Recovering From Religion

Recovering from Religion… sounds like an addiction. People with an addiction do not have control over what they are doing. How much control do you have over what you are supposed to believe in?

This is not going to be a Religion bashing article. On the contrary, my goal is to have you question everything about the stated and implied “Fact” your religion profess to be “Truths” and why is it that when you cannot find evidence or a foundation to those truths, you are instructed to take them on “Faith”.

I belief in the power of Faith.

Faith that we have to authority and ability to change our lives. That is the faith I have. It is proven by the very existence of our humanity.

Our capacity to do both good and bad is the foundation of my Faith. I have faith in our capacity to do good and assist our neighbors when disaster strikes. There is evidence of this, thus I have Faith.

If you Google “definition of Faith” you get

Strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

“…Spiritual apprehension rather than proof”? Really?

As a Babalawo, I believe in GOD and have proof of its existence.

I see God’s energy, and power through each of his Orishas. I see how every client that comes to me and follows the advice given to them via Divination enjoys the promise given to them. This is evidence, this is the foundation of my faith in GOD.

I do not believe in Organized Religion. Such a structured form of Religion is influenced by “Man”. It is a means to govern the many by the few.

I do not need a person to tell me what I should and should not believe in. I do not respond well to threats and tell me that if I do not obey the by-laws of the Religion my soul will be eternally condemned.

I do not believe that my God will instruct me to kill you just because you are not a member of my religious group.

My God is not a jealous God. How can He be jealous of anything if He created all that is in the heavens and on the Earth? How can a parent be jealous of his children?

Therefore; question everything about the stated and implied “Facts” your religion professes to be “Truths”.

Just as I have characteristics that resemble my biological mother, and father, I have characteristics that resemble my spiritual Father. Therefore; since my God is love, then I have the capacity to love. Since my God is compassionate, then I have the capacity to show compassion.

I am also a product of my biological parents, hence; have the capacity to stray from the path of Love, and Compassion. This capacity is also a gift given to me by my spiritual Father. God gave me “the will to choose” my destiny. Come what may, my ability to choose is what shapes my future. Therefore; there is no one I can blame for the “bad luck” of tomorrow. No one “made me do it”, I choose to do it all on my own.

Therefore; meditate or pray about how you are a product of your parents. Both biological, and spiritual. Then ponder upon all that is great about them, and choose to manifest that greatness which you have inherited.

You do not need to subscribe to the dogma of Religion to manifest the greatness which already is within you and is you.

Which narrative do you choose to believe in?

1. That GOD is a jealous GOD who condemns to death anyone who opposes his organized religion. If that is the case, then which organized religion is his?
2. That organized religion is an institution structured to manage and control the many through the few. Promoting beliefs that restrict your ability to manifest the Love of God within you.
3. That as a child of GOD you have inherited traits that permit you to choose your own destiny, and manifest Love, and Compassion which is your core source of power.