times obituary, April 19, 1955): “My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior s... ...tly failing to create a united society in Israel. We are divided into sects: secular vs. religious, left vs. right, Ashkenazi vs. Sephardic, native... ...ral, and the rise of the Islam, in particular, we must know the Upper Root of religions: the three lines. In fact, man’s evolution toward equilibriu... ...y, dominated our world. It took the place of Athens and Rome (which were not religions, or Klipot), dominated the world and suppressed all other me...

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...t, a means of reforming us, since only a small part of the population turns to religion and to Kabbalah in order to change. Paradoxically,weturntotheC... ...of rejecting self-gratification, which was adopted by one of the world’s major religions, and the principleofattainingpleasure,whichwaschosenbyanother... ...mpletely unknown subject. InnerQualitiesandOuterAspects -195- When religious, secular, scientific and pseudoscientific philosophiestrytodefine"soul"a... ...oneself, one learns who one is and who one ought to become. Thus, the need for secular upbringing disappears altogether, especially in light of the fa...

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...ance of the point in the heart. In that situation, both the religious and the secular prefer the literal part of the Torah. When a person’s point in ... ...DA I S M Q: Is the difference between Judaism and Kabbalah that Juda- ism is a religion, and Kabbalah is a wisdom based on rationality and understand... ...e attainment of the Upper revelation, a sublime truth and superior knowledge. Religion does not deal with any of that. A religious person must know ... ...A H I S N O T A R E L I G I O N Q: Is there an equivalent to Kabbalah in other religions? A: There is no equivalent to Kabbalah in other religions bec... ...valent to Kabbalah in other religions because the wisdom of Kabbalah is not a religion, but a science. It does not relate to religions, beliefs, ext... ...owledge, based on self-awareness and the attainment of the Upper World. Other religions, however, are built on self-restriction and abstemiousness. ... ... A: A great many people tried to deter me from Kabbalah: they were religious, secular, Jews and non-Jews alike, and strangers and relatives. I tried...

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...s all the nations of the universe, shall be in the bosom of the church, full of religion, of piety, and that holy fear of God which is the proper ch... ...ins to convert the Jews into Gentiles and make them renounce their God and their religion; they might adore the gods of wood and stone, which the oth... ..., for all was full of continual wars, inquietude, and disturbance; and the true religion having triumphed over so many and grievous oppositions, the ... ...ality of his epistle, but because it spoke of Jesus Christ and of the Christian religion. And is it to be believed that St. Peter would fear on this... ...elf, so far as it is civil) concerneth the empire, the king, the prince, or the secular power. To seek to depart from this, is to seek to confound t... ... be some purely spiritual kingdom? May it not peradventure be the tabernacle of religion, or the seat of the high priest? Certainly not. The high pr...

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...ing of the Kabbalah and Its Essence (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 3 1 The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose (Rav Yehuda Ashlag) 5 1 Body and Soul (Rav Yehuda... ...ut and create a fundamental composition regarding the essence of Judaism, religion, and the wisdom of Kabbalah, and spread it among the nation, so p... ... sublime wisdom?” Indeed, there is a common opinion that the prime goal of religion and the Torah is only the cleansing of actions, that all that is ... ...rom them, or of their conducts, which is the language of the Bible, or by secular teachings or by people, which is the language of Kabbalists, or ac... ... wisdom of the revelation of Godliness in His Ways to the creatures, like secular teachings, must be passed on from generation to generation. Each g... ...AnTA gE of my CommEnTAry ovEr prEvioUS CommEnTAriES We can be assisted by secular teachings in interpreting matters in the wisdom of Kabbalah, since... ...is article I would like to resolve three issues: A. What is the essence of religion? b. i s its essence attained in this world or in the next world? C... ...se was ruined and the glory of Israel was exiled. ThE diffErEnCE bETWEEn A SECUlAr idEAl And A rEligioUS idEAl A secular ideal stems from humanness ... ...Creator, can raise itself above humanity. This is because the basis for a secular ideal is equalization and the price of glorifying man, and he acts...

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...wisdom of Kabbalah is resurfacing for all people, regardless of age, sex, religion or race. Kabbalah is a higher science. It does not belong to any ... ...n sense Godliness as one feels one’s friend. Baal HaSulam “The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose” 30 uNloCkiNg the Zohar L e T T e r s a n d Wo r ... ... people from all over the globe, regardless of race, sex, nationality or religion. This wisdom bridges over mentalities, character, age, and socioe... .... Baal HaSulam, Letter no. 39 Zohar for a ll The wisdom of truth, ...like secular teachings, must be passed on from generation to generation. Each g... ... topic that clearly distinguishes the wisdom of Kabbalah from philosophy, religion, and science. Kabbalah is a practical study method that leads a p... ...ith them at all. c onversely, philosophy does discuss abstract form, and religion deals with the essence. Thus, the wisdom of Kabbalah completely d...

