Religion is a specific set of doctrines and dogma, and little is questioned about them. A person who follows dogma and doctrine is a religionist. A religionist depends on the cumulative interpretation of various authors who attempt to create new precepts, based on existing sets of speculations.
In ancient times, most religious texts were passed down through storytelling or song. Over the eons, the Bible and other texts were condensed, thereby marginalizing their current interpretations. Eventually, the oral traditions were put into written form.
The religionist’s world is based on the writings of the Bible. Our Creator is viewed as an all-powerful being who rules over the awareness of humanity. Watching every move of every human to cast judgment on the soul’s worthiness. Religion determines a select few to speak on behalf of this powerful being, leaving them to decide what is considered right or wrong. Thereby, judgment falls upon man, and one man must now follow another person’s interpretation of right or wrong so that they may enter the so-called promised land. The use of guilt and fear are often what separates them from their Creator.
One religion holds its truth that one man is elected by human peers to a superior position, akin to God. He is the one human with the right to communicate directly with the almighty essence of God. This human representative of our Creator also forgives the sins of those who demonstrate sincere repentance and doles out punishment for those who do not.
Please note that what is written here is not meant to criticize a specific dogma. However, it is meant to show that the established systems of belief discourage anyone from questioning the written word. Consider that if a dam holding back water had a crack, there would be a danger of it widening, allowing the dam’s foundation to burst into a flood. A crack in established systems of belief would burst into a flood of challenging questions.
It appears that it is about time for the flood waters to flow, allowing our hearts to guide us through our souls’ journey called life.
SPIRITUALIST
A spiritualist believes that societies are in a constant state of awakening. They recognize that change is a driving force for evolution. They understand that all parts of life must be experienced to complete their lessons. They are not dissuaded by the belief systems of others regarding the potentiality of their evolution. They are seekers of truth, sifting through many possibilities until they feel that truth as their own. Then it is clear that they do not need to adhere to any established belief. As now they can move into their own understanding of their evolutionary journey.
The evolutionary journey is a cumulative experience where love is the resilient force. Every vibrational presence has the right to heal back to love.
A spiritualist considers all holy texts as a guide to understanding those who came before them. The discovery of different interpretations of these texts often leads to new outcomes. When the texts are read, each period carefully reveals the words used to maintain the people of those times. It is seen how the Consciousness of One was redirected into control systems meant for protecting a few.
In the world of spirituality, it is recognized that our Creator is the Omnipresence of all light in creation and every human is a particle of that light. The religionist believes in the Spirit of One, while the spiritualist believes in the Oneness of Spirit.
TRUTH
Whatever one believes, there is no reason to criticize. Each of us has brought our light into the world as a part of the planet’s evolutionary transformation. Part of our journey and our lesson plan, we are meant to question belief systems. The written word or the word of any person do not hold the truths we seek. The truth we seek comes from the process of questioning from our heart the truths of others.
You align with your spirituality when you start to question all you have been told.
What resonates within your heart is the truth for you. To believe that you must persuade another simply shows that you are least convinced of your journey.
Seek your truth. Light your light so bright that others who seek to evolve will, in turn, begin to seek their own truths.
Earth is in the process of a spiritual shift into the fourth dimension. The shift will begin inwardly. Those who continue to search outside themselves are those who must continue to journey in the third-dimensional Earth matrix.