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Religion – A Treatise
[Warning: This piece is not for everyone.]
“Do not push your Bible, your God, on me. I do not believe as you.”
“Preach to me of your love, your God. I want to learn more.”
Which of these statements is true? Which statement has the most meaning? The individual in statement one indicates a closed mind. Individual two displays a willingness to learn. Both of these individuals may be Christian. But their supreme being goes by a different name and their tome of reference uses a different title. However, it begs the question, does one have to be a Christian to believe in a God? Conversely, does God require a person to belong to a religion?
The answer to both is a resounding no. God is not a physical entity that demands obedience. The supreme deity, by whatever name he/she be called, is the light from which all emerge. This darkness we call life is softened by the gentle hand of light we call God. This supreme deity resides within all of us. It is by our faith that we evoke the true meaning of the one true God.
The hand of man wrote the Bible, Koran and other religious tomes. In the original, God may have guided the hands of the authors. Years of interpretation and misinterpretation have drastically altered these texts. There is no way to retrieve the originals. But we don’t have to. There is another way. It’s called Faith.
Faith is not magic. It is the ability to believe something for which there is no scientific proof. The most powerful statement ever issued was; have faith, it will work out. One does not have to be a Catholic or a Muslim to have faith. But it takes almost super human strength to have faith at our darkest moments. Trust in God, your God, and all will happen for the best. We all have our doubts when we do not get the answers we expect. But if your faith is true, history will prove the best solution was given.
It is, by far, affairs of the heart that our faith is most severely tested. Who among us have not lost a mate and prayed for that person’s return? Too many have died as a result of a romantic rejection. A few have gone to extremes by renouncing their faith and resorted to violence. Those that retain their faith look back upon the rejection and realize destiny and God had other plans for them.
Neither faith nor God has anything to do with monetary or physical possessions gain. God is the power within all of us to live a spiritual and truthful life. Faith is our ability to follow through. Our desire to enrich ourselves financially is not based on faith nor is it a gift from God. Our desire to help others without expecting personal gain is true faith. Life is unpredictable; do you know where your faith is?