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...he assembly of Israel,” 20 Y emey—days; Hol comes from the word Hulin—secular, not holy. 298 Shamati since all the good influence to the whole o... ...the food becomes blood, and blood is considered Nefesh, his Nefesh is now secular, and not of the Sitra Achra. However, when one eats of a Mitzva me... ... why it is hard to let go of it. This is why we see that it is easier for secular people to aban- don their body, that they do not find heaviness in ...

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... even by husbands. R 5 - No Guilt or fear of life R 6 - Not changed religion and developed faith in god after the disease. R 7 - No m... ...mily become on; W 3 , W 6 and R 6 alone remain in the off state which shows religion or its relation to god have no significance to the cause of w... ...value being R 6 , R 7 and R 10 taking the value 0.7, women have not changed religion and developed faith in god after the disease, lost faith in g... ...here is no one to even give her a cup of tea. She has changed from her native religion to Christianity and prays only to Jesus Christ. When asked a... .../AIDS they have started to hate the gods. However they have not changed their religion. Additional Observation: This interview was answered on th... ...s but we purely view it as a failure to respect the moral codes for we being secular, an outcome of differentiation in sexual behaviour and sexual ...

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..., and India, and all the Muslim countries (where prohibition is still the law). All secular prohibition laws have been repealed within 10-20 years ... ... ecclesia were happy to pursue this profitable vocation. http://dmoz.org/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Churc h_History/Inquisitio...

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...Cyclopedia of issues in modern philosophy: The philosophy of science and religion, the cognitive sciences, cultural studies, aesthetics, art and literature, the philosophy of economics, the philosophy of psychology, and ethics....

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...n future, we were be able to identify the chosen one and eliminate only it? In many religions (Catholicism) contraception is murder. In Judaism, mas... ...y say "I am an Israeli". Affiliation - to a community, fraternity, nation, state, religion, or team - is really a positive statement of self- defin... ...of "laissez faire, laissez passer" - the hands-off battle cry. Theirs was a natural religion. The market, as an agglomeration of individuals, they ... ...dern Physics is converging with Philosophy (possibly with the philosophical side of Religion as well) and the convergence is precisely where concept... ...estations to the contrary notwithstanding - this is largely true. Orthodox Jews and secular Jews differ, of course, in their perception of this supr... ...wish statehood - in total annihilation. And for the same reasons: conflicts between secular and religious Jews and a racist-colonialist pattern of ... ...aw and to communal issues. All affairs of state became the exclusive domain of the secular-leftist nomenclature and its attendant bureaucratic appa... ...and synagogue. They propounded a political agenda, thus invading the traditionally secular turf, to the great consternation of their compatriots. ... ...ssianic empire-building, malignant theocracy much resented by the vast majority of secular Jews, and alignment with all entities anti-Arab and anti...

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...What Is Religion? 1Buddhism 16Christianity 59Mysticism 118A Chorus Of Powers: American Indian Belief 176The Sacred Land: Australian Aboriginal Religion 238Conclusion 277References 293The Collected Works Of Carl Jung 299...

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... also are quotations from Plato. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction i What Is Religion? 1 Definitions Of Religion The Spiritual And Material Worlds Relig... ...terial Worlds Religious Belief Systems Versus An Emotional Response To God Religion As An Organized System An Example Of Interrelated Religious System... ...le Of Interrelated Religious Systems The Connection Between Psychology And Religion Buddhism 16 Hindu Beliefs The Establishment Of Buddhism The Nature... ...ostscript On Dreams Acknowledgments The Sacred Land: Australian Aboriginal Religion 238 The People The Dreaming Totems And Increase Sacred Knowledge ... ...en as a specific area of WHAT IS RELIGION? 3 life, separate from everyday secular living. This is particularly evident in countries in which there is... ...d. In modern Israel several groups reject such separation of religious and secular life, and also wield considerable political clout. At the time of w... ...such groups there is no distinction possible between the religious and the secular, because the whole of life is, so to THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION 4 spe... ...instream Christianity have tended to emphasize the distinction between the secular and the sacred to a point where the material world frequently becom... ...h their parent Islam which continues to be a driving force in modern world secular and religious culture. From this discussion of the “family tree” of...

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...Religion is a powerful expression of culture that is most obviously expressed in our relationships with nature. As our major meeting point with nature is food, this provides a fertile field for cultivating the wisdom that Pro...

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...inable Agriculture Chapter 6 71 From Luther to Jung: Broadening the Insights Chapter 7 82 West Meets East: The Salvation of Agriculture Falvey - Religion and Agriculture: Sustainability in Christianity and Buddhism vi Chapter 8 90 Pantheistic Agriculture: Investing the Gods in Agriculture Chapter 9 98 Agricultural Philosophy and Rights: From Natural Rights to Rig...

