When I was growing up, I was lucky in that my family allowed me to take my own religious journey but they guided me along a spiritual path. I studied countless religions looking for my way. I read the bible and other religious books but I had so many questions and no one had the answers, the only answers I would receive were; "Because the bible/god/Jesus said so..." I was told that my thoughts and questions were impure and that my imagination was evil and that for me to communicate with god, I had to go through either the Priest/Preacher/Minister or through Jesus. I didn't understand or agree with this. I felt that I shouldn't have to go through anyone to talk to my creator. I also couldn't believe in satan. I couldn't understand how a god would knowingly creat it's own enemy and allow it to harm it's children. I honestly believe that you should be held accountable for your own actions, how be able to blame it on a scapegoat. I felt like everytime I heard someone say "The devil made me do it" or "Satan is tempting us" I wanted to tell them that it wasn't satan, it was them. They created their own evil. The one thing that I couldn't get over the most was "fearing God". Why should I fear my creator, my mother, my father? It made no sence to me at all. Then I read The Spiral Dance by StarHawk. That was it. I had found my path and it had a name/s. I believe that religion is personal, something that cannot be named or have a set of rules or have a limit on growth. Here, something for the Christians to think about, the Bible said that God said "I have 10,000 names and 10,000 faces". I don't think that one religion is right or wrong. I think that if you have faith in what you believe, then it's good. The ten commandments and almost all other rules in religion can be broken down to one Basic rule. Be happy and don't hurt anyone or yourself. I will be adding some more to this page shortly.
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