I was considered a Christian for nineteen years, but once I began my spiritual journey, I started to question everything including my religion. It’s been a year since I opened my third eye and I no longer resonate with Christianity.
“How come? What religion are you now?” Curiosity and astonishment filled my religious friends’ eyes when they asked.
“I am spiritual but not religious anymore.”
“What do you mean? You don’t believe in god anymore?” They bombard me with questions and judgmental, confused glares every time.
“I still believe in god, just not the same way that I used to.” I’d simply answer.
“How so? What do you do that brings you closer to him? There is no way for you to be spiritual, but not religious.”
I can answer this question in several different ways; however I am choosing the most respectful one that I possibly can. Honestly, I believe that religion was created by humans with the malicious intention of keeping people divided. I’ve noticed a negative pattern in some religious people who deem their spiritual beliefs correct and superior while scorning other people’s. For example, my Christian mother believes that her religion is the correct way of living in god’s eyes and continues to disrespect other religions by stating “they are worshipping false gods.” It’s frustrating and ridiculous how close-minded so many people really are. Some fail to realize that we are ALL (except atheist) believing in a higher being that we can’t physically see. How can anyone determine what actually is the RIGHT WAY of believing in god? I found myself asking my mother and others the following questions at the beginning of my spiritual awakening. Was Jesus really a WHITE, attractive MAN with long hair and a six pack? Notice how I emphasized white and man? Who and what even is god? Who or what created god? What created the thing that created god? Was god really a man? If anything, god is probably a woman, because life comes from us. Look at mother nature/earth. Mother Gaia. The bible was written by men not god itself, how do we know if all of the stuff in it is true? Why did people just accept everything in it and not question anything? These beliefs were forced on us at a young age and we’re just supposed to just accept them? Didn’t white slave owners use the bible to justify enslaving black people in the past? If all sins are equal in God's eyes, why do some Christians judge others for sinning if they’re sinning too by judging? Why would I want to be a part of a religion with some people that shame others apart of the LGBTQ community like myself, claiming that we’ll burn in hell for simply loving someone of the same sex? Why would I want to worship god at a place filled with hypocritical and judgmental people who literally go out of their way to shame someone for the slightest thing such as what they choose to wear to church? Didn’t the old testament say that “no man should lie with boy,” not “no men should lie with men?” Sounds like they were referring to pedophilia, but people changed the meaning over time. If god is so powerful, why didn’t he just destroy the devil and prevent us from suffering? Why do some people only praise god on a sunday at church, shouldn't we be doing that all the time? You can pray at home and feel just as close or maybe even closer to god than being around people at church that claim to be believers. Why do horrible things happen to bad people? Why does he allow certain things to happen such as sex trafficking, molestation, murder, crimes, abuse, etc.? Why are psychic abilities seen as demonic if everyone is born with them? (News flash, everyone has spiritual gifts, but a lot of people’s third eyes are blocked.) Studies show that there are at least 4000 religions in the entire world, I would probably believe in another if I lived in another country right? Isn't god love not fear? Why would god want people to fear it? Wasn't jesus a jew or something? Why did people start worshipping him instead...
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