More Comparisons

Even though there are drastic differences in the various religions I'm currently on a search to find the similarities. One thing I ran across the other day was an article about "The Law of Cause and Effect." The Buddhist call this karma. In case you're wondering about the name, if you do a search for "The 12 natural laws of the universe," you'll find some interesting info. Some of which we'll touch on here. Having spent a considerable amount of time in different denominations of the christian church I've found them to vary from rigid to open minded regarding their faith. From pumped up and on fire, to apathetic. In the pentecostal denominations they have a saying, speaking something into your life, I haven't been able to find any Biblical basis for this saying. If anyone knows where I might find it please let me know. This is however what the "Law of Cause and Effect" means. Whatever we speak, however we act, will come back to us. If there isn't a biblical basis for it where did the christian church come up with it? From the Buddhist? You could say "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." In Malachi it tells us that if we give our tithe we will be given in return. This is the same teaching as the "Law of Attraction." The two go together in situations other than money. If you are rude and nasty to people that is what you'll probably get in return. That does however go against other biblical teachings. But, along that same train of thought, if you want love, give love, if you want respect, respect others. Another way to put it is, you will reap what you sow, now that is in the Bible, maybe that's where they got it from. I'm finding it hard to understand why there is so much animosity between the religions, when we're similar in so many ways. We teach love each other, why is it so hard to live it? Let's keep searching for it, hopefully we'll find part of it, and maybe make a difference in our portion of the world. Thanks for searching with me, Paul