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Progressive Revelations

People everywhere have grown to be disbelieving and critical of all
religions. They argue that the old dogmatic teachings just don't make
sense and instead of being a good influence, they have even become a
force for evil because of the fanaticism and religious wars that they
propagate. Nevertheless, before we swing over to the other extreme
that is reverse fanaticism, perhaps we should rather first be open to
new concepts and teachings, more rational and lucid explanations.

Going back to those early Scriptural times, we will find that the
people were so much more ignorant compared to the people of today. To
bring them forward, the wise men of old formulated only the simplest
possible explanations and teachings. They were all that the people
could comprehend, then. Lacking the ability to reason, they were told
to accept God's divine instructions given through prophets and priests
without question. More, they were compelled to blindly follow the
teachings of the church under the threat of excommunication or eternal
hell.