The Age of Divinity

By B. William Ball

God does not punish or reward. He (or she or it) teaches love and its characteristics as a guide to heaven, a state, not a place. There is no reason to fear God, since love and fear are opposites and cannot exist simultaneously. It is up to us to create the age of divinity, this ouring all human conflicts.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: Jun 25, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466943193

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© Copyright 2012 B. William Ball.

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ISBN: 978-1-4669-4321-6 (sc)

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ISBN: 978-1-4669-4319-3 (ebk)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012910698

Trafford rev. 06/14/2012

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

EPILOGUE

INTRODUCTION

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From as far back in time as we have any records, and no doubt beyond, people have observed their environment and the phenomenon occurring there, and they have sought to understand and to explain what they observed. These observations have included celestial ones as well as the occurrences of weather, animal actions, earth movements, human behaviors, emotional events, mental activities in any and all other activities and conditions affecting their lives, or attracting their attention. Curiosity concerning these matters had given rise to speculation that led to the development of religions as a way of explaining the unexplainable. Since communication between peoples in different areas of the earth was difficult and rare, many different systems of belief arose. The absence of scientific inquiry and scientific demonstrations of proof of concepts gave rise to many fanciful beliefs, which are taught to successive generations as revealed truths.

Many of the conflicts between groups of people have risen due to these emotionally accepted religious tenets that were in disagreement and seen to be in need of support due to fears that rival sects might dominate. There have been, of course, many other roots of human conflict, i.e., territorial claims, control of food sources, water rights (or needs), fears aroused by perceived dangers of conquest. All these, including conflicts over religious tenets, were caused by fear in some form or another. Without fear, there’d be no wars or personal conflicts. Hatred for others is always based on fear. It behooved all of us, therefore, to do whatever we can to eliminate fear from our lives. That is easier said than done, perhaps, but doable if courage is matched by serious intent

There are, at present, five major and many minor religions as defined by the numbers of adherents. In addition, these major religions have many competing divisions within each, with multiple claims of authenticity, claims that one’s own is the only true religion and all others are faulty or even false religions. Many people are intolerant of groups other than their own, but many more are becoming tolerant in that they believe that anyone has the right to be wrong, but that they should also reconsider their actions in light of the truth that is available to them, that is, if they will only pay attention. The five major religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all have some concepts and beliefs in common, and others in conflict, with one another. In addition, many adherents of each have false concepts of the beliefs of the others and, due to such ignorance, develop emotional opposition to the existence of competing religions.

The dogma of any organization consists of those beliefs and concepts that the organization requires one to accept unconditionally, whether or not there is any support for the truth of