Quote From: rebbetzin I read your reply and found it very moving. Many try to use the bible (the Tanach or the Christian bible or Islamic Koran) as a weapon to beat others into submission to their particular creed or into some suffering they think is deserved b/c the person deviates from their one way. I don't believe G-d has shown any one individual the ONE TRUE WAY (pace Christrians) for all of humanity. I believe that G-d's love is large enough to embrace the way He She / They have made human beings as we are made. There is a Jewish blessing that I say each day-"Blessed art Thou, O Lord, Our G-d, Who created me as I am fashioned." I believe that could be said for ALL human beings!
I could not agree more. i am actually more spiritual than religious for reasons you have given. This world and the bible is filled with interpretaions and madness preaching even another interpretaion is just a man with a mike telling us what God wants. Soon the money pot is passed and stares and sermons guilt you into buying your way into heaven or a new car for the preacher!
Wow! I am bitter today! Sorry! I just know that God creates us and this world (if we allow) make his creation a mistake. Those who use the bible to justify their judgement and hate are who claim to to be chrisitians the most while sinning by judging as if they deserve none of the same.. Not all are my description, certainly. But those who lack compasion for those with a life of cruelty and consider it a choice convince me the strongest of all are those who fight to be themselves unafraid of the judgement they must face.
