I've sussed out nearly every variation of Hinduism. Primarily I was interested in Advaita Vedanta (which is the "jnani" version, which focused on achieving "enlightenment" via primarily intellectual, "knowledge" of God. I was always suspect of the "bhakti" (emotional/personal devotion) "path" . . . but eventually also gave that a go. . . .
I never didn't believe in and pray to Jesus and love The Father all throughout the seeking.
What I never did was went for the "left hand path" which is found in Hinduism (ie., devotees of Durga, Kali, the Thugees . . . and more) . . . . . .
NOR ever attracted by the occult, witchcraft etc,. (which again, is simply the "left hand path".)
But, of course, I was always well aware of it, and it's ongoing attempts to entice.
AND, also I have plumbed the silence and mind control "spiritual" techniques/practice of Zen, Zen Buddhism, and related meditative disciplines.
Well, and I know quite a bit about Sikhism, Islam, Sufism, Mormonism, Catholicism, Yoga, Theosophy, and about 10 more isms and cults. . . .
NOTHING, NO ONE COMPARES TO JESUS.
NOTHING COMPARES TO THE WORD OF GOD, THE BIBLE.
NOTHING, NO ONE COMPARES TO THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE GOD YAHWEH.
What God, The Son of God, Jesus took on and suffered through, in the flesh, physically, spiritually, cosmically ON OUR SORRY BEHALF . . . is so profound, humbling, devastating, glorious, compassionate, sacrificial, REAL, endlessly admirably worshipful . . . . . . and so beyond words, so one sometimes just speaks and expresses in The Spirit. . . .
I do find myself often thinking of what He suffered, and if Hell and judgment and Heaven weren't real concerns and that this whole life is a ultimately sacred and meaningful and critical reality . . . then His sacrifice was in vain. THERE IS NOTHING MORE MEANINGFUL AND IMPORTANT THAN THAT JESUS DIES, WAS BURIED, AND RESURRECTED ON THE THIRD DAY, fulfilling the law and the prophets, perfectly, sinless, THE EXAMPLE for all humanity and all creation!
"And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith."
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