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==131:7. SHINTO==

==131:7. SHINTO==

131:7.1 Only recently had the manuscripts of this Far-Eastern religion been lodged in the Alexandrian library. It was the one world religion of which Ganid had never heard. This belief also contained remnants of the earlier Melchizedek teachings as is shown by the following abstracts:

131:7.1 Only recently had the [[manuscript]]s of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinto this Far-Eastern religion] been lodged in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrian_Library Alexandrian library]. It was the one world religion of which Ganid had never heard. This [[belief]] also contained remnants of the earlier [[Melchizedek]] teachings as is shown by the following [[abstract]]s:

131:7.2 " Says the Lord: `You are all recipients of my divine power; all men enjoy my ministry of mercy. I derive great pleasure in the multiplication of righteous men throughout the land. In both the beauties of nature and the virtues of men does the Prince of Heaven seek to reveal himself and to show forth his righteous nature. Since the olden people did not know my name, I manifested myself by being born into the world as a visible existence and endured such abasement even that man should not forget my name. I am the maker of heaven and earth; the sun and the moon and all the stars obey my will. I am the ruler of all creatures on land and in the four seas. Although I am great and supreme, still I have regard for the prayer of the poorest man. If any creature will worship me, I will hear his prayer and grant the desire of his heart.'

131:7.2 " Says the Lord: `You are all recipients of my [[divine]] [[power]]; all men [[enjoy]] my ministry of [[mercy]]. I derive great [[pleasure]] in the multiplication of [[righteous]] men throughout the land. In both the beauties of [[nature]] and the [[virtues]] of men does the Prince of Heaven seek to [[reveal]] himself and to show forth his [[righteous]] [[nature]]. Since the olden people did not know my [[name]], I [[manifested]] myself by being [[born]] into the world as a visible [[existence]] and [[endured]] such abasement even that man should not [[forget]] my name. I am the maker of [[heaven]] and [[earth]]; the [[sun]] and the [[moon]] and all the [[stars]] [[obey]] my will. I am the ruler of all [[creatures]] on [[land]] and in the four [[seas]]. Although I am great and [[supreme]], still I have regard for the [[prayer]] of the [[Poverty|poorest]] man. If any [[creature]] will [[worship]] me, I will hear his [[prayer]] and grant the [[desire]] of his heart.'

131:7.3 " `Every time man yields to anxiety, he takes one step away from the leading of the spirit of his heart.' Pride obscures God. If you would obtain heavenly help, put away your pride; every hair of pride shuts off saving light, as it were, by a great cloud. If you are not right on the inside, it is useless to pray for that which is on the outside. `If I hear your prayers, it is because you come before me with a clean heart, free from falsehood and hypocrisy, with a soul which reflects truth like a mirror. If you would gain immortality, forsake the world and come to me.' "

131:7.3 " `Every time man yields to [[anxiety]], he takes one step away from the leading of the [[spirit]] of his [[heart]].' Pride obscures [[God]]. If you would obtain heavenly help, put away your [[pride]]; every hair of pride shuts off saving [[light]], as it were, by a great cloud. If you are not right on the [[Inner Life|inside]], it is useless to [[pray]] for that which is on the outside. `If I hear your [[prayers]], it is because you come before me with a clean [[heart]], [[free]] from falsehood and [[hypocrisy]], with a [[soul]] which [[reflects]] [[truth]] like a [[mirror]]. If you would gain [[immortality]], forsake the world and come to me.' "

==131:8. TAOISM==

==131:8. TAOISM==