Q: What is life all about? What am I
here for? Is there a purpose, a plan for me? And if so, what is
it?
A: Questions such as these have
stirred the soul and imagination of Man throughout the ages.
Regardless of our country, color or creed, our hearts all hunger
for the same things--for lasting love, genuine happiness and peace
of mind, truth and beauty, meaning and purpose.
All men, from the most primitive tribes
in the jungles to members of the most modern and
technologically-advanced societies, seem to instinctively sense
that life is more than an evolutionary coincidence or accident.
Although increasing numbers of people today look to modern science
and its continually changing and often contradictory theories to
try to understand our origins and the true nature of life, for
thousands of years the main source of solace Man has turned to has
been his various faiths.--Faiths in which he gives recognition or
worship to the unseen supernatural forces he feels must exist.
In his quest for Truth, enlightenment and
inner peace, for the Ultimate Reality, Man's many religions have
offered him a wide variety of beliefs and practices. By means of
those religions, Man reaches out for supernatural assistance,
hoping to obtain the favor and blessing of the unseen Power or
powers he worships.