The Razor's Edge

[Jaynee]

One of my favorite films is The Razor's Edge - based on the book by W. Somerset Maugham, published in 1944. Its epigraph reads:

"The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard."

Somerset Maugham took the above verse from the Katha-Upanishad, written about 600-500 B.C. (about the same time that the Books of Daniel, Zechariah, and Malachi were written).

I recently discovered that Matthew 7:13-14 cautions the reader with similar caveats. The NKJV translation reads thusly:

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

I find it not only fascinating, but also rather gratifying, that two scriptures from different faiths can be so right on target. You might categorize the message as a classic example of intra-faith dynamic equivalency! Do any of my CC sisters and brothers out there know of similar scriptural accordances?

Nice comparison. I think muslims believe that Jesus will return riding a white horse, very similar to what the Revelation describes.

Also, in Hinduism there is a god called Lakshmi who is meant to be the goddess of provision. In modern times that roles seems to have degraded into the equivalent of the prosperity gospel, a god/goddess who's only worth is in what monetary gain he/she can lavish on loyal followers.

However, there is some indication that, much like Jesus' promise of provision to those who forsake all and step out in faith to serve him in the same way that he served others, lakshmi's purpose was to provide for the poor who had faith in her and obeyed her; NOT to make men rich.

An interesting similarity across the religious spectrum. It seems no matter what the religion is, greedy people will find a way to twist it into a money making scheme.

[Scotth1960]

[quote=Jaynee;371448]One of my favorite films is The Razor's Edge - based on the book by W. Somerset Maugham, published in 1944. Its epigraph reads:

"The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard."

Somerset Maugham took the above verse from the Katha-Upanishad, written about 600-500 B.C. (about the same time that the Books of Daniel, Zechariah, and Malachi were written).

I recently discovered that Matthew 7:13-14 cautions the reader with similar caveats. The NKJV translation reads thusly:

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