The pope satisfies a longing,
for God anthropomorphized,
real.
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Relationships
Boo Chanco in the Philippine Star of January 14 featured Pope Francis. The pope writing to the atheist Eugenio Scatfari: “I would not speak about ‘absolute’ truths, even for believers…”
He continued: “Truth is a relationship. As such, each one of us receives the truth and expresses it from within, that is to say, according to one’s own circumstances, culture, and situation in life.” This statement is expressed also in the writings of Michael Tamura and those of Wayne Dyer. Of course, Neale Walsh even said more.
The above is akin to what I learned from Kahu Ka’imiloa a keeper of tradition when interviewed by Lilou Mace. She spoke about how the spiritual elders have changed some rules to be relevant to times that have changed tremendously.
George Sison wrote: “There is a power in the Universe that you are always using to create your life. You can use it intelligently to be a blessing to yourself and to others.”
“With the realization of where the power lies (the Power is the God within you) a quantum leap in consciousness occurs.”
Humanity/Divinity
I repeat what I learned from Esther Hicks that as long as there are still people empowering negative thoughts and fears, peace cannot manifest. My contribution to peace is that a la Ho’oponopono I will clean my negative memories- erroneous programming in my subconscious. I will continue to believe in the divinity of humanity as proclaimed by Fr. Dari Dioquino and Mary Jean Netario Cruz. I am daily inspired by Neale Walsh, Tato Malay, George Sison, Marianne Williamson, Wayne Dyer etc. I pray more of the clergy will take seriously that “we are made to the image and likeness of God.”
Heaven on Earth
Lately, I have a new concept of God. Thanks to Tato Malay, George Sison, Neale Walsh, Esther Hicks, Dr Page, Wayne Dyer, Lilou Mace, Joyce Meyer etc. What a relief to know God is not a punishing God as in the Old Testament. What a relief that God has not condemned me into a valley of tears. What a relief that according to Rabbi Darfour God is not an anthropomorphized God with human characteristics that limit him.
Now I sleep soundly without fear that God will kill me in my sleep. Now I can enjoy life while still alive on this earth. Now I find relevant meaning in the catechism’s “to know, to love and to serve God”
Karma
Dr Christine Page wrote: “Karma is not punishment for wrong doing. It is there to help us to understand both poles of existence (spirit and matter) and to choose to become neither. ”
“If we choose or fail to take advantage of the opportunity before us then in view of the fact that life is a spiral, the same experience will be offered again in a different guise. However, there is no guarantee that it will be easier next time. ”
“the purpose of man is to develop self-consciousness, i.e. to see himself as separate from his personality and then to lose this separation as the energies of the soul and personality merge to form spiritual man.
This is an esoteric strategy to attain final union with our God. For me this is a more doable injunction than the religious mandate to be perfect as the father is How?
Dr Page continued: ” This increase in consciousness is achieved by experiencing and accepting various aspects of duality and recognizing first their differences and then their sameness. In this way man can start to see himself as both spirit and matter and then to see that they are from the same source.”
I can’t help but wonder why in college we were not taught the above. In college and through life the strong dictum of religion and mainstream Catholicism has been to know, to love and serve God. How? How in the 21st century when conditions are sooooo different from Biblical times? I pray that soon my Catholic religion will be made more relevant. I still go to Mass and the sacraments but not due to compliance but I believe they truly connect me to my God.