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Association of Spiritual Organizations (ASO)
Baha'i: all prophets come from the same source.
Mission Statement
OBJECT: To bring together similar spiritual organizations for mutual support and benefit.
METHOD: Sign a letter agreement as to basic beliefs (see below),
advertise such agreement to members,
use joint letterhead of all logos (see below),
use joint marketing, website and calendar,
form and maintain communication channels among members,
encourage participation among members of each group,
share study materials, and
recognize membership among member organizations.
OPERATION: Each group will operate independently but will report progress to ASO. The ASO is a professional organization. Each group will assign a representative to ASO which will meet once a month to address mutual issues.
TARGETS: Baha’i, Unity Church, Theosophy, Edgar Cayce’s ARE, The Monroe Institute, Institute of Noetic Studies (IONS).
Some of the listed organizations have good theory and some offer the proof or evidence of the theory. Each group needs the other.
501C3: Tax exempt status is established under the meaning of Section 501 C (3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1954, as amended. This organization is organized for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes.
Unity Church
Theosophy
Theory needs Evidence and Evidence needs a Theory
THEORY
| EVIDENCE
| |
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Theosophy
| Edgar Cayce
| |
Unity Church
| Monroe Institute
| |
Baha'i
| IONS
|
The Monroe Institute
Common Beliefs forming Letter Agreement
- The essence of all the Prophets of God is One and the same. (Prophets are Peaceful, Not violent).
- Oneness of God. (All religions pray to the same source.)
- Oneness of Religion. (All efforts are to serve God and improve self.)
- Oneness of Mankind. (There is no subspecies of Man).
- Equality of Men and Women spiritually.
- Harmony of science and religion.
- We renounce war and fighting for any reason or under any pretense whatsoever.
Both Atheist and Religious people can agree on No Religious War.
Later Peace Churches
| ||||
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Baha'i 1843 refined Quaker
| Global Peace Church
| |||
Quaker 1660's - beginning Baha'i
| Individualistic Peace Church
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Buddhism
| Judaism
| Christianity
| Islam
| Hindu
|
Buddah never fought but his followers did
| Noah and Moses did not fight
| Jesus never fought but his followers did.
| Mohammed fell from grace if he picked up the sword
| Krishna did Not tell Arjuna to fight.
|
Joshua was wrong to fight, so no covenant
| Killing is offensive. There is no such thing as defensive killing.
| Arjuna was wrong to kill his family.
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Institute of Noetic Science
Conclusion
It is time for similar spiritual organizations to form an association for their mutual benefit. A joint letter of basic beliefs should be signed and distributed. All logos should appear on a common letterhead. Joint membership should be established along with sharing of study materials.