The begining. [ only for discussion]

[barney 0]

I'm contemplating about all these religions and its effect on society irrespective of nation and people. I believe religion should be left to each individual choice otherwise there will always be conflicts and confrontation among people of same race or nation. Did any of you ever stop for one single moment to think how did all these came about? Of course what you know is what you have learned from books written of these religions by self realized persons calling themselves sages and rishis who says such and such but besides that have any of you really contemplated on the issue of religion. I don't think you would have coz you just followed what your parents did or followed which they followed what their ancestors did and that is all to it. Yes, I believe religion brought civilization and decipline to societies and nations but please remember it also brought death to those who opposed these religions. Over the centuries millions have died either trying to impose their belief or for refusing to accept such beliefs.

 

My point here is why worry about who created this universe and the living entity instead we should open up our mind and realize that the expansion of civilization is due to our own action. We are the creators and destroyers. Yes, true when you say nature was here before us, but that is beside the point here. When we turn back history we read that there were primitive men living durng the stone age and how they survived by hunting and living in caves. Now where did the scriptures go during the stone age? How come God did not appoint a spokes person for the primitive people? There are so many unanswered questions if we start to think. Now coming to one most important factor here. We all know that there is a Japanese race who worship phallic/phallus/linga or [yoni]. This report was extracted from the e-library:

 

phallic worship

Related: Greek Religions

 

(făl´Ĭk) , worship of the reproductive powers of nature as symbolized by the male generative organ. Phallic symbols have been found by archaeological expeditions all over the world, and they are usually interpreted as an expression of the human desire for regeneration. Phallic worship in ancient Greece centered around Priapus (the son of Aphrodite) and the Orphic and Dionysiac cults. In Rome, the most important form of phallic worship was that of the cult of Cybele and Attis; prominent during the empire, this cult was notorious for its festive excesses and its yearly “Day of Blood,” during which the frenzied participants wounded themselves with knives; self-inflicted castration, a prerequisite for admittance into the priest caste of this phallic cult, took place during the festival. In India, the deity Shiva was often represented by and worshiped as a phallic symbol called the lingam. Phallic worship has also been practiced among the Egyptians in the worship of Osiris; among the Japanese, who incorporated it into Shinto; and among the Native Americans, such as the Mandan, who had a phallic buffalo dance. See also fertility rites .

 

Bibliography: See C. G. Berger, Our Phallic Heritage (1966); T. Vanggaard, Phallos (1972).

 

From the above we can understaning that the yoni or phallic is a sacred and dedicated to the most important organ which is the cause for the expansion of human civilization over the millennium. For thousands and thousands of years the human race expanded and all due to this most important organ which is part of not only the human race but all creatures in this planet. Now it's time for all to ponder over this issue and see what our learnered gurus have to say about this topic.

 

Barney.

 

 

[Guest guest]

simply there's trace of siva lingam worshipping all over the world

 

in ancient times there were in a complete and evolute version, but, with the increasing of kali yuga, the original ortodox way was lost

[Guest guest]

"Yes, I believe religion brought civilization and decipline to societies and nations but please remember it also brought death to those who opposed these religions"

 

yes...but it is unimaginable to think of a world without religion and philosophies and myriad cultures , art and lifestyles that have evolved due to it.

 

regarding millions dying...it was not the presence of religion but merely an absence of the same that instigates barbaric minds towards oppression.