I just don't understand. In a system where all non-members are wrong, how should you react to another group with the same rules? If I'm a Christian I'm an infidel. If I'm not a Christian...I'm an infidel. The same rule applies to all faiths. Since one cannot simply be a practitioner of them all what is to come of us? For centuries civilization held many beliefs. Worshiped a plethora of gods. How could it be that all these people were wrong? Why can't their version of God(s) exist? What is it that makes one system, 'The Only System'? If there is to be a divinity in charge of all this commotion down here. He/She has to span multiple faiths. How can we blindly accept one, and carelessly cast the others away?
A couple years back I was visiting the Egypt Exibit at The Field Museum. There were all these displays talking about Egyptian spells. Book of spells this, spells for this ceremony that. It lead me to wonder. What is the difference between a spell of old, and a prayer of present?
From The Book of the Dead
"Praise be to thee, O thou ruler of Amenta, Unneferu, who presides in Abydos. I have come to thee with a pure heart, free from sin. I have told no falsehoods nor acted deceitfully. Give thou me in the tomb the food I need for the journey, so let me have a safe entrance to the underworld and a sure exit."
From The Bible
"Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil. "
The idea of God is too big for one religion.
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