Have you ever encountered people who want to rush off to another country because "those poor people don't know who God is!"? They want to go on "missions" to "save those poor people!" Really!!!!! Usually I am a person filled with love, compassion, and respect for others, but when people believe their way is the only way and that all others will perish if not saved, I feel a bile rise in my throat.
How is it that people can believe themselves to be loving, non-judgemental, and spreading (their) God's "word" when they believe that others must follow their religion or else. They believe that their "God", their "religion" is the only way. These are the people that I truly feel sad for -- not the native peoples of those foreign countries that "don't know Christianity's God" or so many others who have different traditions and follow different religions.
The important thing is to feel a connection to your spirituality - however that works for you!!! We are spiritual beings having a human experience. The Divine presence, the Universe, God, the Supreme Being, the collective unconscious, the Higher Power, etc. does not punish. It/he/she/they are PURE LOVE....which includes the beauty of our world and nature's magnificent power - yes, that includes tsunamis too. We still feel sadness for those who suffer and we should most certainly be there for them and help them, but don't blame God or Mother Nature or anything else. This is life....live it, experience it, learn from it, and open your heart to your spiritual connection. There are as many paths to enlightenment, nirvana, Home, Heaven, etc. as their are souls.
Smile today and feel the love of All and for All!
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