07-12-2022, 11:11 AM
(07-12-2022, 04:09 AM)LoveAndLight7 Wrote: ... when man violates the Law of free will, then it becomes religion. It simply cannot and should not be forced upon any, using technics of fear using teachings of Hell and a vengeful God.
Interesting, L&L7. Hadn't thought of it like this. Also, it makes me think about my own awareness. To use this example: On the one hand, there is a religion. And on the other hand, there is me interacting within this religion. Religion offers a service, in a sense, and it is up to me to accept or reject this service.
This topic of Christianity - and more broadly, belief systems in general - makes me ponder what my level of awareness is about my belief systems.
No matter what combination of belief systems I have at a particular moment, I want those beliefs to inspire love and understanding. If I'm aware, I can make conscious choices.
It -- religion and beliefs -- is what I make of it. It is what I need it to be in that moment. It doesn't matter if it's this or that religion, or these or those words. It's what I do with it that matters.
As a child, Christian teachings upset me; I felt sick and sad when I heard the stories. I parted ways with it back then. Many on this forum are comforted by religions. Quite different experiences. And, I want to "hold" all of these experiences.
I ask myself: what do I make of it? For this is what I manifest, whether consciously or not.