Dharmic Vs Mono-theistic religion : A logical comparison
3) My way or the highway
Mono-theistic religions have the "my way or the highway" attitude. It is difficult for any religion either to prove the existence of God or the existence of re-incarnation/re-birth. Religion is not science. It is only a belief. It is quite illogical for some religions to claim that their God, book etc are the ultimate authority. Earth is a small speckle of dust in the entire universe that we are part of. How can one claim that a belief that originated in a tiny strip of land on the Mediterranean or in a desert is the ultimate truth. There is no proof and there can never be one unless their God appears to the entire humanity and makes a claim (like in a prime time conference!).
Dharmic religions on the other hand do not make any claims of authenticity. They have the "try it and see if it works for you" attitude. Here is one of Buddha's quotes. "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
Dharmic religions preach un-conditioning from any conditioned state/tradition to escape the clutches of illusion and ignorance and achieve nirvana/moksha.
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