Belief as a Spiritual Question

<h1>Belief as a Spiritual Question</h1>Author: <a title="James Burgess" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/james-burgess/16824.htm">James Burgess</a> EConsider the source of one's beliefs. Consider also the process of forming belief out of ideas. One can easily acknowledge that an individual is influenced by others, often those having a strong emotional impact especially in earlier years. One is also moved by well-reasoned writings or exciting images which appeal to ones imagination.

Is it clear that belief is formed by subjective processes of mind? Our beliefs reflect our hopes and fears, our emotional bonds, our need and wants and only in some cases could we truly say that belief is impeccably reasonable. If then create our image of God out of belief are we seeing anything more than a simple reflection of ourselves?

As mysticism and science grow closer and closer together one can more easily see how very little of the phenomenal world is fixed by universal laws. Also if one studies human behaviour in different countries at different periods one can see almost any behaviour, opinion or attitude of morality can be acceptable to someone at sometime.

If belief is not a trustworthy indicator of God then what is?

What is actually truly knowable?

It is not required that we believe in God, it may even be said that such belief is an unnecessary limitation. Belief is a construct of Mind, "belief in God" is a god, a lesser form and therefore not true. It will be useful for the early stages of development to hold onto belief as a helpful tool towards knowledge and yet one must throw away the crutch of belief if one is truly to walk in knowledge.

About the Author: James Burgess is the editor of the quarterly on-line holistic journal Cornucopia and also the originator of the 7 Words System - an Intuitive Communication Model with universal application in business and personal development. His background is in corporate management and personal growth work - including authentic communication and counselling. 
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EConsider the source of one's beliefs. Consider also the process of forming belief out of ideas. One can easily acknowledge that an individual is influenced by others, often those having a strong emotional impact especially in earlier years. One is also moved by well-reasoned writings or exciting images which appeal to ones imagination.
Is it clear that belief is formed by subjective processes of mind? Our beliefs reflect our hopes and fears, our emotional bonds, our need and wants and only in some cases could we truly say that belief is impeccably reasonable. If then create our image of God out of belief are we seeing anything more than a simple reflection of ourselves?
As mysticism and science grow closer and closer together one can more easily see how very little of the phenomenal world is fixed by universal laws. Also if one studies human behaviour in different countries at different periods one can see almost any behaviour, opinion or attitude of morality can be acceptable to someone at sometime.
If belief is not a trustworthy indicator of God then what is?
What is actually truly knowable?
It is not required that we believe in God, it may even be said that such belief is an unnecessary limitation. Belief is a construct of Mind, "belief in God" is a god, a lesser form and therefore not true. It will be useful for the early stages of development to hold onto belief as a helpful tool towards knowledge and yet one must throw away the crutch of belief if one is truly to walk in knowledge.

James Burgess is the editor of the quarterly on-line holistic journal Cornucopia and also the originator of the 7 Words System - an Intuitive Communication Model with universal application in business and personal development. His background is in corporate management and personal growth work - including authentic communication and counselling.
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