"Who, if he/she shareth an ounce of feeling, could not fail to respond with awe to the spirit that shines with dazzling expressions of human creativity, compassion and brilliance through the medium of the Word, Art, Architecture, Music and moral rectitude - inspired - as all this has been (in Europe) by the Judeo Christian tradition and its eternal devotion to the words and deeds of the prophets and enlightened ones who have steadfastly held up the flame of hope and love when all else is black.
But who could fail to see the hypocrisy, cowardice and down right arrogance that issues forth in the name of 'Religion' since this word became associated and ensnarled with 'the Church' whether the Church of England, the Vatican, the Synagogue or any other formalised attempts to capture and possess 'the true mystery of life'? Who, if he/she shareth an ounce of feeling, coud fail to respond with horror at the blood letting vengeance of the Crusades, the Inquisition and the Northern Irish debacle. The terrible self rightiousness of 'missionary colonialism' and the indefensible double standards of the tarnished priesthood.
No, we would do well to look beyond these contradictory manifestations by recognising and drawing upon what's best in the great teachings of all genuine prophets - and these should include the great near and far Eastern spiritual teachers of the past three or four millenia. They all point to the same immutable truths, and it is towards those truths that we all need to move. It is those truths that we need to become. This is the New Renaissance and Resurrection (of mankind)."
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