Honor your brother as yourself

I have been working through a lot of torment from my childhood as a result of realizing that the people within the community where not following their faith but rather the rules, rites and regulations imposed by their religion. I can really associate with people who have suffered at the same hand from various other members of religions, thinking they are coming through those doors in love and support only to have the members use their weakness to their advantage.

I keep getting pressures from various religions on how I should come through their doors, but I can’t help but recall the passage that taking up my cross from Christ would mean I would see torment, reticule and punishment.

I would encourage anyone struggling with religious types kicking you to the curb because you don’t fit into the mold they have set for followers to seek out this book, “The End of Religion.” If anyone should act towards you counter to love and understanding with truth they are not following the teachings of Jesus but their own wicked directions. Seek a body of believers that help, nurture and teach you about Jesus and walk within his teachings. Jesus hated religious types and openly made examples of he rules and rites they professed would bring you closer to God. Sorry, the only way it through Jesus. And frankly, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

A women i got into a conversation with once told me that Christians (not Christ Followers) kick you and degrade you first before they will help you, and then only will help those who are already Christians. Initially, i was put off by this but I have come to see her point and to really see why she said this. After all this is what happen to me and why I abandon any kind of faith for nearly 30 years.

Here is a thought to take away from this, Jesus did not come to start a religion. He came to abolish all religions and to say that there was no need for any spokesman to intervene on your behalf that he was the only way and that without him no one would connect with his father that sent him. But so many make you believe that your passage is through them rather than directly through Jesus. If your struggling take it Jesus, no church or religion is needed.