Reverence - RESOURCES
May Peace Prevail
There are roughly 4,000 different religions. Some of them claim their beliefs are so important, they justify the killing of others, which has made religion a leading cause of war.
We’d have a more peaceful planet if our religions were more reverent. Reverence is acknowledging that we are all spiritual beings worthy of love and respect. Reverence is about seeing the divine in each person we meet. Reverence inspires gratitude and appreciation. It’s more important to be true to the compassionate spirit of Love than to the strict word of any book.
Let’s be more respectful of each other’s beliefs, with reverence.
“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.”—John Milton
“By practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive.”—Albert Schweitzer
“(When) men study the human soul with sympathy, and there enters into their hearts a new reverence for that which is unseen.”—Helen Keller
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”—Henry David Thoreau
“The moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him, that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.”—Swami Vivekananda
“In general, people are more easily swayed by fear than inspired by reverence.”—Aristotle
“Let parents then bequeath to their children not riches but the spirit of reverence.”
Here are some excellent organizations that promote reverence.
The Religious Society of Friends, known as Quakers, believes the “Light of God” resides in everyone, thus, everyone has direct access to God. They sometimes define themselves more by what they do; less by what they believe. They embody faith in action in support of peace and justice.
Network of Spiritual Progressives with a mission to build a social change movement—guided by and infused with spiritual and ethical values—to transform our society to one that prioritizes and promotes the well-being of the people and the planet, as well as love, justice, peace, and compassion over money, power and profit.
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.”
Eckankar is an active, individual, creative spiritual practice, a companion and road map for your journey home—to the heights of Self-Discovery and God-Discovery, and beyond.
Universalist Unitarian Association are people of all ages, people of many backgrounds, and people of many beliefs. They are brave, curious, and compassionate thinkers and doers. They create spirituality and community beyond boundaries, working for more justice and more love in our own lives and in the world.
“Reverence is an emotion that we can nurture in our very young children, respect is an attitude that we instill in our children as they become school-agers, and responsibility is an act that we inspire in our children as they grow through the middle years and become adolescents.”
Jewish Federations: building flourishing Jewish communities in hometowns and around the world.
Here’s a list of the best Christian nonprofit organizations.
Here’s information about Buddhism.
“Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics: love, kindliness, sympathy, empathy, peacefulness and power to forgive.”
Here’s information about Baha’i faith.
Here’s information about Islamic Organizations.