Who are We?

Who are we? You may find that I tend to write more on this than on any other. Why am I so interested in this topic? I cannot answer that except to say that I am intrigued by religious beliefs and spirituality.The question remains. Who are we really? I have asked this many times and many times I come back to more questions. Why do we sometimes feel that we have to suffer to gain a clearer understanding of our life? Why do we feel that sacrifice is required?

I am more in tune with those who prefer to question than blindly believe the word of another. They call this faith but what is faith? Why do religions demand so much for their faith? What makes a Christian good? If a Christian is the only 'good' person on this earth, what of all the rest of us? What of other belief systems? What happens to them? I mean if you understand all of this and have asked the questions and can say with true hearted faith that you believe because you understand, then you are in the right place and time for you and for your life alone. It's all about coming to your own truth when the time is right and allowing others to do the same to find their truth.

I grew up with my parents searching for the answers themselves. Searching for a 'family' to belong to. Jehovah's Witnesses was one that my grandmother believed with and in the end they destroyed her and practically 'evicted' her from their Church because she divorced her husband. She was a faithful servant and they shunned her because of their beliefs. Not to mention the chosen 144 who will 'rule with God' and judge each and everyone of us accordng to our lives. Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against anyone committing to their faith because that is what is right for them but when they impose this onto others who cannot choose, I see the faults that lie within the faith. Jehovah's Witnesses do not partake in the ways of the world and therefore do not celebrate Christmas or Birthdays. Rather they celebrate the life of anyone at death. They believe that when we die, that is the end of it and we are returned to the earth from 'whence we came'. That is until the promised resurrection. Jehovah's Witnesses teach that only they meet scriptural requirements for surviving Armageddon, although God is the final judge.

Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is another witness of Jesus Christ and expect you to marry within the faith. Their founder practiced polygamy and married many times, up to 30 women at one time even while they were still married to other men until it was seen as wrong in the eyes of society. Their Bible was delivered differently and with different Prophets to the commonly known King James version of the Bible. My family tried this belief too and truly there were many wonderfully, kind people and I know there are wonderfully, kind people in all forms of religions and all walks of life yet what compels us to worship a certain God or Gods? Research just a little of the habits of these religions and you may find some startling beliefs.

Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices where the founder, a Sci-Fi novelist, actually revealed the story of Xenu the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of his people to Earth in a spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them. Official Scientology dogma holds that the essences of these many people remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm. However in saying that, Scientology teaches that people are immortal spiritual beings who have forgotten their true nature and we can learn a lot from this form of belief. Use your own research skills to learn more.

Most religions have borrowed from Ancient Egyptian and pagan beliefs, modifying them to suit their own ideas; then, in order to rule the people, crucify those from who they stole the ideas from in the beginning, naming them witches and the like. The new leaders called them false religions worshipping false Gods and yet without the history left behind by these people who recorded their lives so remarkably well in for example the great pyramids of Egypt, where would we be? The would-be leaders, devised and developed their own ideas from these earlier beliefs then revealed that only they had the power to converse with the all mighty creator! How wrong they were.

Are we lucky to live now in this time of so-called religous toleration which is only beginning it's long journey to understanding? What does the future hold? Where are we going and what will we find when we arrive? More of the same ignorance and misunderstanding?

Conspiracy theories and secrets held deep in religious whispers have been developed and engineered through history to entice the reader into a game of cat and mouse. The game takes place through the pages of history and across the globe however I have found within these intriguing games, and I call them games because they involve the reader quite amazingly, a journey of self discovery. In the process, you may find your own faith in life. Be brave and ask your questions and the answer will be revealed in a most unique way.

We are fortunate and no matter the colour of our skin or the language we speak, ultimately our faith is the same. It draws us closer to our family, our universal family and that makes us belong. Wherever your faith lies, use it to help the lives of others and never, but never, force your belief on another. Your faith speaks for itself in your actions. "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you!" Right or wrong is only the perception of another however, if you live by the rule that to be kind, judge not another and enjoy life without hurting another then you will live a wonderful life!

Explore our World

The natural world is a wonder and a vision to behold. If there is one thing you do for your children, give them knowledge of the world around them. Help them understand the beauty and teach them how to look after our planet. Explore from the comfort of your home or get out in nature and let their minds and bodies explore. Have you ever wondered what would happen if the worlds technology suddenly shut down? Without knowledge of the natural world, plant life, animal behaviour, and survival techniques, how would we live?

Prepare your mind to help prepare your children's! They are the future!

National Geographic present...

I See You (Theme from Avatar) by Leona Lewis

Inspirational and uplifting song!

Avatar - The Movie

Have you ever seen a movie that so touched your soul, you could just sit and watch it over and over, becoming almost a part of the adventure itself? Avatar did this for me! The wonder the excitement and the all together creation of the incredible world of the Na'vi were breathtaking.

