RELIGION
I don't believe in religions at all...though I AM a spiritual person.
I can better understand Wicca/Peagan & Native American beliefs or Buddhism, Hindu, etc., than I can Christians, Mormons, Muslims & the like. There has been (& still is) so much killing, controlling, hurting and condemning through religion, that I just can't support something that is (& has been) so evil, mean, cruel and wrong to people who would not convert or believe the same way as they do/did.
I also do not believe in HEAVEN & HELL...I believe we're in BOTH places NOW, as we live in this physical form. Some days/weeks/months-even years can be "Heaven" & others can be TRUE "Hell." In my opinion, there's no ULTIMATE or SOLE "Savior," who'll bring us all "home" after we leave this Earth...There are SEVERAL & they all work for the individual who chooses them. They watch over them - several "higher powers" - letting us live & learn as we need to during our life times. Then, when we leave our physical bodies....we're at peace with ourselves, our lives and our choices...& if not, then we continue to learn - either in spiritual form or to come back & try again. But in the most BASIC form...we're ALL good...positive energy - from before we were even born (& after). And we can ALL find that again, if we TRULY want to.
Religion has been shown as "THE WAY TO HEAVEN" and "THE RIGHT WAY TO LIVE YOUR LIFE" but if judging, condemning, chastising, abandoning, disowning, hurting and even killing other human beings "for your cause" is the "right way," then it's not for me (which I have found out through A LOT of personal growth). I know that not EVERYONE in a religion is hurtful like this but for those who are TRULY true to their beliefs/religion, there are AT LEAST FIVE (5) others who are NOT (we call them HYPOCRITES=those who DON'T practice what they preach & there's MANY out there).
I believe that EVERY PERSON (inside) KNOWS what's right and wrong and if they'd just follow that "inner voice," then most of society's problems wouldn't be. For example, children are not born bigamists. But when they're shown greed, anger, fear, ignorance and negativity--it takes over as adults & people then lose their true "self"--they stop listening to that "inner voice" that tells them good from bad. Then that's when society's problems increase. That's why (for me anyway) meditation, nature, various colors, smells and daily "traditions" help me stay strong and smart for me and my children.
I know that MANY people have VERY DIFFERENT perspectives, ideas and opinions on this subject...so I'm not trying to put that down, I'm just saying that this is MY opinion (though a short explanation of my views).
So, even if you don't agree with what I've said here...at least respect it as MY opinion & choice, as I will respect yours.
