Over the past few years since my belief in the bible disappeared, a most unexpected joy has come from the freedom to explore other beliefs. One of the "rules" of Christianity is that you aren't to look for answers outside of the bible. And if you can't get a clear answer from the bible, then you just have to "have faith" that God knows the answers even when you do not. In fact, learning about other religions and beliefs is warned against with biblical phrases such as "Beware of false prophets" and "Thou shall have no other Gods before me". New age beliefs like meditation were dangerous because they left you open to the devil's influence over your mind, and the law of attraction was evil, because even Oprah denounced Jesus in favor of it. So many beliefs and outside religions were always so interesting to me, but that was the draw of Satan, always looking for ways to lure me away. At least, that's what I was to believe. And mostly, I did.
Today, I have freedom. Freedom to fill my head full of every and any spiritual or religious or heathen belief or practice that interests me. The freedom to dissect them all, find out what they are, what they mean, where they come from, how their practiced, and whether or not they make sense. That's what I crave - information, and the freedom to put the puzzle together and find out what the big picture is.
I now have a mixture of beliefs that are all my own, all things that make sense to me, scientifically and logically. I believe in God, or the Universe, an omniscient energy. But that belief is so much bigger than the God Christianity limited. Yes, I believe that Christianity even put God in a box and limited what God is, or what God could be. I lean towards new age-y beliefs these days, but without fear that Satan's talons are stirring these thoughts around in my brain.
That's freedom, my friends. And it's more rewarding than I could have imagined.
That's freedom, my friends. And it's more rewarding than I could have imagined.
~ Bonnie
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