So what exactly is false knowledge, and what does it have to do with spirituality?
918331
Technically there is no false knowledge! and it has nothing to do with spirit.
746690
Excellent question.  It is my belief from the teachings I've received and have pondered growing up, that all knowledge or truth comes from God.  In that sense, science is an offshoot of God's knowledge that He has imparted to man.  Unfortunately, man does not have a perfect understanding of what God has revealed.  Therefore, we create the discrepancies between what He has revealed to us and what we make of that knowledge.  We should be able to learn about God and nature by studying both what God has revealed as well as what man has learned.  I believe that much of modern medicine has come from inspired doctors receiving knowledge as they have sought it and needed it.  When we return to His presence, we will see that it all fits together.
1061164
Ignorance doesn't lead to spiritual bliss....ignorance leads to searching to fill the emptiness inside you.
914846
So, what is wrong with truth?
691522
"Re", Latin -- to return; "Ligion", Greek -- Light. "Religion", to return to the light -- Enlightment.\n\nAll religions are the faces of one single crystal. What is the most important fact is, the Light that passes through that crystal, NOT the rainbow of colours it produced through the crystal.\n\nThe Divine Grace is the Truth, the Truth is akin to the water of a river: the river can bend (religions and sects) as well as possessing waterfalls (religious zealots), but in the end -- the water always remained the same. \n\nThus, one can choose to be a tree next to the river absorbing its water (dogmatic religions), or to be a hard rock inside the river (atheists -- like rocks in the river, they eventually will be rounded, but not changed in essence), even better is to be a leaf that has fallen off a tree upon the river whose travel is to follow the river itself (a spiritual seeker of truth), and eventually the destiny of the river will be reached (Enlightment).\n\nEven if shall the water of the river be tainted by muddy soils (cults and ignorance), the water is always pure because, the soil can never actually be mixed into the water. The soil (lies and ignorances) can only produce a visual illusion of a dirty river but, the water in the river remained by itself as pure -- take a cup of the muddy water and, let it rest (a clear and unbiased mind): the water and the soil will be divided (water/truth is alway on top of the soil/lies/ignorances).
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Completely untrue. Countless societies throughout time have swung between religion and atheism. What you declare is a form of atheism called scientism. You state that our knowledge of the natural world is ever greater than before and with that new knowledge comes proof against God.\n\nThat is bogus and you know it. Think it through. If you told me that now we understand the inner workings of a cell or can map the paths of planets and that I no longer have to believe God has a hand in any of that, what do you think I would say?\n\nI would say the most annoying thing to those who believe in Scientism. "Yeah, so you just put words to what God created and still sets in motion."\n\nEverything that science defines, you have to realize, is merely a definition of the world. Science observes and describes and defines and even manipulates. But all this is done to and with the world that God created.\n\nI have a career in science. The more I learn about scientific theories the more I see how complex and cool God has made things.  When I see the inside of a person's body I marvel at the wonder of God. When I read about new states of matter beyond the three you think there are (got that from your 3rd grade textbook?) I thank God for the creativity placed in His creation.\n\nScience will never figure everything out. How short of a time ago was it when we didn't even know about strong interactions, weak force, and electromagnetism? How much longer before we define the other forces that we know are there, but can't get a hold on?\n\nAnd even if science could figure everything out, you are just plain narrow-minded in thinking it buys up God's property.\n\nScientism. So many believe in it for its logic it just doesn't have.
36349
Kind of broad and non-descript.\nHow about a belief not based upon absolute truth.
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Spirituality is an awareness of good and evil.  One needn't necessarily belong to a religion to be spiritual.  To see the beauty of a tree in full bloom after the winter is a form of spirituality (some might say pagan), but it can also be found in the smile of a child.  It is always being aware of something awesome outside yourself which has the ability to make you want to be the very best you can be.
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Observation and experimentation of the physical world lead to conclusions concerning physical phenomena (usually inaccurate!) But people don't want to admit that they are ignorant, so they stick hard to what they called knowledge after receiving university degrees. Nowadays, to prove as being knowledgeable, people used to cite all sorts of diplomas before their names.\nCollege Degrees evidently have some relative values in some fields, but they guarantee no true knowledge. Otherwise, what is the use of sending children to school?\nBut, true knowledge comes only from its true source, that is the knowledge taught by the Messengers of God. In order to gain this knowledge, man must firstly realize that he is completely ignorant, and starting a new and complete investigation of truth. He must use, not only his senses, but also his intellect, his intuition, his faith, his other spiritual abilities...under the guidance of the Divine Educator. This was the way of all great saints. In the past, they were called saints, because this education had not reached the great population. Now, this education is available to all, enabling us to become true men (no more saints), why we keep on denying it?
865755
Falsehood has existence. It does exist so long as it is unfolded and the Truth emerges out of it. It is Francis Bacon who said that Truth emerges more from errors than from confusion.
