The Truth: About the Five Primary Religions »

Laura George is an author, artist, attorney, and spiritual seeker. In 2004 she founded The Oracle Institute, and with the help of an all-volunteer staff, she has established a publishing program, spirituality school, Web site, and newsletter. The events of 9/11 inspired her to write about the dangers of orthodox religion and the upcoming spiritual paradigm shift. In 2006 she completed the award-winning first book of the Institute’s foundational trilogy: The Truth: About the Five Primary Religions (2nd Ed. 2010); The Love: Of the Fifth Spiritual Paradigm (2010); and The Light: And the New Human (2011).

This award-winning title presents a summary of the divine messages sent to us by God through our greatest prophets. When studied successively, these spiritual lessons form a tower of truth that should not be broken or interpreted along religious lines. The Truth explores the five primary religions that evolved after the prophets died—Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam—to determine whether they are fostering Earth plane peace and leading us toward ethereal plane enlightenment. Indeed, these now-ancient religions have polarized humanity and brought us to the brink of World War III. Sadly, the global resurgence of religious fundamentalism is a direct result of the divisive and intolerant practices perpetuated by orthodox clerics, who are clinging to outdated mythology and impeding our spiritual progress. The Truth posits that humanity is on the brink of a new spiritual paradigm.

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 The Saddha Experience 1

Chapter 2 The Major Prophets and What They Taught 25

Hindu Prophets 30

Jewish Prophets 37

Buddhist Prophets 54

Christian Prophets 63

Muslim Prophets 146

Early Philosophical Prophets 174

Conclusions 177

Comparative Religions Reference Table 181

Chapter 3 The Seven Rules of Any Good Religion 183

Rule Number 1 - Philosophy 185

Rule Number 2 - Science 188

Rule Number 3 - Morality 196

Rule Number 4 - Justice 200

Rule Number 5 - Inclusiveness 201

Rule Number 6 - Openness 204

Rule Number 7 - Spirituality 208

Conclusions 212

Chapter 4 How the Major Religions Have Failed Us 215

Hinduism 220

Judaism 228

Buddhism 252

Christianity 265

Islam 327

Conclusions 356

New Millennium Report Card 358

Chapter 5 The Great Cusp: Why We Are Spiritually Polarized 361

Appendix

Brief History of the Major Events in Human Evolution, Politics, and Religion 391

Bibliography

Twelve Years of Research 419

Index 425