Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.

My Love fears that I may have lost my faith.  I haven’t lost it, just maybe set it aside to examine it better.  As I have mentioned before, I am on a spiritual quest.  I am reading books on the sacred feminine, the goddesses, and the ancient cultures that worshipped them.  I am also reading a book about Mary Magdalene and how she was not the whore that the early church painted her out to be.  Why is it people follow certain teachings because the bible tells them to?  Why is it that these same people think it is ok to condemn those who do not follow the bible?  Personally, I do believe there is a God or a higher power, but I do not try to pretend to know who it is, or what they want.  I guess I look at it more as a power controlling our fate so that we reach our destiny.  If your destiny is to follow the bible and be a good person, fine, you do that, but don’t get in my face telling me to change and be like you.  Respect my values and beliefs, as I respect yours.  And remember, Jesus was a man who defied all conventions.  He went against the grain, and questioned the powers that be.  Many said that he was a crazy man, a blasphemer.  But, this is the same man that people say will keep us out of heaven if we do not follow his teachings. 

This is all the same argument I have made before, but where does it get me?  Nowhere.  So, I am now going to focus on practicing what I preach.  I have always been a big believer in treat others as I want to be treated.  But, I have trouble with judging people too quickly.  I will work on this as I continue learning.  Do I want to be saved?  No, I just want to explore with out any interference.  Some of my Love’s friends like to poke fun at me, calling me a witch and what not.  That doesn’t bother me.  I don’t care much for labels.  I will even half jokingly tell them that a witch is the last person you want to mock.  J  I look at the celebrities who have embraced Kabala or Scientology and part of me feels for them.  I mean after all aren’t they just looking for answers to questions that the majority of society is afraid to ask?  They are accused of being a part of a cult, and they are ridiculed for being “weird”.  I may not agree with what they practice and preach, but I respect them for sticking up for what they believe in.  Wouldn’t it be a much more peaceful world if we allowed the freedom of religion that we fight so hard for?  There are programs in place all over to raise awareness for so many causes out there:  AIDS, Breast Cancer, Gay Rights, Women’s Rights, Children’s Rights, Senior Rights.  Where is the Religious Tolerance Awareness program?  I’m sure it is out there, it just can’t be heard over the all of the noise it’s opponents are making. Religious tolerance does not mean that we tolerate the major religions telling us what is acceptable and what is not.  It means that we respect all religious beliefs.