Theology III

[Coffeehouse]

Originally Posted by Mari

So Coffeehouse, if I understand it correctly your problem is with the institution we call the Church and the Bible?

I believe that if one first wants a bond with a higher being, if having a religious faith feels right, something that acts as a positive force in one's life.. then make it free of the restrictions and monopoly of churches and books. An authority that says it enjoys monopoly on the interpretation of the relationship between human beings and a higher being needs to seriously examine its credentials.

You do not need cathedrals, and cardinals.
Take the path up to a cliff nearby,
a place with a view, and watch the forests or the fields or the skies or the cities or the seas or the oceans. The place where you stand is your temple, your church, your place of worship.
Care to witness a miracle? Visit your favorite place(!) and stand there in silence and view the beauty. Without the holy processions of the church, the goldcoloured cloths or the sound of the organ.

Worship the message, not the creeds.