They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land. Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:The God of the bible is like a divine yo-yo: one-half of the time people are to quake at his presence and the rest of the time they are to worship through dance and song.
~ King James version ~
Tao is neither to be feared nor revered.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
Tao has no such expectations. The Way is available to each of us and how we act or react to Tao is up to us. Tao will not threaten to destroy the world (because that would mean destruction of Tao as well) nor turn this world into a paradise.
If you're interested in reading more from this experimental series, go to the Tao Bible Index page.
Would the Tao be destroyed along with the earth? Does the Tao exist among the galaxies, on other stars and planets? Or is it earth-bound?
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