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To say that this board will be controversial is an understatement as it goes against almost everything society presently believes to be true about emotions, feelings, life and love. But then why wouldn't it be controversial if the desire and goal is the opposite of what is presently being experienced! To empower yourself, you need to be open to challenge everything you believe to be true, especially about love, life, emotions and feelings and also be willing to end your denials of self.

I openly share the knowledge, tools, messages and insights that I've gained through sixteen years of intensive personal experience and in working with others on their journey. Feel free to visit the various forums and posts and to also add your personal experiences, comments and questions. It is my intent that the ideas and works that will be discussed within this forum will not only expand your consciousness, but also activate your emotions and touch your heart.

In love, light and life,
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The Heart Centre  102 - Old World Religions   102-01 RELIGION vs SELF-EMPOWERMENT Support Search runboard.com       Sign up (learn about it) | Sign in (lost password?) theheartcentre Head Administrator Global user Registered: 06-2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 161 Karma: 0 (+0/-0) Reply | Quote 102-01 RELIGION vs SELF-EMPOWERMENT Hi everyone, I wrote this piece a while back that I would like to share. It explores some fundamental topics and issues that are at the core of what this "New Age" spirituality is all about. It is a bit long, but it covers a lot. 2001 Jan 7 Religious Vs Self-Empowerment I know that many of you are locked and blocked from expanding to be a free thinker and self empowering yourselves by your religious beliefs Like the fable of the six blind men and the elephant, each one has their own beliefs of what the elephant is. So to does each religion have it's views of what God heaven, hell, love or evil is. So too within the so called "Christian" religion that is fragmented into thousands of different organizations, each believing that they are right, and the others wrong. And that they are the chosen ones that will be going to heaven or get their just reward and as such, are closed off to others, or maybe they present a loving tolerance of others religious beliefs, but silently thinking, youre wrong but smiling on the outside. Now expanding this to consider all the different types of WORLD religions and their beliefs, and each of them feeling and knowing that their religion is the right one, the chosen one. And then expanding it further to the religions that are outside organized religion, the native, the aboriginal, the African, etc. where they each have other beliefs. And if you want to expand your mind even more, go back in time to before Christ, before Atlantis, before Leurmeria, before Pan. And if you really want to blow your mind, what about aliens, the Pleadians, the Acutrians, the Serians, etc. are they Jehovah Witness? That ought to give your mind something to thing about religion and how small, narrow and shallow your beliefs are in this moment. I lost my religion a long time ago as it didnt make any sense and it didnt feel loving to me. I saw and felt loving people that werent catholic and I saw catholic people that felt pure evil, and yet anyone that was not a not catholic was dammed and these evil people were saved and good because they had the protection of the church. Now you might say your religion or church is different and more tolerant and Im sure in ways it is, BUTit is still controlling what you think, what you believe and what you allow yourselves to feel and in that ALL religions are the same Different story, different songs, same BS, Belief System; basically control, fear and that they are right and others are wrong. I even include new age spirituality as having a religious aspect to it, when I see people lock themselves into rules, dogma and limits Anything, anything that limits you from being you, or expressing yourself in any way is a form of control and is not self-empowerment, and is definitely not love. If you disagree, if you feel that that your religion is more tolerant and can accept anothers religious beliefs then I ask you. Why do you not go to their church and ACCEPT their beliefs and let go of yours. And even more so, why not revert all the way back to your roots and follow the doctrines of the catholic church, the first so-called Christian churchThat is if you're not Catholic already. Or, go to a religion outside that of Christian. You say you are tolerant and have acceptance, well prove it, renounce your religious faith and take on the others Ahhhh.. BUT suddenly that doesnt feel right to you anymore. You say one thing but believe something else, and until you are challenged to put your money where your mouth isonly then do your real beliefs and truth come out*S* and we are back into denial again.. You are attached to your religious beliefs, whether you deny them or not. And how can you even start to think and feel for yourself, to begin to love yourself, if you are being led around and being told what to think and believe. Im not trying to make you believe what I believe, Im just trying to wake you up to start thinking for yourselves, as to what you believe and why you believe it, so that you can begin to love yourselves. We each have our own path, you say, and I say EXACTY. We each have our OWN path, not the path of some religious ideal, BUT OUR OWN PATH, and we need to find that path and follow it, and not the path of someone else or religion, government, etc. To awaken yourselves and to create your OWN path, to self-empowerment and away from the dis-empowerment. Like the blind men and the elephant, let yourself see and feel what the other has seen or felt, keep what feels right for the moment and move to the next and keep moving, and soon you will begin to see things differently. You will begin to see the elephant as it really is and not according to your old beliefs or the beliefs of another, and you will see and feel that it is also so much, much more. And that the others who cling so tightly to their beliefs and do not move, can not see, and are limited and can at best only see a mere part of the truth, of reality which is unlimited. Beliefs limit consciousness. Love and Light and Life John Rieger/Shenreed "Healing begins in the Heart" Religion is a state of MIND, Spirituality is a state of BEING 12/Jun/2003, 10:26 am Send Email to theheartcentre   Send PM to theheartcentre flickchic Registered user Global user Registered: 06-2003 Location: Perth Western Australia Posts: 61 Karma: 0 (+0/-0) Reply | Quote Re: 102-01 RELIGION vs SELF-EMPOWERMENT Hi, What can I say other than I whole heartedly agree and I think this article is fabulous and so well expressed!!! flickchic 13/Jun/2003, 11:16 pm Send PM to flickchic OSheen Registered user Global user Registered: 06-2003 Posts: 27 Karma: 0 (+0/-0) Reply | Quote Re: 102-01 RELIGION vs SELF-EMPOWERMENT "If you disagree, if you feel that that your religion is more tolerant and can accept anothers religious beliefs then I ask you. Why do you not go to their church and ACCEPT their beliefs and let go of yours. And even more so, why not revert all the way back to your roots and follow the doctrines of the catholic church, the first so-called Christian churchThat is if you're not Catholic already. Or, go to a religion outside that of Christian. You say you are tolerant and have acceptance, well prove it, renounce your religious faith and take on the others Ahhhh.. BUT suddenly that doesnt feel right to you anymore. You say one thing but believe something else, and until you are challenged to put your money where your mouth isonly then do your real beliefs and truth come out*S* and we are back into denial again.. " Wow. That was hugely POWERFUL! I am a pagan (best word to describe it) ... and I seek to create my own rituals, to follow my own path ... I believe everyone is free to follow whatever they will so long as they do not try to shove me or other people into it, and they do not harm people (which leaves most religions out, in my book). yet, I would never give that up to take on anothers. 15/Jun/2003, 7:37 pm Send Email to OSheen   Send PM to OSheen Add a reply Powered by AkBBS 0.9.5b  -  Link to us   -  Blogs   -  Hall of Honour   -  Chat Click here to get your own free message board You are not logged in (login)      Board's time is: 22/Nov/2009, 11:03 pm

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