The Muslim religion of Islam is the first of my deep dives into all of the major world religions. Starting (literally) with the Islam section of the World Religions All-In-One for Dummies book. As I finish each section/each religion I will give my takeaways on what I agree with, what doesn't align with me, and what if anything I directly disagree with. If you want to check the book out yourself there is a link below. As always I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. (At least have listened to some of the podcast before responding tho lol)
Thanks for swimming these deep waters with me!

World Religions All-In-One for Dummies: https://amzn.to/47qjghI

You don't need to believe in God, or divinity at all, to know that Jesus was the greatest man to ever walk the earth. He lived the ethics and morals he preached. He followed the rules and guidelines he taught. He was a kind and humble servant to others, and willingly paid the price for exposing the hypocrites taking his God's name in vain. Self-sacrifice for the greater good. Truth regardless of consequences. The acceptance of personal responsibility and duty even when it’s not easy. “Take up your cross and follow me”.

That, my friends, is why Jesus was, is, and always will be the greatest of all time.

You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/ThlSJ1-hhlE

I speak on the heavy personal responsibility of spiritual leaders, and potential repercussions if they are leading their flock down the wrong path. I touch on the influence of legitimate people like Alex O'Connor, Jordan Peterson, and Wesley Huff and also the "false prophets and intellectuals" on social media like Billy Carson that either intentionally, or out of ignorance, spread falsehoods as facts for attention and profit.

You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/AQB2wXF24BQ

In this episode I lay out the thought process that convinced me that all that exists in this universe, and how it has evolved, is the product of an intelligence and done with intent. I also posit that you don't need to prescribe to a religion to believe in creation. Call that intelligence Creator, Creators, God, Gods, or whatever fits your own personal preference.

Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!!!

You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/-Sb7dtwclcY

I started this with the intention of figuring out who, or what, God is to the best of my ability. I knew it was ALOT to ask of myself. A few days ago the reality of the burden of that big ask hit home. But I still believe the "juice is worth the squeeze" as the saying goes. I'm REALLY interested in hearing your input on this stuff, and look forward to discussing it.

You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/RLh9v3WxC80

Today I started The Bible. The first of MANY sessions of reading out loud and evaluating the text as I go. Hopefully some grace will be given on my falterings as I haven't "read aloud" in many many years, and first time pronunciation of some names, places, etc is rough.... 
This is the beginning of sharing my search for God. As best I can understand God anyway. I have a LOT of work to do on this. Lots of reading of different religious, philosophical, and scientific texts and lots of pondering and meditations ahead. I'm not doing this to teach anything, to debate imperatives or absolutes, or to argue. I'm doing this to learn and try to understand. Full stop.
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A brief explanation of this adventure's motivations and goal. There is SO much explore here. I hope I am up to the task. I guess we shall see.

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Or to see me fall on my face or crash and burn lol