To: All My Children of the World
Date: Eternity
From: Your Goddess Mother
Idiotic Religious Rivalry and Fear
My Dear Children (and believe me, that's all of you), I consider myself to be pretty patient. I mean, look at the Grand Canyon. It took millions of years to get it right. And how about evolution? Boy, nothing is slower than designing that whole Darwinian thing to take place, cell by cell and gene by gene. I've even been patient through your fashions, civilizations, wars and schemes, and the countless ways you take Me for granted until you get yourselves into big trouble again and again. But today, I want to let you know about some things that are starting to tick Me off.
First of all, your religious rivalries are driving Me up a wall. Enough already! Let's get one thing straight These are your religions, not Mine. I'm the Whole Enchilada; I'm beyond them all. Every one of your religions claims there's only one of Me.
But in the very next breath, each religion claims it's My favorite one. And each claims I wrote its ritual personally, and all the other writings are man-made. Oh Me, how do I even begin to put a stop to such complicated nonsense?
Okay, listen up now - I'm your Mother, and I don't play favorites among My Children. Also, I hate to break it to you, but I didn't write that stuff. I've always been more of a "doer" anyway. So all your rituals, were written by men and women. They were inspired, remarkable people, but they also made mistakes here and there. I made sure of that, so that you would never trust a written word more than your own living Heart.
You see, one Human Being to me-even a bum on the street-is worth more than all the holy rituals in the world. That's just the kind of Girl I Am. My Spirit is not a historical thing, It's alive right here, right now, as fresh as your next breath. Holy rituals and religious rites are sacred and powerful, but not more so than the least of You. They were only meant to steer you in the right direction, not to keep you arguing with each other, and certainly not to keep you from trusting your own personal connection with Me.
Which brings Me to My next point about your nonsense You act like I need you and your religions to stick up for Me or "win souls" for My Sake. Please, don't do Me any favors. I do need you, but I can stand quite well on my own, thank you. I have been here for thousands of years! I don't need you to defend Me, and I don't need constant credit. I just want you to be good to each other.
The thing is, I want you to stop thinking of religion as some sort of loyalty pledge to Me. The true purpose of your religions is so that you can become more aware of Me, not the other way around. Believe Me, I know you already. I know what's in each of your hearts, and I love you with no strings attached. Lighten up and enjoy Me. That's what religion is best for.
What you seem to forget is how mysterious I Am. You look at petty little differences in your rituals and say, "Well, if this is the Truth, then that can't be!" But instead of trying to figure out My Paradoxes and Unfathomable Nature-which, by the way, you never will- why not open your hearts to the simple common threads in every religion? You know exactly what I'm talking about.
A. Love and respect everyone.
B. Be kind. Even when life is scary or confusing, take courage and be of good cheer, for I Am always with you.
C. Learn how to be quiet, so you can hear My Still, Small Voice (I don't like to shout).
D. Leave the world a better place by living your life with dignity and gracefulness, for you truly are My Own Child.
E. Hold back nothing from life, for the parts of you that can die will surely die, and the parts that can't, won't.
F. So don't worry, be happy (I stole that last line from Bobby McFerrin, but he stole it from Meher Baba in the first place).
Simple stuff. Why do you keep making it so complicated? It's like you're always looking for an excuse to be upset. And I'm very tired of being your main excuse.
Do you think I care whether you call me by any of my thousands of names, or even The Void or Nirvana? You can call Me and My Special Ones any name you choose, if only you would go about My business of loving one another as I love you. How can you keep neglecting something so simple?
I'm not telling you to abandon your religions. Enjoy your religions, honor them, and learn from them, just as you should enjoy, honor, and learn from your parents. But do you walk around telling everyone that your parents are better than theirs? Your religion, like your parents, may always have the most special place in your heart; I don't mind that at all. And I don't want you to combine all the Great Traditions into One Big Mess. Each religion is unique for a reason. Each has a unique style so that people can find the best path for himself or herself.
But My Special Children - the ones your religions revolve around - all live in the same place (My Heart) and they get along perfectly, I assure you. The Priests must stop creating a myth of sibling rivalry where there is none.
My Blessed Children of Earth, the world has grown too small for your pervasive religious bigotry and confusion. Air travel, satellite dishes, telephones, fax machines, rock concerts, diseases, and mutual needs and concerns connect the whole planet. Get with the program! If you really want to help Me celebrate life, commit yourselves to figuring out how to feed your hungry, clothe your naked, protect your abused, and shelter your poor. And just as importantly, make your own everyday life a shining example of kindness and good humor. I've given you all the resources you need, if only you would abandon your fear of each other and begin living, loving, and laughing together.
Finally, I'm not really ticked off, I just wanted to grab your attention because I don't like to see you suffer. But I gave you Free Will, so what can I do now other than to try to influence you through reason, persuasion, and a little old-fashioned guilt and manipulation? After all, I Am the original Mother. I just want you to be happy. I really Am, indeed, with you always. Always. Trust In Me.
Your One and Only,
You Know Who
from Blessings Light and Dark in the Goddess of 10,000 Names!
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