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The Religion of the Future?

"The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. It should transcend personal God and avoid dogma and theology. Covering both the natural and the spiritual, it should be based on a religious sense arising from the experience of all things natural and spiritual as a meaningful unity. Buddhism answers this description. If there is any religion that could cope with modern scientific needs it would be Buddhism." -Albert Einstein Is he right? What about Buddhism makes it compatible with modern science? What other religion(s) might serve a cosmic society well, and why?

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This is a great question. I have been stuck on it for a while. I have posted a question similar, about the relation between the tree of life (evolution) and the tree of knowledge (aka the Bodhi tree) and wonder if you had any ideas realted to this particular similarity between science and buddhism--any references for me to check out would be great! thanks

Actually on materialism, IF you take it to the ultimate that matter is ultimately important, then it can also create people who value the limits of life. Some materialists will not hurt a fly because they don't believe in life after death. Materialism does not innevitably mean a lack of compassion. A materialist person can see the fly has about 10 days of life left and to that person is a kind of spiritual experience or sacredness.

It will be a nameless religion. For to name it means it has picked a primary language or race making its source denominational. So it won't be something that can be said its X like Christianity or Hinduism. Not only that, naming the cosmos is well, impossible and offensive to infinity and since most religious folk holds some pretty grand ideals about his or her God so we can't put caps on it. Compassion would obviously be an integral part of it. For to make a religion good for all would mean everybody wanting to create something that is good for all. Einstein at the end of his life made a shift to not eating animals and suggests it will the greatest achievement of mankind for both our survival and the survival of the planet. This suggests to me he had an inkling that the future involved some sort of limitless empathy for all walks of life. Perhaps, a humanity that wouldn't hurt even an animal, wouldn't hurt another human being and there would be peace on earth.

methinks that talking about the ecstatic properties of a peach pale in comparison to actually taking ones first bite of one , hence , an epiphany with the force of visceral experience , is the only closing argument in this eons long debate . meditate , love people and nature , forgive and forgive , and then , you may fall a*s backwards into the TRUTH .

it probrably be new age spirituality where we all are telepathic and are true with are feelings it'll be a cosmic religion but i hate to call it religion becuase then that makes rules and orders

I think a spirituality based on what is, devoid of religion, would be ideal.

I believe Buddhism was an important step for man. We now have the capacity to learn about religions in distant areas. At the times they were created, man didn't have these capabilties. All the divine teachers fulfilled a purpose. Baha'u'llah fulfills every one of Einstein's wishes. And now the world is able to reach out and see the truths in all faiths, and brings them under one Wondrous Canopy of Unity. We are able to learn spiritual and natural awareness and be at peace from quarrels of misinterpretation. If we partake in it and truly look to discover this fact. Just my 2 cents.

I think that the we will be getting away from the Shepard/sheep model and getting into a more self involvement model where we each share the responsibility rather than having an authority figure. I like this aspect of the Baha'i. I am not sure about the Buddhist model if someone could clarify this for me?

The unique thing about Buddhism that makes it more compatible with science is that in Buddhism there is no belief in the soul/Atman/self. This separates it from most major religions. There is no spirit...essentially no God.

Perhaps ....... the use of the "Religion and God " will became obsolete when ...... the awareness of THE GEOMETRY - THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY - THE COMBINATION OF SCIENCE AND POETRY ...... could be mastered by all ..................... Till hierarchy exists, the " Religion and God " will change the name .......... but not the function ...............

great quote and question! i think maybe we'll notice a trend toward what einstein is saying, i don't know about a rise of buddhism, although i suppose that could happen, but i agree in the need to transcend a personal god, and cover the natural and spiritual.

I am a Baha'i and I believe Baha'u'llah has given mankind the Teachings for this age that we live in. One of the essential tenets is having harmony between science and religion. I believe that religion and Revelation are progressive. Now is the time for the uniting of humanity. Planetary unity is not only possible, but inevitable.

In Budhism, Truth is not a revelation by a Deity. It is not about workship. it is about a personal development. and Truth is a personal experince.

Mr. Einstein was close. Zen would be more properly suited for the title of "religion of the future" being it combines a Daoism with Buddhism. Both are extremely nature and spiritually orientated. Not to mention the ultimate realization in Zen is to realize there is nothing to realize. Life is perfect the way it is. As Alan Watts put it, Zen is like an adult enticing a child with an empty fist that is said to have candy in it.

My religion of the future is the same as it is today...and will be forever and ever. That in mind - I actually pursue my future with the ever-growing and deepening relationship with Jesus Christ. (keyword: relationship - as compared to a/any religion.) So in that sense; I don't believe in religion, as it relates to my future. I basically compare religion worship to idol worship. Because I believe I must have hope for a future. And I certainly can't place my hopes for anything (much less my future) on a religion. Thus, for me to exist in any future is totally placed within the faith I have in the One who pocesses both the future and my existence.

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it probrably be new age spirituality where we all are telepathic and are true with are feelings it'll be a cosmic religion but i hate to call it religion becuase then that makes rules and orders

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I think a spirituality based on what is, devoid of religion, would be ideal.

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The unique thing about Buddhism that makes it more compatible with science is that in Buddhism there is no belief in the soul/Atman/self. This separates it from most major religions. There is no spirit...essentially no God.

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great quote and question! i think maybe we'll notice a trend toward what einstein is saying, i don't know about a rise of buddhism, although i suppose that could happen, but i agree in the need to transcend a personal god, and cover the natural and spiritual.

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In Budhism, Truth is not a revelation by a Deity. It is not about workship. it is about a personal development. and Truth is a personal experince.

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The Religion of the Future?

it probrably be new age spirituality where we all are telepathic and are true with are feelings it'll be a cosmic religion but i hate to call it religion becuase then that makes rules and orders

I think a spirituality based on what is, devoid of religion, would be ideal.

The unique thing about Buddhism that makes it more compatible with science is that in Buddhism there is no belief in the soul/Atman/self. This separates it from most major religions. There is no spirit...essentially no God.

great quote and question! i think maybe we'll notice a trend toward what einstein is saying, i don't know about a rise of buddhism, although i suppose that could happen, but i agree in the need to transcend a personal god, and cover the natural and spiritual.

In Budhism, Truth is not a revelation by a Deity. It is not about workship. it is about a personal development. and Truth is a personal experince.

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