Dear ______________________,

 
I am honored that you have come to me with your questions.

Your decision to "not be into religion, and ...just believe in the living Creator," is, in my opinion, Wise. I have found that the more religious a person or group becomes, the less Spiritual they become.

Obviously, I too am committed to Interfaith Ministry for reasons similar to some of your own. I study as many Religions and Spiritual Paths as possible to both gain a better understanding of God / Goddess / Universal Deity and also to enable myself to minister to as many people from as many differing backgrounds as possible. Interfaith peace is incredibly important to me and became a personal passion and quest many years ago.

In my experience, when you study any Spiritual issue, topic, approach, ritual, doctrine, belief system, etc., and you give it proper time and attention through meditation and prayer, consulting with others and etc., and still end up feeling that "something is off" well, then for you, something is indeed off.

This uncomfortable feeling is the Spirit within you letting you know that this particular thing is not the best fit for you. However, this is not to say that it is "wrong" or "bad" or that it is not the perfect fit for someone else. 

I believe that one of our biggest mistakes as humans is to try and "put God in a box." It cannot be done. First of all, we can not expect our limited minds to begin to grasp what is the Completeness of Universal Deity. It's preposterous! If this were not the case, if "God" was easy to comprehend, well, then "God" wouldn't really be much of a "God" after all.

It is each person's right and responsibility to find their own individual Path. It is also one of our Highest callings as humans, to respect and support these rights without letting this confuse or invalidate us as we walk our own Path.

All Religions and Paths are but attempts to understand and connect with Universal Deity. All have value but none are perfect nor complete. Neither are their priests, priestesses, rituals, analogies, allegory, myths, legends, scriptures, followers, depiction, etc.

There are common threads and Universal Truths which can be found among all Religions and Paths. The Character of Universal Deity is revealed within and through these things and they are, what I call "God's Fingerprints" - the personality of Universal Deity, shining through. If we look with our Spirits, as we study all Paths and experience life, we will see evidence of Universal Deity reaching out in love toward It's creation in both universal ways and completely individual ones. This to me is the greatest evidence of a Universal Power and a beautiful Truth that brings much joy.

Deity is everywhere, yet nowhere. It is Universal, yet completely individual.

Just as it was intended.

Relationship with Deity was never meant to be a one-size-fits-all, thing. The Creator comes to each person in the way that is right for them, exactly where they are, as they are, and this can be through any and all Paths or none of them. It is completely individual because we are all individuals and we were given thinking minds, personalities, experiences which shape us, souls, Spirits, races, nationalities, gender, and a specific time and place in time and space.

The process of finding the personal Path is one that for some is simple. Perhaps they find it within the Religion or Path in which they were brought up. Others are seekers and may try several religions or systems of belief before they find one that fits for them. Some choose to believe that there is no Universal Deity at all. Still others will try as many approaches as possible and combine bits of all of these.

When these sorts of Spiritual crises occur as we walk our Path, we can stop, ask our Creator for Guidance and listen to our Spirit. We can also remind ourselves of some important Truths:

    ~ Universal Deity is not something we can fully grasp, nor are we meant to.
    ~ We are, each of us, an individual and we each have a Spirit within us, a part of our Creator, that Guides and Assists us along our
        unique Path.
    ~ We can rest in the Truth that we each have our own personal, real, and valid relationship with Deity.
    ~ Spiritual or Religious unity does not mean nor does it require unanimity.
    ~ We can continue to strive for Interfaith peace while maintaining our Spiritual individuality.

When we feel solid again, we get up and carry on. 

Your Spirit knows its Way, even when your human mind experiences turmoil. This is trustworthy. Look no further than your own closing words in your letter to me for proof of this fact: "Religion does not seem to offer a complete answer to my questions. Only my own heart and soul, and conscience do. "

So, enjoy your Journey my friend, keep seeking, keep striving for Interfaith peace and trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be.


Light, Love and Peace to You,
~ Jordyn

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