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> Unh, unh, unh! If lower-level things operate mechanically and do not
> incur either merit or sin, then how do they advance in your system to
My understanding is that lower lifeforms, advance to the next higher level
automatically. Take the example of a tiger. It's nature is to kill
brutally, but does not incur sin as a human would. However, during this
life, the soul's desire to kill brutally is removed and then the soul
graduates to a higher lifeform.
In that case all "lower" lifeforms would be equivalent. There can't
be a hierarchy between them at least related to religious merit. That
leaves only the human form as different, which seems unfortunate as to
be provided independence. Why does he not automatically advance to
union with God ? Is that where it ends ? Secondly where does this
sequence of lifeforms begin ?
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My belief is that these scriptures are recordings of people, places, events
and thoughts, made by people and did not fall out of the sky, completely
written by God. It is for this reason that there are so many
contradictions. So, somewhere in the scriptures it is mentioned Dasratha
was hunting deer, elsewhere the scriptures state clearly that one must not
kill. My conscience makes me add far more importance and weight to the
latter. The fact that Dasratha was hunting deer has absolutely no bearing
on me. Dasratha did that and I don't agree with it, so I won't do it.
Therefore lifestyles, and thoughts, of many sages or kings or ordinary
people discribed in the scriptures do not determine my lifestyle. Yes, a
lot of it do influence my lifestyle, but certainly not each and everything.
That is fine. If you do not take scriptures literally, you can make
your own judgements. But if you do rely on the scriptures to convince
others, then you must explain away the contradictions, it becomes a
requirement due to the weight attached to scriptural teachings. Thus
if a Vaishnava says that Rama or Krishna must be worshipped and all
their devotees must be vegetarian, it becomes absurd! That is because
there is no correlation between the lifestyle of Rama or Krishna and
that recommended to the devotee.
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