Greystone,
Remeber one thing, I no longer belong to the Jewish faith. I come from the Jewsih culture and my thoughts and opinions are clearly colored by those influences, but I no longer subscribe to Jewish religious beliefs.
I consider myself a Universalist Unitarian of sorts. I actually feel that no organized religion truly encapsulates my belief system. I believe that Jesus Christ walked this earth and was probably the Son of God, or a prophetic messenger at least. I also believe the same of Buddha, Allah, The Jewish religion, etc. I think God appears to each Human, in his own way. I dont think God appears on this earth exclusively as a blond haired, blue eyed man. Would God choose a form that would be hard for an Asian to relate to? A Hispanic?, African?, etc. I dont think God would choose any form, to the exclusion of others. I think he comes in the right time, in the right form, right place, as needed.
I dont think we need an intermediary to relate to God. Somewhere along the line,we came to believe that some people are holier, some places, rituals, etc are needed in order to commune with the Lord. I dont believe that. I believe that I have a personal, direct, relationship with God, and that I dont need anything or anyone to have that relationship.
The point that I have started to stray from is this, Although I am not in the Christian fraternity, I love and respect the religion as I understand it. When I do speak of it, it is not from a "meddlesome viewpoint" but from one of concern and caring.
Mark |
