Below is the exact reproduction of THE GOD'S KNOWLEDGE on page 3 of the book by Bo Tien Temple (Singapore) - LORD BO TIEN'S GUIDANCE published on 6th September 2000. No attempt made to change the English or grammar. It is the inaugural message by Lord Bo Tien in Hokkien Chinese and was delivered before 1974. Do compare with the corrected version that had been paraphrased for better world wide outreach - Messages before 1974.
In His inaugural speech, Lord Bo Tien said,
"The prophets lay down certain rules and regulations to help the masses lead better lives and to incline them towards GOD. Gradually, these rules become the tenets of an organised religion, but the idealistic spirit and motive, which prevail during the founder's lifetime, disappear gradually after his death. That is why an organisation cannot bring spiritual truth nearer and why religion is a personal concern. Religious organisations become archaeological departments trying to discover the past. Therefore I shall not attempt to establish any new religion, cult or organisation But, I shall rejuvenate the religious thought of all peoples and instill a higher understanding of life into them. Dogmas laid centuries after the founder's death, frequently differ startlingly, but the fundamentals of all religions are really the same, because all originate from the same source - GOD.
Therefore when I appear publicly, I shall run down no existing religion, but I shall not uphold any special one. I want to turn man's mind away from sectarian differences, so that they will agree on essential truths.
Remember though that every prophet considers the times, the circumstances and the prevailing mentality of the people before his public sermons. he therefore preaches doctrines that are best suited to such conditions."
Related to the inaugural message is the following,
The inner truth that men have to grasp
Men and not God and saints create religions
When will men wake up and learn?
Let there be no 'prophets' of doom and gloom
Be what you are and yet make it
Nothing is further from the truth and is that so?
Related to the inaugural message is the following,
The inner truth that men have to grasp
Men and not God and saints create religions
When will men wake up and learn?
Let there be no 'prophets' of doom and gloom
Be what you are and yet make it
Nothing is further from the truth and is that so?
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