The Problem
Thoughts of Separation
The ultimate CAUSE of all our problems today is spiritual. We think we are sinful (bad), unworthy, and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). We've been told, and therefore we think our sin separates us from God. We believe that separation prevents us from personally knowing God or experiencing His love. We have been told over and over, and therefore most of us fear that, unless we confess our "belief" in a particular holy person or book, Almighty God will condemn us on that Great and Terrible "Judgment Day" and we'll be thrown the eternal pit of fire to forever burn, shut out from the presence of God.
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What we say and do reflects who and what we think we are
The EFFECT of this belief in badness and separation from God on our global society has been, and continues to be terribly destructive. A judgmental finger-shaking super being who exercises selective wrath upon those who are not the "chosen people" continues to serve as justification for our own thoughts and actions. The graphic to the left illustrates this idea.
God is Good, Man is Bad
We believe God is Holy and man is sinful, flawed, and separate. Although we desparately try to reach God and establish a personal relationship with Him, we believe our "badness" (imperfection) prevents this. No matter how hard we try, the separation remains. How can God, who is perfect, cannot look upon man, who is imperfect. God hates sin.
Fear Condemns, Love Forgives
Since we are separate from God, we believe we are separate from each other. Since God, Himself administers righteous judgmental upon man, we believe we have the same right to pass righteous judgment on each other. We are told that the only way out of Hell is to confess, believe, and submit to oompulsory requirements established by organized religion. Beliefs in exclusivity and requirement contribute to the Hell-on-Earth condition the world continues to experience. If power and control through fear is our goal, well, this plan does work. The good news is this just isn't so. We may know the source of thoughts, spirit or ego, when we understand this simple concept:
GOD IS LOVE: LOVE FORGIVES. MAN IS FEAR: FEAR CONDEMS
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Sadly, many people and organizations are hell-bent on making sure "every knee shall bow" by fostering fear of judgment and separation from God. Separation, judgment and fear of punishment as a strategy to gain submission are central themes of many religious creeds and, in reality, reflect an AntiChrist Consciousness.
We must understand that man, not God, is the real source of these terrible ideas. We must lay these destructive beliefs aside, once and for all, and return to an understanding about God, Humanity, Love and Life that brings us back into Unity with God and Each other. We must wipe the fog from the mirror to, once again, see brightly. By embracing correct thoughts about God and Humanity, we can transform the world.
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Know this: to the extent fear is used to motivate and control behavior, man, not God is the source.
It is time to overcome the darkness of ignorance and fear with the light of knowledge and love. You may have to unlearn many of the false beliefs you have accepted in the past. Ultimately, we will all learn there are...
many expressions, yet One God,
many nations, yet One Family,
many paths, yet One Way.
W A K E U P!
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