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Everything around you is true because of god caring for you. Anyone who says there is no god is making a fool of himself coz his/her very existance is due to a power beyond his/her imagination and control which we name god. This is regardless of religion/holy books. Imagine what would be your situation if you were running for your life in a place like Iraq. Instead you are sitting before your laptop , having fun in a protected environment, drinking coffee, hearing music and talking crap that "God is not there"...lol....which by itself proves that god cares. Some things are beyond explanation....
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This is very difficult to answer. Knowledge effects you on many levels. Whether something is true or factual is not relevant to a believer of faith. If you have been told something all your life and even if new evidence presents itself - you will tend to support the former idea. You have to understand the Christian mind. Most Christians see the world as black and white: no shades of grey. Either you are or are not a Christian. There is no other way to look at it. If you are not a Christian you are lost. Part of every Christian’s salvation and “Ticket to Heaven” is inextricably linked to several essential factors and one of which is to “Spread the Good News.” This is known as Evangelism. Yes. You have to endure the Christian’s witty incite filled pejorative analysis with cut downs and invidious diminutive behavior. It is their duty to explain to you what a looser you are for not being a Christian and what winners they are for being on the winning side. Although it seems like insecurity at first glance I feel it somehow reenforces some need to show they are superior. Wait, that's the same thing. . .right? Typical Christian comments are, “Are you still practicing that Witchcraft. . .come BACK to Christ.” “Hinduism is just a bunch of Pagans. . .FIND the Lord.” “You KNOW you are lost without Christ.” “The Bible SAYS. . .” They assume you should agree with them because they assume what they are saying is the ONLY way to look at it.
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There is a catagory for that. It's under "society & culture", then click on "Religion & Spirituality".
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it's not based on truth
1046107
Exactly. When it comes to religion, the word "faith" means believing in something you know isn't true.
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When we are not living to our highest potential or living our own spiritual truth, only identifying ourselves to that which is 'outside' of ourselves, then yes we are absolutely deceiving ourselves.\n\nSelf deception is not something we consciously wake up to every day and decide 'today I will deceive myself'...however, this is what we subconsciously do.  We do this by not owning what is ours to own as in our emotional state of mind or what we are creating that may not serve self or others around us.  If we are coming from our ego centres rather than our soul self, we are creating more dilemias for ourselves as what we entrust into our ego almost always is not what we actually want.  But we do it anyway.  Why?  Because we live in 'fear mode' the mode that creates lack and removes any form of abundance in our lives.  Why?  Because we do not believe that it could be possible that there is a higher power within us, and due to our lack of faith in this area we will try to resist whatever it is we are trying to resist, and when we do that....it persists.  Then we sit back and say see 'I knew it wouldn't happen'.  But what is actually happening is the Universes way of opening our awareness up to our souls truth.  Until we do this we will continue to deceive ourselves and others believing all the while we are living 'the truth'.  The truth is we can only live our own truth.  To find it one must go within for do to otherwise merely means one does go 'without'.  \n\nThose that sit there in that 'space' and say words to the effect of 'theres not enough', 'it will never happen' and believe in poverty and terror will only receive more of what they believe.  What we think creates our reality.  Our life is our own illusion that we create for ourselves.  We are in dillusion to think that we are unable to change the way we are or the way we think.  Change is right here and now.  Today we can make the choice to change that which no longer serves our highest potential and learn to relinquish what has out worn its use-by-date.  Everything we 'see' is replaceable.  Nothing is mean't to be 'forever' and that includes what we are, not 'who' we are, as 'who we are' is always eternal.\n\nThe moment we embrace the 'truth' of another....we begin our journey into self deception.  The real truth of who and what you are lies in the connection you have, that invisible connection we have to the Divine Power, our Universal Creator.  This connection has never been severed and it is time for those of us whom feel 'deceived' to do the inner work on self, heal the inner self and take your place which is rightfully yours to have as an eternal soul spirit.  Your own soul knows your own truth and will deliver your truth once to start working with your soul self.  Soul Self is not dillusional only our Ego Self is.\n\nOur thoughts create our reality.  If we want to change our reality, we have to change the way we 'think about it'.  Believing is seeing, not seeing is believing.  That is what 'Faith' is all about.  It is all in the 'knowing'.  When we 'awaken' to this inner knowing, which I refer to as our awareness to our internal connection to the Divine Source, we realise we are not alone.  We deceive ourselves by buying into other peoples belief systems, not really ever forming our own ones.  Our own belief system is what sits with you, assimiliates with you, blends with you and our natural energy vibrations.  Our 'body' will tell us through 'feeling'.  \n\nDo you truly 'feel' you are living your souls truth? Or do you 'know' you are living the truth of another perceived by 'them' as 'The Truth' but continue to be in 'allowance' of this? Who is the driver in your seat?  You or someone else?  Self deception is not something we are always consciously awar
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What's this got to do with religion?