Impact of faith and political systems
Let us consider here the interaction of political systems and particular faith traditions (see CD5 and CD6). This interaction forms to a very remarkable extent the character of the people living under the influence of these two factors. People are obviously very malleable and influenced by education, entertainment etc. All the disasters of human societies can be blamed on the negative influences on consciousness, to which humans beings have been exposed.
The proposal of OIDA-therapy is to protect human society from these influences by properly educating people about the higher values of life based on different mystical traditions. Good morals and respect for other people and their faiths would be an integral part of such an education. Education has concrete goals. People have to learn that they are responsible for their actions according to the cosmic law of action and reaction, and thereby understand that they themselves will suffer if they cause others to suffer. People have to learn that no one is superior to another based on their faith. They should learn to respect other mystical traditions. So, faith in general should be promoted. We all need a healthy faith. Anything we are able to accomplish is due to faith. Human efforts are all based on some faith. Only faith takes us further along at the moment of death. Faith is healthy as long as it does not harm others.
Here at this point is where governments have their duty: To study and evaluate the benefits and problems arising from the teachings of mystical traditions for the welfare of society. Teaching about different traditions of faith should be part of the private and public school system. Who has something to offer to remove our ills? Society welcomes all constructive discoveries and new insights into the nature of human existence. We welcome that which offers wisdom and kindness. Such faith will not disturb anyone. Rather it will help to improve the situation of our society. Any style of government that accepts such a duty would be good.
OIDA-therapy proposes to enliven and educate all, so that everybody can happily embrace a faith which they like and in this way contribute to the welfare of society with their efforts. Every government likes it when a big investor shows up or some welfare organization chooses to help them. Faith has to be viewed in this way. Faith is the natural friend of human society and it will benefit all. Different types of faith will enlarge the cultural variety.
Presently we have problems on many levels of human life. Faith is exactly what can be of help. People need to learn higher values to become better humans and see some purpose in their existence.
Faith cannot be totally independent from social mechanisms. At the same time it cannot be confined by a limited vision of any system. Society, politics, commerce and science have their duties to fulfill, but they have neither right nor the capacity to invade the area of faith of the individual. All are invited to come forward with their contributions for the improvement of society. We all have to work together, because we have to live together anyway and share the results of the impact of our lives on this planet. So the only reasonable and interesting thing to know is what contribution others are offering to improve our overall situations.
This can be compared to a meeting of different doctors from different fields of specialization.. Together they can help each other to become better healers of their own patients. Every great discovery has to be shared with the entire planet -- like a new plant which cures the sufferings of the people and which has just been discovered.
OIDA therapy considers secular education the greatest enemy of faith and non-sectarian education with religious freedom. Instead of learning about our and other people’s faith, we only learn that faith is primitive and that only science can give answers to questions about life.
The government has big books with laws for everything. Why do they not have the three basic rules of OIDA-therapy as the basis for the sane handling of different types of faith? Those who prefer to place their faith in science may also offer their respective findings for the benefit of all.
This kind of activity which would help individuals to become healthier. In this way the whole society would obviously become healthier and more educated. Since all cultures come from a tradition of worship of a higher world from which all has manifested and in which all is destined to end, we may even discover some treasures which existed between the sky and the earth which we had no idea of.
If we apply OIDA-therapy wisely, we can have a better life; a better world; a healthier existence and who knows what more. (see CD5-6)