Today, i decided to go to World Religions class with Roshan and Vinod. During the class, the lecturer made a statement:"If i wanted to create a religion, i could. The only few conditions i need to fulfill is by creating a new set of ideas and have followers that believe in them."
I pondered about it for quite a long while. My conclusions were: while it is easy to "make" a religion, having one that brings the advancement of civilization and the wellfares of men can only be through God. It is Jesus Christ who told his adorers that the fruits of God can be distinguished by the product of the seed:"Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them."(King James Bible, Matthew)
If the past be our testimony, We will see that those which originated from the one true Lord have indeed succeeded in bringing men towards advancement. Consider how Moses (peace be upon Him) have led the Isreals who were once slaves away from oppression and pagan beliefs, And have upon liberating them, gave them a nation, taught them the unity of God, and passed down His laws and ordinances; Consider how Zoroaster (peace be upon Him) who appeared in the Persian region had taught the Parses the worship of the merciful God, abolishing idolatry among them and sent down upon them spiritual guidance, along with social laws that serves to transform the ways of the people. Consider how the Words of Christ itself have cleansed the whole of Europe from the filth of paganism and insignificant rituals and have widespread throughout the world the significance of showing love and mercy. Compare Arab, Africa and Spain to the before and after of Muhammad's coming, in which time did the cities illuminate with grandeur lights? The same men who were ignorant enough to bury their own daughters are now sowing the seeds of virtues! Consider Baha'ullah (peace be upon Him) then, how the Words for the new era have gave humanity the hopes of world unity and everlasting peace!
Can man himself create a true religion? From what i think, not likely. =)
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It's because man's never perfect but we have to strive. Through religion, actually, it helped a lot more than any other thing for us to attain truthfulness.