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Hi all,
I have a family member who attends the Brahma Kumaris everyday. In the whole family, he is the only one that goes. What I find a little uneasy is when they say that 'Bhakti' or devotion is wrong and only knowledge is right. If I am correct, whenever I see the way they conduct their programmes, when they meet 'Shiv Baba' who speaks through a lady, it all seems like the very thing they are against - Bhakti.
The family member seems to be against everything now and thinks only BK have the right way. His diet has changed and its difficult for the family to adjust. We are all spiritual in the family, I myself listen to many masters but what I have heard from the BKs themselves can be at times, nonsense and anyone with a little intelligence can see this a mile way.
The other issue I have is that their 5000 year cycle is just wrong. One just needs to watch the news, or pick up a science magazine to know the earth is billions of years old, human beings have been on the planet for 100,000 years and with such information, I am sure God never missed that out? Also, if they really believe in knowledge then how can they accept such ideas?
Not only that, their God and description matches none of the eastern scriptures. They have embraced the abrahamic version of a god, which is basically putting a persona on something formless like god.
How can I get my family member, who is older than me, I am from a typical Indian background, how can I get my family member to wake up and smell the garlic?
I have a family member who attends the Brahma Kumaris everyday. In the whole family, he is the only one that goes. What I find a little uneasy is when they say that 'Bhakti' or devotion is wrong and only knowledge is right. If I am correct, whenever I see the way they conduct their programmes, when they meet 'Shiv Baba' who speaks through a lady, it all seems like the very thing they are against - Bhakti.
The family member seems to be against everything now and thinks only BK have the right way. His diet has changed and its difficult for the family to adjust. We are all spiritual in the family, I myself listen to many masters but what I have heard from the BKs themselves can be at times, nonsense and anyone with a little intelligence can see this a mile way.
The other issue I have is that their 5000 year cycle is just wrong. One just needs to watch the news, or pick up a science magazine to know the earth is billions of years old, human beings have been on the planet for 100,000 years and with such information, I am sure God never missed that out? Also, if they really believe in knowledge then how can they accept such ideas?
Not only that, their God and description matches none of the eastern scriptures. They have embraced the abrahamic version of a god, which is basically putting a persona on something formless like god.
How can I get my family member, who is older than me, I am from a typical Indian background, how can I get my family member to wake up and smell the garlic?