Extract from Freewill but not Freewheel :-
"But men being men will at times not agree that others can go their own separate ways. They will want others to be like them even if this means they need to instill fear and inject coercion to point of being near authoritarian or dictatorial. This is one extreme of the spectrum when men insist that they have the right to interfere and restrict others lives. They threaten others with fear, death, pain and hell fire if others do not see eye to eye with them."
"But men being men will at times not agree that others can go their own separate ways. They will want others to be like them even if this means they need to instill fear and inject coercion to point of being near authoritarian or dictatorial. This is one extreme of the spectrum when men insist that they have the right to interfere and restrict others lives. They threaten others with fear, death, pain and hell fire if others do not see eye to eye with them."
"This is not the
way of God and saints but the way of demons and ignorant men driven and
intoxicated by pride, bigotry and ego under the cloak of religious fervour or
crusades. This as a trend may go awry to give rise to terrorism or bring about
such in those at the receiving end."
Let us reflect on what Lord Bo Tien said in 1975 anniversary message.
In 1975, Lord Bo Tien referred to the danger of fear and intimidation in hampering learning and spiritual progress.
He said, "Everyone will come to know more and will not want to refer to word SIN or WRONG. Rather as they progress, and emancipate themselves from fear (due to lack of grasp of inner truth), they will then progressively not view life superficially but more correctly in depth and width to understand that all need to learn and progress. Thus it is important to know that brethren are not WRONG but less right. This disposition removes fear and guilt and motivates brethren to improve and learn." Lord Bo Tien's 1975 Anniversary Message
In 1975, Lord Bo Tien referred to the danger of fear and intimidation in hampering learning and spiritual progress.
He said, "Everyone will come to know more and will not want to refer to word SIN or WRONG. Rather as they progress, and emancipate themselves from fear (due to lack of grasp of inner truth), they will then progressively not view life superficially but more correctly in depth and width to understand that all need to learn and progress. Thus it is important to know that brethren are not WRONG but less right. This disposition removes fear and guilt and motivates brethren to improve and learn." Lord Bo Tien's 1975 Anniversary Message
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