I believe that Jesus is a real being. I believe that Jesus really exists. But I don’t believe what I think most of today’s Christians believe about him.
I believe that he is both human and divine because I believe all of us are. I don’t believe that he is the “only” begotten son of God. I believe that we are all not only children of God, but facets of God himself. I don’t believe that Jesus’ crucifixion saved us from our sins. I don’t believe that he was conceived “immaculately.” I believe that he was born as a baby the same as us all. I don’t believe that any event is paranormal or supernatural. If it happened, it is normal and natural.
I believe that Jesus has been misquoted and misunderstood for several centuries. I believe he came to our reality as a great teacher but I believe his main message got distorted and today is totally botched up.
I believe that we live in multiple realms, like our waking state and our dream state. I believe that other realms are valid and actual realities. And I believe that some of the Jesus story happened in what we would consider our real true history and other events happened in other realms. The events in other realms are just as valid as those in our “waking” reality. The crucifixion and death may have happened in another “realm” but it is a real true part of the Jesus story nonetheless.
That he was martyred and crucified is made a big deal in today’s Christian religions. Why? There were many martyrs during that period who were tortured and crucified. One would think that if Jesus were God (and we’re not), that it would be a lot easier for him to endure. So what’s the big deal?
Throughout history, countless humans have suffered torture and death. So why is this part of the Jesus story so emphasized in the Christian religions? It is a mystery to me. But countless people still buy into that part of the story and think that Jesus suffered some extraordinary level that puts him in a category unto himself. Really?
But I don’t believe that the historical facts of the Jesus story are as important as the lessons he came to teach. I believe that one of his lessons is that we survive death. Not just him. But all of us. Whether his death and resurrection happened in one realm or another is not important. He survived death. And so do we all.
I believe that Jesus lived in our “earthly” reality many times before his “Jesus” life. He may even have been Adam. Who can say? But he knew his way around.
And his main lesson was that we need to love.
Love.
And “Love” will be my next posting.
Stay tuned.
-----Cosmic Grandpa
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Deep Thoughts about God - Part I
When someone says they believe in God, I generally assume that they mean that they believe there is a supreme being, male, living in his heaven, watching us, answering and denying prayers, approving the good we do and disapproving the bad.
This is not the God I believe in. The God I believe in is not separate from me. Or you. The God I believe in is the only being, or consciousness who exists. This God is aware of everything. Includes everything. People cannot imagine such a God. I cannot. Yet I believe it's true.
Seth's term for God is "All That Is." This means that we are not separate people. But the same being. The same consciousness. Living individual lives that appear to be separate. But that is an illusion. Not only are we all brothers and sisters. Not only are we all children of God. But we all are part of the one being who exists. Nothing exists outside of God. Outside of "All That Is."
I believe our lesson in life is to learn how to act as God. To realize that we have the power to answer our own prayers. We are not subjects of a higher authority who decides for us what kind of life we get. We decide for ourselves.
There are those of us who are new at this. And there are those of us who are masters. You can tell those around you who know what they're doing. And those who are a little lost. It takes a little time to get the hang of it.
The God I believe in does not need to be worshipped. Does not need to be feared. Going to worship service and being God-fearing is not my thing.
There are many "families" and "communities" within this God. An infinite number actually. I believe there are hierarchies of "awareness" or "consciousness." Seth says we each have an "oversoul." Or our higher self. This oversoul sends part of itself as us into a life experience to learn a lesson. Or to experience a particular type of life. The other lives that this oversoul is living can be called our other reincarnations. And they can take place in other periods of world history or simultaneously with our current life. Truely a deep thought, right?
And I believe that this oversoul of ours belongs to a higher realm of consciousness along with other oversouls. Like a grand oversoul. And these grand oversouls belong to higher deluxe oversouls and on and on and up and up forever and ever. I don't believe that there is an end to anything. And we belong to all of this. And this is the God I believe in.
The term "God" carries such a diversity of meaning that it is ultimately meaningless. And in our world today, belief in God divides us more that it unites us. So as a race, a species, we have a ways to go.
But we are on our way. And we have no deadline for getting it right. We have until forever.
And I know it will not take us that long.
So climb aboard, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
---- Cosmic Grandpa
This is not the God I believe in. The God I believe in is not separate from me. Or you. The God I believe in is the only being, or consciousness who exists. This God is aware of everything. Includes everything. People cannot imagine such a God. I cannot. Yet I believe it's true.
Seth's term for God is "All That Is." This means that we are not separate people. But the same being. The same consciousness. Living individual lives that appear to be separate. But that is an illusion. Not only are we all brothers and sisters. Not only are we all children of God. But we all are part of the one being who exists. Nothing exists outside of God. Outside of "All That Is."
I believe our lesson in life is to learn how to act as God. To realize that we have the power to answer our own prayers. We are not subjects of a higher authority who decides for us what kind of life we get. We decide for ourselves.
There are those of us who are new at this. And there are those of us who are masters. You can tell those around you who know what they're doing. And those who are a little lost. It takes a little time to get the hang of it.
The God I believe in does not need to be worshipped. Does not need to be feared. Going to worship service and being God-fearing is not my thing.
There are many "families" and "communities" within this God. An infinite number actually. I believe there are hierarchies of "awareness" or "consciousness." Seth says we each have an "oversoul." Or our higher self. This oversoul sends part of itself as us into a life experience to learn a lesson. Or to experience a particular type of life. The other lives that this oversoul is living can be called our other reincarnations. And they can take place in other periods of world history or simultaneously with our current life. Truely a deep thought, right?
