Questions???

Here I am again always the question girl.
One thing I am sure about is the only way to learn anything is to ask questions. So, that is what I do best. It does not mean I always get answers, truthfully I usually end up with more questions.

So here is my question of the week....

Why is it when people are talking about their faith and beliefs and you do not agree with them they tend to get upset and at times even angry?

Does it not make sense that if a person is sure about their beliefs and at peace with them then they would not feel threatened by other people's faith and belief systems no matter what they are?
Or is it that some people are so sure that they are right everyone else needs to believe the way they do?

I have the most problems with Christians....
If I say I do not go to church they automatically disregard anything I might say or believe because I am not in a church. It is like I can not have a relationship at all with my Creator and Savior if I am not attending a church. I have had Christians get almost angry with me for just this one thing.
I have had that scripture about not forsaking the assembling of the fellowship or whatever it is thrown at me like some kind of commandment or maybe the main one?
I fellowship with like minded people all the time, only it might be over the phone or in someones home or in a restaurant. I just do not happen to believe it has to be in a specific religious building. Does not the Lord tell us that He is there where two or more are gathered?

I do not remember anything about having to have someone who went to seminary being qualified to lead a group and he was the only one who knew anything. I do not remember the Father telling me that I have to belong to an organized religion to find Him or serve Him.

Christians are so quick to bash non-believers... and that is usually anyone who is not in their church.... They condemn Muslims for the very things they do themselves. Am I a Muslim? No... however I do not consider myself a Christian anymore either...
Do I condemn Christians and other religious groups for their beliefs? No... that is not my place or job. I do not have anything against Christians other then always being put down by them and treated like I am a leper... or a stupid person or, the worst sinner on the planet and bound for eternal hell fires that only they can lead me away from.

I do not feel threatened by other peoples faith systems.... I do not feel the need to try and convert them over to mine either. I believe the Fathers calls each of us in His own way... if I am asked about my beliefs I will talk about them..however, I feel my relationship is a personal one between my Father and me. It is not defined by religion...

Religion has probably done more to separate people from the Creator of All then anything on this planet.... as well as seperate people in general. Wars have been fought because of religion.

I am not threatened by church goers... I think that if that is your conviction then it is a good thing for you... but it has never been a good thing for me. I have felt more freedom and closer to my Savior since I left the religious front then ever before. But that is my experience.... that might not be yours...

I am not going to tell you I am right and you are wrong.... I can not read your mind or your heart...that is not my job and I would not want it if it was.

So please.... do not try and read mine....

And please do not be offended when I say I am not a Christian anymore... I am a believer and a follower of the Creator of All.... lets just leave it at that. I am not offended it you say you are a Christian... I have a lot of Christian friends and I love them all, right along with my non-Christian friends.

Seems like we are to love one another.... Hummmmm, what a concept.

Later,
Judy

So how is everyone out there????

Hi all...

I have kind of slowed down on my posts as of late..guess you might have noticed?

So many changes in me and so much has happened so fast that I do not even know where to start.
Anyway here is the thing...
One thing I am beginning to understand is that the more I learn about anything the more I realize I don't really know much at all.

I have listened to a lot of people talk about their faith and it seems to me that the more I listen to people talk about their beliefs and their relationship with the Father the more I am beginning to understand how really personal it is for each of us. How can anyone really say that they know all the truth when everyone has their own truth? I mean it seems everyone even interprets scripture differently.... so who is right?
Well maybe I am a bit overstepping it here however, I know that the Father really does meet us where we are. He is no respecter of persons... he sent His Son for all of us. All that are His. I just happen to believe that some on this planet are not His and never have been and never will be. Do I know who they all are? No, but I have my suspicions now and then. I suspect you all do as well.

I also know the The Father has a sense of humor....
I had a patient pass away a couple of weeks ago... he was so neat and I really got to care for him and love him a lot. He was 73. He talked a lot about his life, the good parts as well as the bad, he made no excuses and he seemed at peace with his past for the most part. He was a retired military man and had been all over the world, seen many interesting things and had four children he was very proud of. He was a biker and a very humorous man.
I got the honor of being with him before he passed to hold his hand and just comfort him in his transition. Probably the most spiritual and emotionally moving experience I have ever had.
We had many discussions about the Lord and his beliefs and I was at peace with the relationship he had with the Creator..I had no doubt he would be OK when he passed on and we would meet again.

At his funeral when the preacher was giving an overview of his life he mentions that my friend was a 32 degree Mason/Shriner.... I almost started laughing out loud. I said to the Lord in my mind "you knew when you put me with him where he had been and who he was...you also knew just what I needed to help in my healing and forgiveness...for all those Masons who had hurt me in the past... you just showed me the power of forgiveness and how far yours goes... Thank You Father!!!" What a sense of humor our Creator has..... he never allowed me to know my friend was a Mason.... He wanted me to love him for who he was and see his heart without any preconceived notions....isn't that amazing? He knew how that would make me laugh and cry all at the same time. His love and compassion goes without boundaries....

My friend did not have a masonic funeral.... all he wanted was a military funeral... to be cremated and his ashes buried beside his twin brother... simple, to the point and a very great example of who he was.

This one man in such a short period of time managed to change my life in a very profound way. My Father knew just what I needed, what my friend needed and He is very much in control of my life.
He is in control of yours as well....never doubt it.

Peace & Love,
Judy