Freewill is good but must have boundaries. We cannot have freewill to manage the
lives of others and to force our beliefs down others throats even in the name of
religions. That would be sheer bigotry. Thus the universal precepts introduced
by Lord Bo Tien has as the second precept the need to respect what all saints
preach in words, thoughts and deeds and all that are written. This refers to the
teachings of the various religions and sects. We must respect the principles and
values of the various religions and sects even if some of these may be very
different and at odds with our own. For more, go to series 1: Freewill but not Freewheel
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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord (武天) Bo Tien. The doctrine is in His image. The image is the doctrine. He who sees, understands and effects the doctrine sees and knows Him. He who does not see, know and effect the doctrine sees not and knows not the saint even if the saint or His image is beside him. The far may be near and the near may be far. Let the doctrine and the saint be part of our life. The lord saint in your life can be any heavenly saint of any religion, sect or school. The doctrine of truth is behind all and this is the Inner Truth that leads all (regardless of their religious affliliation or even if none) to inner peace and heaven on earth here and now and not just in the after life. The ideal worship and devotion is to know and effect the doctrine of God and the saints. The best gospel is the gospel of life. We learn from our life and the lives of others. The true temple is the world we live in. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions and sects are the pillars of the temple. All under Heaven are in the temple. The whole wide world and web is the temple and must be regarded as a sacred place --- a temple for living and learning. It is more important that everyone that counts plays a role in this universal temple if due focus is to be given to the Mission of Heaven. Men must not be distracted by the agenda of men and end up serving the mission of man. That would be a far cry from the Mission of Heaven.
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