Religion and Spirituality

 

 

This is a wonderful article that speaks volumes. So I asked for permission to post this on my site as I think it is beneficial for all to at least have a chance to see this point of view. I could not have written it any better and obviously did not have to. Thank you, Lady Isis for all the love and light you bring to this world! Please enjoy!

 

 

 

"To show an interest in and an understanding of the various forms of spirituality is perfectly acceptable. What is dangerous, however, is to dissipate oneself, to fail to choose one method of inner work in which to engage oneself. The question is not whether we should be Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhist, Taoist, or nothing at all. The point - and it concerns each one of us, whether we believe or not - is to settle on a few essential spiritual truths and put them into practice. Spirituality is not an optional realm that we can choose or not, as we do with other disciplines such as languages, art, sports, and so on. Given the structure of the human being, spirituality is a vital necessity for him. As long as he is not conscious of this necessity, he throws himself into activities that are absurd and dangerous, both for himself and for others. His structure is such that he needs to find nourishment for his soul and his spirit."

 

~ Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov ~

 

LadyOfTheLight_bnnr.jpg
===========================================
The difference between Religion and Spirituality
by Isis©2004-2007
===========================================

 

Organized Religion has become the biggest bane to mankind. Why? Because each and every denomination wants to claim they have the 'only way' the 'only truth' and try to shove it down your throat.  If you do not agree with them then you are condemned. And you want to know the funny part? 'Not one' religion on the face of this planet has the "whole" truth and nothing but the truth. One or two comes very close, but is still lacking. But if you study each and everyone of them you will find hidden within them all "pieces" of the Whole. You put it all together and Walla! secrets are revealed.

 

Every Holy book has been changed and mis-translated by man, some intentionally, others mistakenly, but still mis-translated. Religious teachings were originally given to mankind to open their hearts, to teach them LOVE of their fellow man, to help in their spiritual evolution. "Nowhere" in ANY original teaching was it said it was ok to kill one another. Nowhere was it said, if a life is not wanted get rid of it. Nowhere was it said, it is ok to cut your life short if that is what you want to do with it. Wars have been fought in the name of God. People massacred in the name of God. God is LOVE. Not hate! You can't kill someone if you love them.

 

The teachings were "guidelines" to help spiritual evolution of mankinds soul  . . . not dictations . . . not do as I say or go to hell. Which by the way only exists if "you believe" it does, like everything you self-create. The teachings were to give mankind choices. You were given free-will to make choices and learn the repercussions from those choices.

 

Spirituality is searching for truth and a way of life and knowing within each individual soul it is "right' for them . . . maybe not the next guy or gal... as he or she, has to search on his or her own and find their own way, on their own path and learn their own lessons they came into this life to learn. Spirituality is "allowing" each other to do that without judgment.

 

Religion creates separatism. Spirituality creates Oneness. I will no longer continue to call our Creator/God Father... for God is ALL THAT IS... and one gender does not lord over the other. For ALL IS ONE! None higher nor lower than the other. And The Christ Consciousness is that which we all are striving for. We are all Sons and daughters of the Creator/God.

 

And I write every word of this with Love for each and everyone of you! For you and I are ONE!

 

I wish you Joy, Love & Peace,
"Lady of the Light"
           Isis

-:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- *
*  Join My E-Group...In-lightening "Soul Food" Ezine published since 2-22-02
*  An uplifting, informative daily newsletter: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLightCircleEzine/   *
** You will also receive monthly Messages From Matthew
* Subscribe: TheLightCircleEzine-subscribe@yahoogroups.com   *
-:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- * -:¦:- *

*  Visit my web site "The Isis Connection"  *  http://home1.gte.net/ladyisis/index.htm 
*   Healing Hands Of Light *  http://home1.gte.net/ladyisis/HandsOfLight.htm 
*  Testimonials of healings taking place *  http://home1.gte.net/ladyisis/Testimonials.htm
*  Visit my Home *  http://home1.gte.net/ladyisis/oregon.htm
*   Who is Lady Isis? * http://home1.gte.net/ladyisis/profile.htm
*  "Be that which you are, all things, all things being you."

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
For all his holiness, the Master seemed vaguely opposed to religion. This never ceased to puzzle the disciples who, unlike the Master, equated religion with spirituality.

 

"Religion as practiced today deals in punishments and rewards. In other words, it breeds fear and greed . . . the two things most destructive of spirituality."

 

Later he added ruefully, "It is like tackling a flood with water; or a burning barn with fire."

 

~ Anthony de Mello, SJ ~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."
~ Albert Einstein ~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"You are not a Catholic, a Protestant, a Jew, a Muslim, a Buddhist. You are a human light particle that loves in many different ways, and no matter which way you love, as long as the end result is a betterment of human kind, as long as whatever way you love is to experience more deeply the love of Creator, then you will have the absolute just result that you have wanted to achieve." ~ Kirael ~