I had some friends show me an interesting article and if you would like to see it, please check out this link:
http://wicca.com/celtic/wicca/christian.htm

I have found that in my experiences with churches (and trust me, I’ve been to quite a few different denominations) that for the most part, each church thinks that if you don’t believe the way they say you should believe then you are wrong and are going to hell. I’ve struggled with this because I know some things that are said in the Bible go against what many Christians today practice. One of which is judging others. If you don’t conform to what they say, then I enjoyed reading this article because it is written by someone who (claims to be) a Christian, but he is not judging anyone for their beliefs.

I have heard people say that they feel most comfortable and humble when they are out in a field or in the woods and can feel the presence of God around them, more so than being in a church building. Why do you think that Wiccans or Witches celebrate outside? I have always felt more wonderful outside, sitting under a tree, or laying on the beach than I ever have sitting on a hard pew in a church listening to someone tell me how I should be interpreting the Bible.

Tonight at work, I talked a bit with a patient about God and the Bible and good people vs. bad people. I didn’t go into detail about my beliefs, but I did mention that I find a lot of churches saying that they are the one right religion, and I mentioned that back in Jesus’ time, there were no Catholics, or Baptists, or Presbyterians, or Lutherans, or any organized religion. She agreed with me. She was telling me that Jesus never turned away anyone. She mentioned that good people are everywhere, and are of every religion. Then she looked at me and said, “I can see that you are a wonderful person. It just radiates from you.”

That has got to be the biggest compliment I have ever had from someone. She does not know my beliefs, and I did not lead on that I attended any church, but she said she could see I was a good person. And I don’t think it was just because I’m a nurse. (Trust me, I’ve worked with plenty of nurses who I don’t think are good people.)

Anyway, I just wanted to share. Enjoy the article. I guess pretty much my point is that we shouldn’t judge people at all. None of us understand any religion 100%, and if we are happy in our beliefs, then that is what is important. We can all share our thoughts with other people, but not be hateful or scorning toward others who do not believe the same way we are. God has made each and every one of us (whether you believe in one God, or many) and we should all be accepting of one another.

Thanks for reading.