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... research. In recent years, many scientists have become interested in various religions, new age theories, and mysticism. They are try- ing to find n... ...O R D 13 The Kabbalistic perception of the world includes premises that other religions accept on faith, coupled with a scientific ap- proach. Kabbal... ...RT I : K A B B A L A H M E E T S Q UA N T U M P H Y S I C S 20 find answers in religion, but had found nothing but a mechani- cal performance of The C... ...s thyself.” The intensification of egoism induced un- founded hatred, and only religion remained for people, instead of the wisdom of Kabbalah. T H ... ...anity. It is important to note, however, that Kabbalah has nothing to do with religion, and does not imply that we need perform any physical actions... ...The Peace … you can deduce about the wisdom of truth, which con- tains all the secular teachings within it, which are its seven little daughters. --B... ...erial Knowledge and the Formative Knowledge. Yet, there great merit here over secular sci- ence. This is because here even the part of the Formative ... ... the wisdom of the Godly rev- elation, in His ways unto the creatures, as with secular teachings, should be delivered from generation to generation, ...

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...e Barrier Before Spirituality 8. Between Man and a Woman 9. Orthodox and Secular 10. Kabbalah Vs. Other Methods 11. Today’s Science 12. The Role ... ... come through the prayer of the settlers. He was then told that they were secular, and even opposed to religion, how then would they pray? To that h... ...e settlers. He was then told that they were secular, and even opposed to religion, how then would they pray? To that he replied: “That is of no imp... ... it, regardless of our social or financial status, or whether orthodox or secular. Every one must know that destiny can be changed only by inner act... ...ration, does nature become harsh with him (see the article The Essence of Religion and Its Purpose). In fact, in order for man to assume the manage... ...n correct the whole world. The wisdom of Kabbalah has nothing to do with religion, it is above it, and was created for the whole of mankind. Becau... ... to make an effort. That freedom can be attained not in the afterlife, as religions promise us, but here in the corporeal world, in this very life. ... ...h him cooperating in the management of the world. Question: Can I stay secular and still practice Kabbalah? 78 of 263 Interview With ... ...led it Shulhan Aruch. The Social Implications of Kabbalah Adults from secular families, who begin to study Kabbalah, do not need to be afraid or...

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..., people continue to search in various directions, including all kinds of religions and faiths. Meditations and exercises of physical and intellectu... ...s pain at his inability to fulfill his desires and satisfy his needs. All religions, faiths and the various systems of ‘brainwashing’, meditations, ... ...o delight in the light of the Creator. That is why all other methods and religions will disappear from the face of the earth. Even today we can see... ...m of Kabbalah is also called the “science of Kabbalah” – a science, not a religion. The wisdom of Kabbalah examines not only the phenomena of matter,... ...ence. In the 20 th century there was a division between the religious and secular society. That division will begin to be narrowed down soon, becaus... ...to the understanding of the true path. That path is neither religious nor secular, it is something in-between, a golden path, the path to the Creator... ... other methods, as opposed to Kabbalah, is that all the other methods and religions offer a method for external performance, physical, meaning practi... ...ce that two hundred years ago the Creator divided the people of Israel to secular and religious, to a part that continues to observe Torah and mitzv... ...two parts should work together. There would have been nothing left of the secular part if it did not have the orthodox part next to it. However, if ...

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...oism as evil. Sometimes people come to this realization quite unexpectedly. A secular, well-established, calm person suddenly begins to feel acute d... ...ons and the division of its forces according to their character brought forth religions (such as that of ancient Greek) that included an assembly of... ... its mission. Laitman's scientific method provides individuals of all faiths, religions, and cultures with the precise tools necessary for embarking ...

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...t 1947, the Partition of British India gave birth to two new states; a secular state named India and an Islamic state named Pakistan. Paki- stan...

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...d encourages a personality cult with all the hallmarks of an institutional religion: priesthood, rites, rituals, temples, worship, catechism, mytho... ... rites, rituals, temples, worship, catechism, mythology. The leader is this religion's ascetic saint. He monastically denies himself earthly pleasu... ...ld ways": against the hegemonic culture, the upper classes, the established religions, the superpowers, the corrupt order. Narcissistic movements ar... ...d encourages a personality cult with all the hallmarks of an institutional religion: priesthood, rites, rituals, temples, worship, catechism, mytho... ... rites, rituals, temples, worship, catechism, mythology. The leader is this religion's ascetic saint. He monastically denies himself earthly pleasu... ... conservatism and liberalism. In a way, the Second Republic did amount to a secular religion, replete with martyrs and apostles. It made use of the...