Note from Guru Kurt: I embrace all followers of Islam, which I believe is a faith superior to that of the Christians. Mohammed was indeed Jesus in a later incarnation, pretending to be something He was not for the sake of mankind's spiritual evolution. I do not approve of the violent tendencies of the Moslem extremists, for they certainly are twisting Mohammed's words and ignoring vitally important passages when they do so. I would speak to the Moslem majority, who are peace-loving, gentle, forgiving and generous. I say, Your Prophet was much greater than you know. He was the Son of God, a true God like the Father, like Allah. Whether any will listen to me is purely a matter for the Father, or Allah, to decide. My life is in His loving hands, come what may.
Dear friend,
Congratulations and salutations onto you! You are fulfilling the words of Mohammed, who in the Koran (16:125) said “Call men to the path of your Lord with wisdom and kindly exhortation. Reason with them in the most courteous manner.” You are not an extremist, but follow faithfully in the path that Mohammed set out for man, the broad and central way. You have understood His message, and do not seek to corrupt it for your own ends. I would like to comment on each of your points in turn, for they are all insightful, even if this produces a long document. I think you will find my perspective refreshing and unique, although I may be incorrect in this assumption. So far, I have experienced nothing but the brutal and unthinking rejection of minds that are closed to any new thought. It is like looking at the repugnant visage of an alligator; I am probably fortunate that they refused any rational response, for their sharp teeth are probably much more terrible than the gruesome smile of their clenched mouths! Yet, I continue to write. Why do I do this? I do not know. I am impelled by some inner force, and thus I proceed.
Let me begin by stating my belief, which is more radical than anything you have probably heard in your life, that Jesus and Mohammed were different incarnations of the same divine being. As Jesus, He declared the truth that He was the Son of God, a true God and not a human being. As Mohammed, He proclaimed that He was naught but a prophet, and indeed playfully chided Jesus for His pronouncements. I do not expect anyone on earth to accept this assertion, yet I explain it thusly: God has one desire for mankind, and that is to see him grow spiritually. Spiritual growth is an increase in soul size, and to achieve this it is necessary that man learn to live in harmony with the fundamental laws of life, established by our Creator. These laws state that all men should treat each other with kindness, respect, and mercy, unfailingly. To the Avatar, man’s behavior and consequent soul growth is far more important than any specific belief, and so He says whatever will help man without regard for Himself. The Avatar is the emissary of God the Father, whom you call “Allah,” a very beautiful name. As Buddha, He declared there was no God, to receive those souls that find the idea of God repulsive. As Mohammed, He declared He was just a prophet, to receive those that would not readily accept the idea of a truly divine emissary. There are some pieces of evidence to back my claim. The first is the very strong reaction that Moslems have when they hear blasphemy against Mohammed. In their hearts, they know that He was the Avatar and not a man, which is why they have such a strong and sometimes even violent reaction. The second is from the words of Mohammed Himself. In verse 17:95 He declared “Say: ‘Had the earth been safe enough for angels to walk on, We would have sent down to them an angel from heaven as an emissary.’” Mohammed walked the earth for a very long period, and avoided Jesus’ fate of persecution unto death, through His subterfuge and diplomacy, which was conceived in the divine mind of Allah and enacted though the divine mind of His true Son and emissary, Mohammed. I do not wish to engage in argument about this point, although I will. It is not necessary to believe it to achieve spiritual growth; each religion, as it is, stands complete as a perfect vehicle for men to use to go forward and deepen their spirituality. Yet, Islam is indeed superior to Christianity owing to the much deeper and richer discourse that Mohammed was allowed when compared to Jesus. All these things are contained in the Father’s will; what do I know about the details?
[quote] Praise is due to Allaah (swt) Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
I do not understand why the Christians and Jews continue to reject the true religion of Allaah (swt), submission in Islam! Allaah (swt) has no need for a wife, son, or daughter. The Prophet Isa (Jesus Christ)[pbuh] was the Messiah to the Jews, but he was not the Begotten Son of Allaah (swt), for Allaah (swt) does not beget children [/quote]
You are correct that Allah, or God the Father, does not beget children, but He is the Creator and He created the Avatar as a God like Himself. The Avatar takes on a human body with a portion of His being and walks among men, spreading divine dispensation and instruction. He leaves major religions in His trail, for the Father reinforces His teachings in the minds of men, impressing them with the great beauty, majesty and truth of His words, which are meant for man’s eternal benefit.
