CaoDaism (Cao Dai)

[Saudia-chan]

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Dao Cao Dai (Caodaism) is the third largest religion in Vietnam. "Cao" means "high"; "Dai" means "palace". Caodai refers to the supreme palace where God reigns. The word is also used as God's symbolic name.

[seanray]

CaoDaism calls the "Three Revelatory Periods."

* The First Revelation is also called the Era of "Creation" or "Innocence." During this time, there was peace. When man was hungry, he ate; when thirsty, he drank -- nothing more (Do 22). When man began to lose his natural goodness, God sent down Moses (Christianity, Judaism), Dipankara Buddha (Buddhism), Thai Truong Dao To (Taoism), and Fu Hsi (Geniism). Greed continued to attack the soul of man, dragging him into the next era.

* The Era of "Progress," "Wars," or "Self-Destruction" was next, bringing about the Second Revelation. "Every man did what was right in his own eyes" (Do 23), causing utter chaos and evil. God revealed himself this time to Sakyamuni Buddha (Buddhism), Lao-Tzu (Taoism), Jesus Christ (Christianity), Muhammad (Islam), Khuong Thai Cuang (Geniism), and Confucius (Confucianism). While handfuls of people followed these prophets' teachings, the majority of the world went their own way towards utter moral and spiritual collapse.

* The third era, the Era of Annihilation" or "Preservation" brought about God's Third Revelation. At this point, God realizes that he cannot count on members of the world following any one messenger, so he decides to bring the message directly, making his Doctrine known to all beings. This is the "Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do," or the Universal Salvation. Just over half a year later in 1926, after talking with Chieu, Duc Cao Dai (God) explained furthur about this Final Salvation:

"Humanity was suffering from all kinds of vicissitudes. I sent Allen Kardec. I sent Flammarion, as I also sent Elijah and John the Baptist, precursors of the advent of Jesus Christ. One was persecuted, the other killed. Who did it? Humanity. Even My Son was killed by you; you worship Him in spirit but not in holiness. I wanted to just once during Moses' day on Mount Sinai, but you could not understand Me. The promise I made to your ancestors for your redemption, the advent of Christ, was prophesied but you did not care to listen. Now I must make use of a greater spiritual agency in order to convince you (Do 27-28 ). "

note: The fact that God is revealing himself directly to humanity is a very unique aspect of CaoDaism: through very solemn and ritualistic preparation, a select few can become participants at medium sessions.
source: CaoDai: Religion of Many Spirits [laze.net]

[Red.Emano]

ania na pud!

religion is for the masses!

[Hellblazer 2.1]

another religion?

[Red.Emano]

these people..funny..they rule the world, they seek to conquer it yet they divide it by forming a lot of religions, and now they add up another thing..

[Hellblazer 2.1]

that, my frater, is called business.

[seanray]

"Cao Dai" words of wisdom:
Nothing in this world that is worth having comes easy...

[Red.Emano]

I can even remember the words of a daemon saying, "the people like to worship their idols"..hahaha!

[seanray]

Symbol of Cao Dai is This God All-Seeing Eye, framed in a triangle surrounded by sun rays and lotus

[seven_segment]

Symbol of Cao Dai is This God All-Seeing Eye, framed in a triangle surrounded by sun rays and lotus

seano....dangerous my friend...