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| Atenist Bible? | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 28 2009, 12:39 PM (630 Views) | |
| Osarsiph | Jul 28 2009, 12:39 PM Post #1 |
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I read somewhere on this site about creating a Atenist Bible. It got me thinking that we have to agree on what Atenism means. What makes Atenism special compared to other religions. Atenism is belief in the One God. There are no others gods but Aten. Every Atenist represents a facet of Aten. Every Atenist represents the power of the One. Everyone who is not an Atenist lives in darkness and is not of the One. Salvation only comes through being an Atenist. Everyone who rejects Aten not only lives in darkness but has no salvation in the afterlife. Every Atenist being a facet of the One true God has salvation in the afterlife. Those of us who live in the Light is saved and those in live in Darkness is condemned. Akhenaten being a facet of the One True God, is our Prophet and lives in the Light of Aten. We as Atenists must spread the truth about the One so as to save humanity from eternal destruction. Those who live in Darkness are dead and those who die in the Light shall live. We as Atenists being facets of the One are worthy inheritors of the Universe and of the afterlife. Akhenaten's hymn to Aten is our primary scripture but we must expand on it. Today's Atenism must represent not only yesterday's truth but today's reality. Atenism is not dead but lives in every Atenist. Many lack faith because they know not the truth. We must make the truth clear. I hope whoever reads this gains an understanding of the truth. Edited by Osarsiph, Jul 28 2009, 12:40 PM.
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| Atenrise | Mar 30 2010, 10:11 AM Post #2 |
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Great post, very informative and clear. |
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| religionscholar | Apr 28 2010, 12:38 PM Post #3 |
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If I may critically examine the above statement philosophically as an outsider to the tradition of Atenism. If only Atenists have the possibility of salvation as was stated then what about individuals who never had the chance to hear the word of Atenism? This question was also asked within the Christian tradition. Are children for example damned because they never heard of Atenism and were unable to believe in it for social and intellectual pressures and reasons? Are you comfortable with damning millions because they believed incorrectly? Also who exactly would be given the authority and by what power given that authority to write an Atenist bible? |
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| Astennu | Mar 29 2011, 03:19 PM Post #4 |
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When the last attempt was made it was a group project. There was no central authority, only what people wrote and thought should be included. I cannot say how it ended, as i was not a member at the time, but not everything goes as we wish. |
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