[quote] -Unlike Christianity (Christ worshippers), Judaism (named after the tribe of Judah), etc., Islam is not named after anything--it is the Arabic word for "submission to the One God". [/quote]
The fact that Islam is not named after anything is an interesting point. We are both agreed that there is a single, unitary Power that has created this universe and all the creatures therein. I say, this Power has seen fit to give different flavors of religion to different people, depending on their needs and spiritual stature. Allah has not forgotten anyone on earth, but through His Son has supplied religious truths to all. The God you worship is perhaps more intelligent and powerful than you give Him credit for being; He loves all on earth, and has revealed Himself in many different ways, to different groups. His mind is supreme, and has thus far led men in apparently contradictory directions, which resolve themselves into harmony upon close inspection.
[quote] -It is impossible for Muslims to worship a god other than the Judeo-Christian God, since Muslims worship the One and only True God that exists without partners. We worship the God of Abraham (for those who don't know, Ibrahim is only the Arabic word for Abraham). [/quote]
This point, that it is impossible that Moslems worship a different God than the Christians, is very perceptive. Would you also admit my claim, then, that the ultimate God of the Hindus, Brahman, is the same God? All religions, even pantheistic Hinduism, must resolve themselves at last into dependence upon a single, Almighty power that is behind everything. This is not true of the lower forms of worship, such as animal worship or “Wiccan,” that detestable brand of Western spiritualism. There is no power outside the Power that is the source of us all. All must bow, in the end, unto this great and shining One without a second.
[quote] -Muslim Sufis also obtain "gnosis" (Greek word for 'inner knowledge' of God's existence) of the One God--as do Christian Gnostics, and Jewish Kabbalists; therefore, Muhammad (saws) had to have been a prophet of God. [/quote]
The spiritual experiences of Moslems, as of Christians, appear to me to be hidden from the masses, but they are the key to unlocking the door to a unified view of world religion. Mohammed, like Jesus, declined to speak much about these things, although He knew much. Yet the door to spiritual experiences was not closed in these religions, for Allah worked through the spiritually advanced to establish holy orders and traditions of mystical knowledge. Be aware that an absence of discourse on such subjects does not imply ignorance or opposition. Mohammed was a spiritual Master, but the lowest among mankind are repulsed by advanced talk of spiritual matters, and so He refrained, abandoning the few, for a time, for the sake of the many.
[quote] -Muhammad (saws) was illiterate--yet managed to deliver revelation in a 23 year period. [/quote]
Mohammed was God in a human body, and so had no difficulty producing spiritual material for mankind’s benefit over such a long period. What is more, Mohammed did not deliver His own message, but the message of the Father, Allah, word for word, line by line, without mistake or error of any kind. The divine mind is infinitely creative, and is not satisfied with such easy feats, preferring instead to also take upon itself extremity and difficulty. Mohammed’s life was a work of art, of struggle against unimaginable odds followed by extraordinary victory. This is the way of the Avatar, who wants to enjoy His time on earth, and considers nearly impossible challenges to His divine authority to be fun and merriment. He knows that He will win in the end, just as He knows mankind will benefit immeasurably from His timely advice.
[quote] -Science can contradict the Bible, but not the Qur'aan. In-fact, Muslims use science to support the Qur'aan. [/quote]
The Bible is indeed laden with errors, but they are purposeful errors meant to inspire mankind when it was in its infancy, ignorant, primitive and superstitious. The Genesis account, for instance, of creation in seven days, is ludicrous in the light of today’s archeological findings, but it did achieve two things. First, it impressed man with the awesome power of the Almighty, who took longer than seven days to make everything, but nevertheless did make everything, all matter and souls in the entire, vast, expansive universe in which we live. Second, it gave man a pattern for his work life that the West has followed ever since, dedicating itself to labor for most of the week but then relaxing for a day or two. The poetic imagery of the Bible does not make it inferior to the Koran. It is inferior because it contains the writings of those who were not Avatars, the apostles and disciples of Jesus, for instance. Paul stands out as a garish imperfection in the New Testament, twisting and torturing the words of Jesus to mean something quite different from the meaning that He intended man to receive. The Koran thus ascends above the Bible in purity and accuracy, although the best parts of it are from the same divine source, the Avatar Himself in various disguises.
[quote] -It makes more sense to pray directly to God than through a Prophet (Jesus). [/quote]
Since Mohammed was an Avatar, it is acceptable to pray to Him just as one would pray to the Father. The Avatar stands for the Father in all things. If the Father were to take on a body, He would not speak or act any differently from the Avatar, and He accepts all prayers to the Avatar as prayers to Himself. The Avatar is the personification of the Father. Without Him, the Father must remain forever invisible to us. For some, it makes more sense to pray to the Avatar, who is the living embodiment of the Father, Allah, since they like to pray to a person instead of to an invisible being. For others, such as yourself, it makes more sense to pray directly to the Almighty Himself. It is a matter of personal choice, but I stand firm when I say that the Father listens to all who pray to His Son with the same attention that He gives to those who pray to Him directly, and sometimes even more, for if we cannot love His Son, whom we can see, how can we learn to love Him whom we cannot see?
