Idiotic Religious Rivalries

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Chris!! Thank you sooo much for sharing this!!!! It is just great!!! And I

will leave it at that!

 

Peace & love!!

donna

 

Donna Buchholz

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Sorry, a bit behind still on my digests, but came across this on

another list at the same time I was reading the Shove it down your

throat thread

 

 

Our Children of Earth

Re: Idiotic Religious Rivalries

 

Dear Children (and believe us, that's all of you), We consider

ourselves pretty patient folks. For instance, 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.

 

We've been patient through your fashions, civilizations, wars and

schemes, and the countless ways you take Us for granted until you

get yourselves into big trouble again and again.

 

We want to let you know about some of the things that are starting

to tick Us off. First of all, your religious rivalries are driving

Us up a wall. Enough already! Let's get one th! ing straight: These

are YOUR religions, not Ours. We're the whole enchilada; We're

beyond them all. Every one of your religions claims there is only

one of Us (which by the way, is absolutely true). But in the very

next breath, each religion claims it's Our favorite one. And each

claims it's scriptures were written personally by Us, and that all

the other scriptures are man-made. Oy Vey. How do We even begin to

put a stop to such complicated nonsense?

 

Okay, listen up now. We're your Father AND Mother, and We don't

play favorites among Our children. Also, We hate to break it to you,

but We don't write. Our longhand is awful and We've always been more

of " doers " anyway. So ALL of your books, including those Bibles,

were written by men and women. They were inspired, remarkable

people, but they also made mistakes here and there. We made sure of

that so that you would never trust a written word more than your own

living heart. You see, one human being to Us, even a! bum on the

street, is worth more than all the Holy Books in the world . That's

just the kind of folks we are. Our 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

with Us.

 

Which brings Us to Our next point about your nonsense. You act

like We need you and your religions to stick up for Us or " win

souls " for Our sake. Please, don't do Us any favors. We can stand

quite well on our own, thank you. We don't need you to defend Us,

and We don't need constant credit. We just want you to be good to

each other.

 

And another thing, We don't get all worked up over money or

politics, so stop dragging Our names into your dramas. For example,

We swear to Us that We never threatened Oral Roberts. We never rode

in any of Rajneesh's Rolls Royces. We never told Pat Robertson to

run for president, and We've never, EVER had a conversation with Jim

Baker, Jerry Falwell, or Jimmy Swaggart! Of course, come Judgment

Day, We certainly intend to.... The thing is, We want you to stop

thinking of religion as some sort of loyalty pledge to Us. The true

purpose of your religions is so that YOU can become more aware of

Us, not the other way around. Believe Us, We know you already. We

know what's in each of your hearts, and We love you with no strings

attached. Lighten up and enjoy Us. That's what religion is best for.

What you seem to forget is how mysterious We are. 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 Our

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 We're talking about. Lov! e and respect everyone. Be

kind, even when life is scary or confusing. Take courage and be of

good cheer, for We are always with you. Learn how to be quiet, so

you can hear Our still, small voice. (We don't like to shout).

 

Leave the world a better place by living your life with dignity

and gracefulness, for you are Our Own Children. Hold back nothing

from life, for the parts of you that can die surely will, and the

parts that can't, won't. So don't worry, be happy. (We stole that

last line from Bobby McFerrin.) Simple stuff. Why do you keep making

it so complicated? It's like you're always looking for an excuse to

be upset. And We're very tired of being your main excuse. Do you

think We care whether you call Us.... Yahweh, Jehovah, Allah, Diana,

Wakantonka, Brahma, Cerridwen, Father, Mother, God, Goddess or even

the Void of Nirvana? Do you think We care which of Our special

children you feel closest to, Jesus, Mary, Buddha, Krishna, Gerald,

Mohammed or any of the others? You can call Us and Our Special Ones

any name you choose, if only you would go about Our business of

loving one another as We love you. How can you keep neglecting

something so simple? We're 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 hearts, We don't mind that at all. And We

don't want you to combine all the Great Traditions in One Big Mess.

Each religion is unique for a reason. Each has a unique style so

that people can find the best path for themselves. Know that Our

Special Children, the ones that your religions revolve around, all

live in the same place, (Our heart), and they get along perfectly,

We assure you. The clergy must stop creating a myth of sibling

rivalry where there is none. Our blessed children of Earth, the

world has grown too small for your pervasive religious bigotry 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 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. We've given you all the resources you need,

if only you abandon your fear of each other and begin living, loving

and laughing together.

 

In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust,

Us

 

 

Chris Kelly

 

 

 

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