Sep 18th, 2008
Our Relationship To Our Gods
Prime examples of duality are the organized religions of the world. Conlronl.ilion over their respective gods has led to unending bloodshed and sullering, which we need not go into deeply here. It is ironic that loving and merciful gods have been the source ol so much violence and bloodshed. The fact that we do not share an awareness of this inherent contradiction is one ol the bigger mysteries of the human condition. Until we address this contradiction, we cannot bring peace into this world. Ilchi Lee explains that without reconciliation among gods and religions, peace is impossible.
In order to overcome the problem of different gods, we need a higher divine entity. Who could bring all these omniscient and omnipotent gods together for a round of negotiation and reconciliation? Ultimately, the responsibility lies with human beings. It is up to us to require gods of love, to love, gods of peace to be peaceful, and gods of mercy to exercise mercy. When there is peace on Earth, our gods will become peaceful. When we exercise love in the world, our gods will become gods of love.
Let us examine our relationship to our gods. First, lets look at the “god-centered” Age of Faith.
In this age, god(s) became the center of our world, controlling everything from plants and animals to floods and lighting. We were at the constant mercy of this god. Gods that rose to prominence during this period shared several general characteristics. Chief among them, were selfishness, possessiveness, immature display of anger and sexual conquest, and often cruelly, administered by severe punishment.
Dahnhak Principles By Lee Ilchi