Having been raised in a traditional, Baptist,Christian home I have a decent knowledge of religious dogma.In my twenties I stopped going to church and began questioning the rules I was taught with regards to what denotes a sin, way to God, Jesus and heaven. Although this isn't the first time I had questions. When I was ten I remember wondering what God did with all of us in heaven since I understood that there had been a lot of people who had died before I was born--I mean thousands/millions--from the cave man till 1960.
These questions helped me realize that I didn't need a minister, guru or anyone telling me how to connect with God. Why did I come to that conclusion? It was easy. After doing some research I concluded that most belief systems have some image of a God but have different names for their deity. And that the essence of said is "love". The Christian belief is that we are made in God's image. The problem I find is that humans get it backwards. They refer to God as a "he/him". Yet, no one has seen the form of God and many believe that God is formless and therefore in Spirit form. So God is Spirit and Love. Therefore if we are in God's image then we are Spirit riding around in a body and our essence/spirit is love as well.
That's an easy concept for everyone. Why does religion make it so difficult? You might believe we are born as sinners. Again why would a loving God make everyone a bad person? And if God made you as you are then you are perfect and all will go to heaven. What makes us so called "bad" is some of the choices made while walking down this road of life. (Not commenting on those with mental health issues. That is a separate problem and yet we are seeing more and more of it. But, I'm sure God has a plan for that as well. Not to question.)
You, me and everyone else is made in God's image of love and Spirit. That is the very reason I don't need 50,000 ( I have no idea how many there really are but it seems like a lot) varieties of dogma to help me connect with God. I, just as you and those spirits that come into a body, can go directly to the source--God. You don't need anyone telling you what is right or wrong because when you come from your heart with love and compassion you'll do what is right. If you love yourself you won't hurt others. The more internal love you have the more you can express love. If you are angry you will express anger. You can choose how you want to live---talk to God. Remember that any minister, priest, Pope , etc.that say they talk with God, they are human beings like you. They don't have any gifts that you don't so there isn't any reason why you can't talk directly to God as well.. Right!!!
Help this world end religious wars by accepting others difference and connect with God from within. Stop the bigotry, judgement and homophobia to mention a few. ( By the way every time a man sleeps with a woman while she is menstruating he is committing the same sin as gays and yet no one in religious circles mentions it. Talk about hypocrisy. You can't pick and choose if you follow the Bible.)
P.S. I don't believe the Bible is the word of God. It's history and is written by other "human beings" no different than you or me. They put their programming in the Bible just as others do with whatever they write. And besides I have a hard time buying into God having only one son (we are all sons and daughter of God) and that there is only one book written just two thousand years ago. What about the other thousands of years before, are all those people in hell?
Turn within. Love yourself. Talk with God and be a Loving human being. Express love to others by accepting who they are right now.
God is Love and Spirit--you are in that image. Live through it!!!!!
Blessing
Love & Light
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