To: My Children on Earth
Re: Idiotic Religious Rivalries
My Dear Children (and believe me that's all of
you):
I consider myself a pretty patient guy, I mean,
look at the Grand Canyon.
It took millions of
years to get it right.
And about evolution? Boy,
nothing is slower than designing that whole
Darwinian thing to take place, cell by cell, and
gene by gene.
I've been patient through your fashions,
civilizations, wars and schemes, and the countless
ways you take Me for granted until you get
yourselves into big trouble again and again.
I want to let you know some of the thing that are
starting to tick me off.
First of all, your religious rivalries are driving
Me up a wall.
Enough already! Let's get one thing
straight.
These are YOUR religions, not Mine.
I'm the whole enchilada; I'm beyond them all.
Every one of your religions claims there is only
one of Me (which by the way, is absolutely true).
But in the very next breath, each religion claims
it's My favorite one.
And each claims its bible
was written personally by Me,
and that all the
other bible's are man-made.
Oh, Me. How do I
even begin to put a stop to such complicated
nonsense?
Okay, listen up now.
I'm you Father AND Mother,
and I DON'T play favorites among MY children.
Also, I hate to break it to you, but I don't
write.
My longhand is awful, and I've always been
more of a "doer" anyway.
So ALL of your books,
including those bible's, were written by men and
women.
They were inspired, remarkable people, but
they also made mistakes here and there.
I made
sure of that, so you would never trust a written
word more than your own living heart.
You see, one human being to me--
even a bum on the
street--
is worth more than all the Holy Books in
the world.
That's just the kind of guy I am.
My
Spirit is not a historical thing.
It's alive
right here, right now, as fresh as your next
breath.
Holy books and religious rites are sacred and
powerful, but not more so than the least of you.
They were only meant to steer you in the right
direction,
not to keep you arguing with each
other,
and certainly not to keep you from trusting
your own personal connection connection with Me.
Which brings Me to My next point about your
nonsense.
You act like I need you and your
religions to stick up for Me or "win souls" for My
sake.
Please, don't do Me any favours.
I can
stand quite well on my own, thank you.
I don't
need you to defend Me,
and I don't need constant
credit,
I just want you to be good to each other.
And another thing:
I don't get all worked up over
money or politics, so stop dragging My name into
your dramas.
For example, I swear to Me that I
never threatened Oral Roberts.
I never rode in
any of Rajneesh's Rolls Royces.
I never told Pat
Robertson to run for President,
and I've never
EVER had a conversation with Jimmy Bakker, Jerry
Falwell, or Jimmy Swaggart!
Of course, come
Judgement Day, I certainly intend to.....
The thing is, I want you to stop thinking of
religion as some sort of loyalty pledge to Me.
The
true purpose of your religions is so you can
become more aware of ME,
not the other way
around.
Believe Me, I know you already.
I know
what's in each of your hearts,
and I love you with
no strings attached.
Lighten up and enjoy Me.
That's what religion is best for you.
What you seem to forget is how mysterious I am.
You look at the petty differences in your
Scriptures and say,
"Well, if THIS is the truth,
then THAT can't be!"
But instead of trying to
figure out my Paradoxes and Unfathomable
Nature--
which by the way,
you NEVER will--
why not
open your hearts to the simple common threads in
all religions?
You know what I am talking about:
Love and
respect everyone.
Be kind, even when life is
scary or confusing,
take courage and be good of
cheer,
for I am always with you.
Learn how to be
quiet, so you can hear my small still voice
(I
don't like to shout).
Leave the world a better place by living your life
with dignity and gracefulness, for you are My Own
Child.
Hold back Nothing from life,
for the parts
of you that can dies surely will, and the parts
that can't won't.
So don't worry, be happy
(I
stole that last line from Bobby McFerrin, but who
do you think gave it to him in the first place?)
Simple stuff.
Why do you keep making it so
complicated?
It's like you're always looking for
an excuse to be upset.
And I'm very tired of being
your main excuse.
Do you think I care whether you call Me Yahweh,
Jehovah, Allah, Wakantonka,Brahma, Father,Mother
or even the Void of Nirvana?
Do you think I care
which of My special children you feel closest
to-
Jesus, Mary,Buddha,Krishna, Mohammed,or any of
the others?
You can call Me and My Special Ones
any name you choose,
if only you would go about My
business of loving one another as I love you.
How
can you keep neglecting something so simple?
I'm not telling you to abandon your religions.
Enjoy your religions, honor them, learn from them,
just as you should enjoy, honor, and learn from
your parents.
But do you walk around telling
everyone that your parents are better than theirs?
Your religion, like your parents, may always have
the most special place in your heart,
I don't mind
that at all.
And I don't want you to combine all
the Great Traditions in One Big Mess.
Each
religion in unique for a reason.
Each has a
unique style so that people can find the best path
for themselves.
But My Special Children--
the ones that your
religions revolve around--
all live in the same
place (My heart) and they get along perfectly,
I
assure you.
The clergy must stop creating a myth
of sibling rivalry where there is none.
My blessed children of Earth, the world had grown
too small for you pervasive religious bigotries
and confusion.
The whole planet is connected by air
travel, satellite dishes, telephones, fax
machines, rock concerts, diseases, and mutual
needs and concerns.
Get with the program!
If you
really want to help then commit yourselves to
figuring out out how to feed your hungry,
clothe
your naked, protect your abused, and shelter your
poor.
And just as importantly, make your own everyday
life a shining example of kindness and good
humor.
I've given you all the resources you need,
if only you abandon your fear of each other and
begin living, loving, and laughing together.
Finally,
My Children everywhere,
when you think of
the life of Jesus and the fearlessness with which
He chose to live and die.
As I love Him, so do I love each one of you.
I'm
not really ticked off,
I just wanted to grab your
attention because I hate to see you suffer.
But I gave you free will.
I just want you to be happy.
Always.
Trust in Me
Your One and Only,
God
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