Most movies convey a message to the viewer and it is received in various ways. The Message was loud and clear in Avatar! STOP KILLING OUR WORLD!

We need to step back and look at the beauty that surrounds us and begin to live simply again. Are we building a better tomorrow with our technology while being blinded by power? The true answer to survival for us all is to share the resources of the whole planet with more than just the few!
Do yourself a favor and watch this magnificent movie. For the critics out there, look beyond your limited imagination and feel the truth in the story and wonder at the idea of worlds other than our own!

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Butterfly Dreams

The butterfly is a symbol of transformation or change, love and joy. There is a Native American legend that says,

"If you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. Since butterflies cannot speak, your secret is ever safe in their keeping. Release the butterfly, and it will carry your wish to the Great Spirit, who alone knows the thoughts of butterflies.By setting the butterfly free, you are helping to restore the balance of nature, and your wish will surely be granted."

The butterfly is a reminder to make changes when the opportunity arises. Butterfly Symbolism by Vlinder 

Cultural myth and lore honor the butterfly as a symbol of transformation because of its impressive process of metamorphosis. The symbolism of the butterfly in connection with the soul tells us that we are on the same journey, however we have the benefit of an extended period in which to develop and transform through experience. There are many twists and turns in our journey and many interruptions, but if we stay true to ourselves, as the butterfly does through its journey, we are certain to emerge from the cocoon as the butterfly and into the wonder of life!

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Creation - AllAboutCreation.org

Creation. The question of where life began has been the topic most talked about, debated about and dreamt about for eternity. Nobody really knows. We study life and add to the debate from our own perspective and if we are inspired by God we will of course recieve the information and add our own flavour simply because we are human. Can anyone honestly tell us how it is, without a hint of judgement, or emotion affecting the result? Can Jesus really be believed because he said so? Can we afford not to believe him? Will we endure the flames hell if we don't? Should we fear God? Who is God? Who has the right to claim to talk with God? Would we do better if we praised life remembering to hurt no other then to spend our life inside the confines of the rules associated with so many man-made religions?

Thousands of people think about these things everyday and express their thoughts for the world to see. I see these people as inspirational just because they ask the questions and reflect on life and share their thoughts.

Here are a few sites I've found that ask the relevant questions... you either believe... or you don't. The choice is yours.

Remember always to smell the roses, see the sunset, listen to nature, touch someones heart and taste life!

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Creation - AllAboutCreation.org

newagethinkers.com

Contemplating the existence of God

I have contemplated God in many ways. I have searched my whole life for the meaning and purpose of my life. My thoughts were always 'are we born only to struggle through life then die or is there a higher purpose?'. I searched and searched for the answers especially in religion but nothing rang true. I felt I was only being brainwashed into believing another persons view of the concept of reality through their own perspective and contemplation of God. That is until the day I came across a puzzle book. Researching the information that unlocked the code led me on a wild exciting journey of self discovery and transformation that blew my mind. Finally I was awake! Finally, and although I had always believed in God, I began to fit the pieces together. As hard as I tried, I could not picture God in human form let alone 'the father'. Suddenly, I was awake with a different view and this one feels true to me. I had also found my purpose.
Our purpose is to be all that we can be to enhance humanity in this life and if we find peace in the church community or as individuals honoring creation in our own way, then so be it and if we make mistakes then we must not crucify ourselves for them but learn from them to improve ourselves. I realized that I had to keep learning. Everyday! I realized that it is ok to love myself, not vainly, but with compassion and understand that I wasn't alone. I learned that to understand God, I have to first understand myself. What makes me tick and what makes me so different from everyone else around me? Why am I unique?

My research led me to another book. 'The Secret' and before you all start groaning, think about the reality of it. Our mind is an absolutely wonderfully amazing thing. Apart from our 'functional brain' our mind allows us to be creative, to construct unbelievably enormous buildings, bridges, or tunnels underneath cities or water. We can build spacecraft and travel to other planets. The technology that surrounds us today is positively incredible and all because someone put their mind to it and made it a reality!

I am in awe of the power of the mind and be it a God or merely the 'god' within, I am in awe of the power I have, that each of us have, that make us capable of creating these magnificent wonders. I will always be grateful to the people who devised that little puzzle book and while I have yet to solve the puzzle, I have been 'enlightened' through all that I have so far learned. God does exist. In whatever form you believe. It is your belief in anything that makes it your reality.

I am aware of the darkness that can sometimes consume a soul but I also know that the darkness can only thrive when you allow it too. The darkness, devil, demon or Satan or whatever term you wish to use, is trying to win the battle over life and will do whatever it takes including leading those feeling at their worst into the pits of darkness. The thing is, all of them are just a thought! Change your thoughts and those dark thoughts will no longer control you. We have all felt those dark thoughts at some point in our lives and it is then you may contemplate the existence of God and perhaps, if you believe that God has the same form as a human, place the blame on him because that is easier, however, I challenge you to close your eyes and picture something beautiful when the darkness threatens. Whatever the thought may be, a loved one, the sound of the ocean as the waves crash to the shore, a rain forest alive with the sounds of nature, a waterfall where a mermaid sits atop a high rock , beckoning you to come and play, or the sound of a child's laughter. Your mind can conjure up anything you like to make you feel great. This truly works.