[quote] -Muslims also witness the signs of God that lead a person to believe in His existence--the people who witness these signs are the Christians, Muslims, and Jews; therefore, Muhammad (pbuh) had to have been a prophet of Allaah (swt). [/quote]
The Avatar is able to experience the Father’s power directly. He does not rely upon signs. Mohammed worked a subterfuge upon mankind, both to make it easier for the Father to protect His life while He taught, and to lead mankind to rely more upon themselves, taking responsibility for all their actions, good and bad. The Avatar sees the Father more clearly than He sees the people around Him, who to Him are like stick figures or robots, animated almost without a soul, lacking creativity, spontaneity and all devotion. If they were not this way, they would not need His help, and so He comes again and again to rescue them. He did not come just once or twice, but many times, as Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, Zoroaster, Krishna, Rama and more recently, Chaitanya and Ramakrishna. He plays a never-ending game of inspiration, appearing over and over in fresh disguises. Who knows where He will turn up next?
[quote] -If you were to read the Qur'aan, you would see that the verses could have only came from a divine source [/quote]
The Koran is not the only divine document in existence; there are many. The words of Jesus pass this test of yours, as do the words of Krishna, Buddha, and Ramakrishna. If you will but read from “The Gospel of Ramakrishna” you will see that I speak nothing but the truth. Mohammed is much higher than you realize, and none can see through His disguise, so all-successful was it! He was God, born on earth among mankind for mankind’s benefit. He gave man the Koran, and He gave man the pure parts of the Bible. He gave man the Bhagavad Gita, and He gave man the Dhammapada. Would that the veils might be lifted from someone’s eyes but my own! Yet, all shall occur as the Father, Allah, has willed it to occur.
[quote] -If Muhammad (saws) was not a real Messenger, and Islam was a false religion, it would not be fair to humanity because Islam would be an "unfair deception". [/quote]
There are indeed false religions upon the earth, but Islam is not one of them. An example of such is the Baha’i faith, whose “prophet” existed on earth at the same time as Ramakrishna and who therefore attempted to usurp the Avatar’s divine authority. This religion is destined for the scrap heap of history; it cannot last long, for it lacks Allah’s blessing. The Father upholds the Avatar’s words, and only the Avatar’s words, over the grand sweep of epochs. All must hearken to His life-bringing sound, or be crushed under the Almighty’s righteous feet, descending upon sinners and condemning them to hell. Dance with God, or be trampled by His dancing; these are the only two real choices available to man.
[quote] -Christianity is currently in decline while Islam is the fastest growing religion on earth (and in the U.S.) and in about 30 years it is expected to be the world's largest religion. [/quote]
Christianity may be in decline, but I fear that the end-times predicted by both Mohammed and Jesus may be upon us. I will explain my reasoning to you. According to astronomers, we have approximately five billion years of life left on earth (I say it is more than this). We are using our resources, in particular our oils and minerals, at such a high rate that we cannot support a thriving, industrial population for even a thousand more years, much less five billion. If Allah does not act to restore a balance and force mankind to walk gently upon the earth, He will have allowed mankind to destroy a planet meant for five billion years of civilization, converting it into a hovel where we must go back to our caveman roots to survive. If ever there were a time to act, it is now. If it is not now, then mankind wins and ruins the work of God, just like that, irretrievably. Will Allah allow one of His precious planets to be thus ruined? I do not think so.
I am currently engaged in writing a commentary on the Gospel according to Luke, in order to extricate the teachings of the Lord Jesus from the deceitful trap in which the Christians have laid them, who beginning with Paul corrupted and despoiled His pure message, which is harmonious with that of Mohammed and others. If I had a Moslem friend, I would ask him which chapters of the Koran are also most worthy of commentary, for I was raised a Christian and am not very familiar with this glorious writing. There are many subjects that I would wish to discuss, in particular I would wish to understand the Moslem extremists, who also seem to corrupt the message of Mohammed. God is behind a just war, and God allowed Mohammed to lead men into righteous battle. However, did He not make it very clear that if one fought in an unjust war one risked hell? Why do the extremists ignore these passages as they commit their acts of terror? I do not understand these things. I am also curious about Sufism. However, I have no Moslem friend. I am universally hated, by Christians, Hindus, Moslems, and Buddhists as well, for I make the blasphemous statement that the same divine being, the Avatar, founded all these religions under various disguises. I speak nothing but the truth, yet continue to plow my lonely furrow, with God alone as my guide. Such is my fate, and I welcome it for besides God whom do I need? No one, assuredly. Top