Maybe Medicine Woman should tell us what her religion is, before you judge it, hmmm? She certainly doesn't seem like any salivating fundie that I've ever met.
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M*W: Thanks for posting your reply. First, let me say that I do not have a "religion." I do not belong to any religious group. My beliefs are mine and are totally independent of anyone else. However, there are people who understand my beliefs as well as share them.
I believe in the One Spirit of God. You must understand that my "God" is not the old man with a long white beard that sits upon a cloud casting lightning bolts to punish sinners down here. In fact, I don't even like the name "God." That name just doesn't do justice to the power of our creator who resides in all of humanity. I prefer to call it (Yes, "it.") God is NOT ONE PERSON. God is PURE POSITIVE SPIRIT which resides in all humanity. Therefore, God is an "it."
Why are we here? What is the purpose of our creation?
The only reason the human race was created and has evolved is to glorify our creator. We are made in the image of "God." Okay, for now, we'll call it "God." I believe, however, that the human race is still evolving and we are in the last day of creation. I believe humanity will continue to evolve until we reach Godly perfection of the image in which we were created. Humanity will achieve perfection and will reflect God's image on the face of the Earth. All humanity, regardless of race or color or ethnicity is blending. I'm sure most of you are aware of the diversity in the human race. I believe it is our creator's intent to evolve us into one race, one color, one ethnicity as well as one gender. I believe perfected humanity is already in progress, and there is nothing we can do to prevent us from evolving into the image of our creator.
Why don't we need a dying demigod savior?
Because we are created in God's image, we are created to glorify God on Earth. Every human being regardless of religious belief or faith is evolving to become God on Earth. I close my eyes and I envision the world. Every human being on Earth is standing hand-in-hand all over the globe. Every color, race, ethnicity, gender, religion are holding hands and displaying the interconnectedness of all creation. I envision this world to be happy where there are no needs, because we are One with God. When the human race blends to free us from diversity, we will then be One with God. There will be no wars, diseases, defects, opposition. There will be NO religion! After all, "we will know that we are God." All we will need to do is to love each other while the One Spirit of God grows infinitely. To give an example that maybe Christians will understand is that God, the creator, was first. God created everything, but God wanted a perfect race of people. God created Jesus as an example of the perfect human being. To connect God's creation, the Holy Spirit dwells within the body of humanity. It's the glue that brings us the interconnectedness that makes us One with God. I believe this is what the Bible teaches, although I, personally, don't see the need for the Bible. All the wisdom of the universe has already been installed within humanity. Now, through our process of evolution, new technologies will be revealed to us. In other words, we will come to know these technologies because they are already stored in our consciousness. When the time is right, we will become aware of greater things.
Why salvation is not needed.
We were created in the image of God, yet, we're still evolving toward perfection. Salvation is not needed, because we were not lost in the first place! We are God's greatest creation, and we are evolving toward sinlessness. To say one needs salvation is to say one is unworthy to be a member of the human race! I just don't see God creating a bad race. After all, we are co-creators with God. It's up to us when (not if) we allow ourselves to totally submit to our creator. Confusion in life comes when a person's will tries to fight God's will. Yes, there is free will, and that's where all the 30-some thousand religions are from. They are ego-based. We are evolving toward perfection and unity. This process, if anything, is our salvation. We are our own savior. Humanity doesn't need an individual to die for it. God only knows, we've been dying for millenia to perfect the body of our humanity. As we grow toward perfection, our senses will become more acutely developed. We will have a greater understanding of dimensions, gravity and time. When the human race reaches perfections, there will be no more need for reproduction. And you might as well enjoy it while you can--there will be no more sexual intercourse. It won't be needed, and the human race will no longer have that kind of desire. (I hope I'm wrong about this!).
I will stop here. I think I have given you the basics of my beliefs. If you have any questions that you would like answered, send me a PM or email me at
medwoman@swbell.net. I'd love to hear from you whether you agree with me or not. I appreciate all comments.