God appears in may ways when you believe that the mind is an amazing creation of the very same energy. "What the mind can conceive.....it can achieve." If you wish for abundance in your life, then go ahead and have it! Just appreciate what you already have, giving thanks every day of your life. Go ahead and contemplate the existence of God and you will find you are really contemplating your own life. Mine is only one perspective of life. What is your perspective? Do you believe we are a three part being? Mind body and soul? Contemplate your own existence and you may be surprised.

Butterfly Philosopher – Discovery of the True Self

Butterfly Philosophy was created through the transformation of one life. This life wished to share the beauty that surrounded its soul as the transformation took place.

Within this life a guiding light was emerging from the cocoon that had enveloped it for too long. The veil of darkness had lifted and the soul was able to join in the celebration of the truth of its life.

The butterfly, which was the soul, or the soul that was the butterfly, delighted in gently pollinating and guiding other souls emerging from the darkness.

The transformation complete, the butterfly knew its time was short and there was much to share so it worked diligently to reveal its secrets and though butterflies don’t generally reveal their secrets, this secret was much to powerful to be kept in darkness.

~ ‘omnia mutantur, nihil interit’ ~

Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost

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2010 - The Josiah Files by Linda Hall 

The year is 2195. Christianity has been forced underground by the World Order Church and Dr Clave Hammill, a WOC director, has just made a remarkable discovery.While exploring an old, boarded up old church, Hammill uncovers a Bible and a Christian pastors journal written in 1995 - the Josiah Files.Intrigued by his discovery and disillusioned with the beliefs of the World Order Church, Hammill begins to study the Bible and journal and soon turns to God - even Christianity has been outlawed by the WOC.The Josiah Files are a great threat to the World Order Church and their discovery places Hammill, his family, and other believers in grave danger. When Hammill is forced to join an underground believers, they soon find themselves pitted against New Age and occultic forces that will stop at nothing to gain control of the universe.They can only hope that their faith is strong enough to withstand the demonic forces pitted against them.

Are you a spiritual person? Then imagine a world where this is happening. That religion as we know it is forced to hide its beliefs because a new belief system had moved the people of the world so much that it no longer needed to hear the tainted truths about life. Truths tainted by the perspective of one person. The Bible was written to be a teacher to humans but those that would rule sought to take this beautiful truth and twist it in such a way that most Christians are afraid to just be. They are afraid of death because death is a punishment however if that were so, death would not happen to all of us at some point, saint and sinner alike! Surely we do not all deserve to be punished. How can you or I have come into this world a sinner when we come into this world as a baby not knowing life... unless we do? Have we been here before and therefore return to suffer for our sins of times past? Have we returned to work out our karma?
Jesus was a man on earth who learned that he was a part of one life. He tried to show us the way, his way because he felt at peace and many, many others have shared their way with us. To help us with our own journey to peace.

We are all part of one life and should honor the fact. We are truly the creators of life, we have been granted that power. Where did the power come from? Truth? I do not know. I am not going to guess because I simply do not know. If a man tells you he knows then he is telling you only from his perspective or perhaps through 'divine inspiration' but where does this 'divine inspiration' come from? And do not the filters in our own reasoning taint this inspiration enough that it becomes a story we have created? We all have an opinion of how or why we are here but that is exactly what we have. An opinion!
If your story is helpful to the betterment of mankind, then it will be heard and praised and if it is praised enough, others will seek to learn from you and the more that come to learn the more impressive becomes your word. Of course, the more impressive your word and the wider the following, the more your popularity will be noticed by those wishing to become like you. There will be those of course wanting to contain you and use you and who will take your word and build upon it for the own ends. This has happened throughout history and his-story oft has been used as a right to war among races. 
Some religious movements have come and gone while others have endured through the faith of many. But what really is their faith when they follow the word of man? Still, there have been stories of gods and goddesses and only those who hold the attention of mankind endure. Egyptian gods and goddess beliefs held that attention for more than three thousand years and Christianity is treading on the heels of the same timeframe. Will it end soon in this Age of Aquarius? The Age of Knowledge? Or will it be forced underground as in the imagination of the author in the above novel? As with most belief systems, extremist groups take the innocent and beautiful belief of a living soul whether it be in the religions of today's society or new age philosophizing, and turn it into something that feels obligated and soon enough, greed turns that belief into a forced feeling that one would have us believe is faith without which , commits us to hell on earth and everlasting hell in death!

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