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Originally Posted by SecretMethod70
As for el_soulman, I agree with you in the general sense, although not necessarily in the specifics. The important point I would like to make though is that I would characterize humanity as beyond the stage of "teachers" (in the sense you used the term) at this point. Humanity has reached a stage of interconnectedness where I believe its spiritual development can be equated to that of at least a graduate student. We have all the materials we need; it's a matter of reinterpreting those materials and finding their relevance and meaning for our modern experience. Humanity is capable of being its own teacher now through oneness and, of course, openmindedness.
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I'd tend to agree to a huge extent, which is why, in the Baha'i Faith (my religion), there aren't any priests or clergy. I still do think that God has tons of things to teach humanity, thus the necesity of continuing Manifestations from God (Abraham, Budda, Moses, Christ, Muhammad, and most recently Baha'u'llah). But that we have outgrown the need for a clergy telling us what to believe and how to practice. God gave us free will and a brain for a reason, and at some point we have to take responsibility for ourselves! Even in grad school, we get direction from a teacher, and then are told to go learn it, study it, and know it - completely unlike grade school where the kids hands are held all the way through the process.
And I truely believe we are achieving that interconnectedness. Neat stuff!