So now that we have some kind of an idea as to who God is, we should be aware of what is necessary to accomplish the next step in the process of Who, What and Why.
Continuing our quest, the question now becomes, who has the right mode of expression of honor to God? There are many formats to choose from. As previously alluded to, 53% of the worlds population possess a working knowledge of God, by that I mean when asked the question “Do you believe that God exists?’ just about everyone will say yes. But if you ask who He is, you get varied answers according to how that person sees God.
In Alcoholics Anonymous the term that is used to signify dependence on God is, “God as we understand Him. AA, in and of itself is not a religious organization and yet recognizes the need for God in what they do.
They do not now nor have they ever specified Who or What God is, they do refocus their membership toward a new understanding of God and how He applies to life. Since everyone has a basic understanding of Who God is, then the expression of that idea becomes the understanding each individual has of God.
That is the one and I think most primary reason for the different modes we have of recognizing God.
It has always amazed me, how an organization like AA, and/or NA that is made up of individuals that have lost control over their lives, and through the ministrations of these organizations have regained a better life that is drug and alcohol free, and become useful and contributing members of society again. And how Fortune Five Hundred companies ask for more and more of our lives and give less and less in return,but isn’t that how the Bible put it was it not Jesus that said “I came not to be ministered to but to be a minister to.” I mean how much clearer could He make it.
There are three major religious organizations in the Western Hemisphere that typify that statement. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.
Each has it’s own method of recognition of God.
In part, they agree, but for the most part, the ideologies diverge on major tenants of Faith. This divergence has in itself been the cause of many a conflict through the ages. Each of these domineering entities demand that life around them adhere to their belief system with rigid compliance, or be shunned, ostracized, or otherwise ignored.
Silly me, here I thought religion was something you used to honor God, not tell your fellow man how to think and act. Who’d a thought that religion would become the master instead of the vehicle to transport us to a greater and deeper understanding of God.
From here on things start to become interesting, and it could lead to a lot of dialog will that could perceivably take place, I hope you will feel comfortable enough to join in.
