In Greece, the almost complete absence of priests and “sacred scriptures” allowed for a startling development in depth of thought, contrasting with the priest-controlled and scripture-directed religious philosophy in Palestine. [1] Relying on a sacred book passage for decision-making is a form of arrant fetishism. [2]
Religious tradition, reflecting the experiences of past ages, is an imperfectly preserved record altered by the mythmaking tendency of primitive man, making it an unreliable guide for religious living or true information about the Universal Father. [3]
Believers should embrace a spirit of adventurous and progressive faith, rejecting the authority of traditional religious records regarded as the word of God. [4] Modern religions have blundered by interpreting certain historical epochs as miraculous. [5]
The erroneous doctrine of the perfection of scriptures has led to confusing misinterpretations by tradition-enslaved scribes and Pharisees, hindering the spread of the gospel of the kingdom. [6] The accumulated fetish writings held as sacred books contain every truth within them, perpetuating superstition and intolerance. [7] Do not limit your search for the word of God to the sacred books, for divine truth can be found beyond their pages. [8] Modern man struggles to justify outworn customs found in sacred books due to the fear of eliminating what past generations deemed holy. [9] Give up quoting scriptures and become living prophets and spiritual heroes of the coming kingdom, finding God in your own souls. [10] Some intellectually dishonest teachers of sacred books withhold the truth and distort scripture for their own agenda. [11]
The sacred books associated with religion can be a deleterious agency. [12] Confusion on Urantia about the nature of God stems from sacred books failing to distinguish Deity from subordinate personalities. [13] The sacred books are a flawed, human creation, yet they contain the most comprehensive religious wisdom and spiritual truth of our time. [14]
The sacred books of many religions have become fetishistic prisons incarcerating man’s spiritual imagination, hindering the evolution of wisdom and truth. [15]
The world's sacred literature consistently recognizes an eternal God and is in agreement on the relationship between God and man, as evidenced by Ganid's discoveries during their journey. [16] The sacred books are not sealed mysteries, but are open to all who seek divine truth with an open mind and heart. [17]
The Hebrew priests and scribes were focused on rehabilitating the Jewish nation, glorifying Hebrew traditions, and exalting their racial history, not intending to write as an infallible guidebook. [18] Retaining relics of barbarism within sacred books is astonishing, given the advancement of thinking men over three thousand years. [19] Advancing from fetish fear to adoration, sacred books reflect winnowed moral wisdom of many centuries. [20]
Various schools of Messianic teaching utilized scriptures to support their differing views on the Messiah's identity. [21]
Jesus taught his disciples to seek out the eternal truths and divinely beautiful teachings within the Scriptures, urging them to feed their souls upon the best spiritual food. [22]
Jesus’ talk with Nathaniel revealed the true nature and limitations of the sacred scriptures, guiding him to a deeper understanding of spiritual truth. [23]
From Ganid’s abstracts from the teachings of the world’s religions arose a coherent and meaningful summary: “Our religion teaches us to love God with all our heart and to love all his children as ourselves, to seek the Father in our hearts, to do his will on earth, and to find joy and eternal salvation by living a life of faith, love, and service to all mankind.”. [24]
Paul of Tarsus, unaware of future interpretations, wrote letters that later became divine scripture. [25]
About Koran see link on Islam.