“This is a good time to talk about the role of religion in people’s private lives, and the life of the nations and the planet as a whole. As some of you know from yesterday’s message, there are tremendous waves of discontent and disillusionment concerning the upper echelons of the Catholic Church, but this is not the only hotbed of dissension.
The hierarchies of many of the more extreme Right-wing churches are under scrutiny for everything from child molestation and other sexual deviances to missing funds. Notice that we used the term “Right-wing” - a name which used to be applied to political entities.
That is not an accident; these reactionary churches are as virulently political and conservative as their Tea Party rageaholics. It is not the fault of the people who were drawn to the church in a genuine search for peace of mind. What they found was fuel for their fears and hatreds in the name of God.
“The time has come for us to declare our objection to newly-minted lies told in our Names, and also to correct the long-standing misinterpretations of the message we sent to Earth with our dear Jesus Sananda. (For those of you who are not familiar with that name, it was from his earliest incarnation.) Here are a few of the most blatant misunderstandings which occur in many religions:
Only the good go to Heaven. This is not true. Every soul who comes toward the Light when they leave the body is welcomed with Unconditional Love. Yes, this includes even the mass murderers, the rapists and the child molesters.
We pass judgment on those who come Home at the end of their incarnation. No, each soul goes through a review, like a holographic experience, in which they experience the feelings of those who came in contact with them - the ones who felt love and the ones who were hurt, and they will feel those feelings exactly as the other people felt them, in real time. This teaches such a profound lesson in empathy and compassion that a person can be expected to make great strides after having lived a destructive life.
If you loudly profess to have faith in God, or to worship Jesus, that is all you need to do to gain “salvation.” This is not true. It is the impact of your actions and your heartfelt intentions toward others which matters. Wishing ill toward others who are not of the same religion or race or sexual orientation is pursuing Darkness and is in direct opposition to our teachings of the True Way.
We stand for Compassion and Unconditional Love for all your fellow humans, not only the ones who agree with you. There is nothing to save you from, because you have free will and make your own choices about how you will create the meaning and events of your life.
Going to church one morning every week is the mark of a person of Faith, who can therefore be considered a person of high integrity. No, there is no connection between deep spiritual connection and churchgoing.
A highly evolved Being of Light is someone who aligns themselves with the teachings of Love and Compassion, has a deep connection with Us, and whose life is one which focuses on service to others, and working toward the greater good for all. It matters not at all what denomination or sect they align with.
Wealth is a sign of God’s approval. Absolutely not. We are pleased when a person of great wealth uses the power it provides to make the world a better place, while living moderately, because it means they have created a great deal of positive energy, which we have called The Universal Law of Flow. Their generosity will bring a constant flow of good will, creativity and abundance to them because of their service to others, not because We have given them special rewards.
“There are also some specific misunderstandings which have twisted the concepts which are called “Christianity.” We have covered many of these in the chapter of Kathryn’s book that was entirely channeled from Jesus. It is called “The Christ We Never Knew,” and it details many of the most egregious distortions which were inserted into the original texts, which were then passed off as the work of Apostles.
The Bible was not written by Us (God). It was the work of a number of men (most of the women’s writings were left out), some more enlightened, and therefore less egocentric than others. Many of the writings were by men who did not know Jesus during his lifetime, and were chosen by Constantine’s committee of influential editors who were all men. Here are just a few of the deliberate fallacies:
Humans are born in sin and must spend their lives trying to redeem themselves. No, you are born in Unconditional Love. You are perfect, just as you are, and you are learning.
Jesus died for your sins. No, he died because the ideas he preached threatened the Powers That Be, who wished to keep control over the people by convincing them that they needed priests, popes, cardinals and kings to be their overseers and intermediaries with Us.
It was their most fervent wish to perpetuate the belief that those in power were superior to the common man. Jesus was a liberal teacher who offended the reactionaries, the wealthy and the powerful of his day.
Christianity was a new religion, entirely different from Judaism, designed to replace all other religions, and is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, who should be worshiped as God’s Only Son.
No, Jesus came to Earth to teach what he believed would be a more liberal version of Judaism, less rigid and rule-bound, with a greater emphasis on Unconditional Love and Compassion. Jesus was not our only Son. You are each our Sons and Daughters. There have also been other prophets who came to Earth to teach our Word to different cultures in different times. There is no one correct set of dogmas, no one chosen Church.
Jesus rose from the grave and ascended into Heaven to be with Us. This proves he was special and not like you. Completely wrong. His ascension is the same as you all experience; he offered an example to teach you of your cycle of life, death and rebirth. The main difference is that he has access to the highest dimensions because he is an Enlightened Being, which you are all striving to become.
Jesus demonstrated his command over his bodily functions, his devotion to Us, and his superiority as a being by being celibate and remaining separate from women, working with and teaching mostly men. Nothing could be further from the truth. Mother Mary (Mother God incarnated as Jesus’ mother to guide and nurture him) and Mary Magdalen, his wife, were his companions and primary sources of solace during his incarnation.
We could go on, but for now, let us leave you with these initial teachings, which we consider necessary corrections in thinking about what spirituality is, if you are to understand Us and to live The True Way. We wish your connection to Us to be based in Joy and mutual Love, not fear.
We are with you always, the Sons and Daughters of our Heart, the creation of our Love, and the spark of our Soul.
Mother/Father God.
Via Kathryn May, Feb. 2, 2013, 3 am.”
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