My own Bible teaches to beware of the pride of life [1]. Sadly, people follow individuals for their own amusement rather than the highest duty to God and humanity. We hear all too often the question, 'What am I going to get out of it?'
People will follow anyone promising wealth and fame. Sadly, people rarely want treasures from the spiritual realm such as Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Gentleness, Faith, Meekness, and Self Control [2].
It's common to find fast money and impress others, but impossible to obtain a working and lasting ability to honor Creator and love others without a dependence on the Divine Creator.
The Quran teaches that'when we are insulted by ignorance, wish them peace [3] and Buddha gave a great idea to live in peace among ignorant distractions [4]. In my own Pentateuch, God repeatedly commanded that we live at peace with all men with benevolence and compassion especially demonstrated in the year of Jubilee [5].
God's All-knowing wisdom
God's All-loving nature
God's All-powerful ability
God's All-present companionship
God's Eternal Life
God's Sovereign Authority
God's Unchanging Consistency
God's Perfect Justice
God's Perfect Holiness
God's Perfect All-Sufficiency
God's Perfect Provision
We must be careful who we follow in regard to our faith. If we honor our Creator correctly, then our relationship with man and creation will be edifying rather than destructive.
God have mercy on me and on the whole world.
[1] 1 John 2:16
[2] Galatians 5:22-26
[3] Quran 25:63
[4] "Amid Limitless Practices I will dwell in peace..." Line from the The Flower Adornment Sutra. http://www.drbachinese.org/vbs/publish/244/vbs244p004e.pdf
[5] Leviticus 24 and 25