And I believe that this oversoul of ours belongs to a higher realm of consciousness along with other oversouls. Like a grand oversoul. And these grand oversouls belong to higher deluxe oversouls and on and on and up and up forever and ever. I don't believe that there is an end to anything. And we belong to all of this. And this is the God I believe in.
The term "God" carries such a diversity of meaning that it is ultimately meaningless. And in our world today, belief in God divides us more that it unites us. So as a race, a species, we have a ways to go.
But we are on our way. And we have no deadline for getting it right. We have until forever.
And I know it will not take us that long.
So climb aboard, buckle up and enjoy the ride.
---- Cosmic Grandpa
Monday, February 27, 2012
Welcome. Thanks for stopping by.
Welcome. Greetings. Shalom. Namaste.
This is my first blog entry. Thank you for checking it out. My plan is to put down what I believe. What I have learned about life so far. Random thoughts that run through my mind. Future topics will include "The Bible," "Religion," "Health," "Love," "Eternity," "Heaven and Hell," "Reincarnation," "Beliefs" and more.
My main teachers have been:
Seth, who has channeled a wealth of material through psychic medium, Jane Roberts. The main lesson I learned from Seth is that we create our own reality. It is possible to examine our beliefs about our worlds and change the ones that hold us back. Changing our beliefs changes our lives and our worlds.
Jack Young, who taught me that we survive death. We live on and will continue to exist forever.
A Course in Miracles, channeled through a woman named Helen, possibly by Jesus himself. Here I learned about love. How to love myself and others. And I learned to feel the powerful love that "God," "the Universe," "the Great Spirit," "All That Is," or whatever term you prefer, feels for me and for us all.
...and many more whom I will talk about in time.
What I Believe
Here are a few of my core beliefs. To get us started.
We survive death. When I was a young boy in Catholic school, I was taught that we have a soul that gets black marks on it when we commit sins. I don't think that I ever fully bought into that but I currently do not believe that we have a soul. We ARE our soul. And we have a body. Temporarily. But our true selves, our awareness, our consciousness continues on forever.
The glass is both half full and half empty. The difference is which aspect we choose to focus on. If we focus on the half empty part, we discover more and more emptiness and lack in our lives. If we focus on the half full part, we encounter more fullness and bounty.
I try to focus on the part of the Lord's Prayer that says "Give us this day our daily bread." To me this means that we should take things one day at a time. We have been given what we need for today. We should not concern ourselves about if we will have enough for tomorrow. Today we have enough. Today, our cup runneth over.
I realize that there are those who see that today they do not have food. Or shelter. Or safety. But I believe that this is an illusion. It sounds heartless, right? But I believe that help is everywhere and if you are open to it, it will be there. There is hunger and need around the world. Or so it appears. But here in the USA, there is bounty in every supermarket. I was stunned one Christmas Eve when I went shopping to discover the store was out of potatoes.
But I believe there is plenty for everyone. Our problem is failure to share. Hoarding. Fear of lack. We are provided with more than plenty. It is we who cannot seem to spread it around. The hunger and lack is because of us.
Another belief: It is easiest to go with the flow. I am reminded of this driving around in city traffic. If there are delays and obstacles, I try to relax. There is no reason for impatience. If it is true that we create our daily reality, then we must have put the delay there ourselves for our own reason. So slow down and enjoy it. Our world will not come to a violent end if our plans need to wait. Relax. Smile. Breathe. Enjoy.
And this bring us to the end of the first blog entry.
Check back soon for more.
Smile. Breathe. Enjoy.
----- Cosmic Grandpa
This is my first blog entry. Thank you for checking it out. My plan is to put down what I believe. What I have learned about life so far. Random thoughts that run through my mind. Future topics will include "The Bible," "Religion," "Health," "Love," "Eternity," "Heaven and Hell," "Reincarnation," "Beliefs" and more.
My main teachers have been:
Seth, who has channeled a wealth of material through psychic medium, Jane Roberts. The main lesson I learned from Seth is that we create our own reality. It is possible to examine our beliefs about our worlds and change the ones that hold us back. Changing our beliefs changes our lives and our worlds.
Jack Young, who taught me that we survive death. We live on and will continue to exist forever.
A Course in Miracles, channeled through a woman named Helen, possibly by Jesus himself. Here I learned about love. How to love myself and others. And I learned to feel the powerful love that "God," "the Universe," "the Great Spirit," "All That Is," or whatever term you prefer, feels for me and for us all.
...and many more whom I will talk about in time.
What I Believe
Here are a few of my core beliefs. To get us started.
We survive death. When I was a young boy in Catholic school, I was taught that we have a soul that gets black marks on it when we commit sins. I don't think that I ever fully bought into that but I currently do not believe that we have a soul. We ARE our soul. And we have a body. Temporarily. But our true selves, our awareness, our consciousness continues on forever.
The glass is both half full and half empty. The difference is which aspect we choose to focus on. If we focus on the half empty part, we discover more and more emptiness and lack in our lives. If we focus on the half full part, we encounter more fullness and bounty.
I try to focus on the part of the Lord's Prayer that says "Give us this day our daily bread." To me this means that we should take things one day at a time. We have been given what we need for today. We should not concern ourselves about if we will have enough for tomorrow. Today we have enough. Today, our cup runneth over.
I realize that there are those who see that today they do not have food. Or shelter. Or safety. But I believe that this is an illusion. It sounds heartless, right? But I believe that help is everywhere and if you are open to it, it will be there. There is hunger and need around the world. Or so it appears. But here in the USA, there is bounty in every supermarket. I was stunned one Christmas Eve when I went shopping to discover the store was out of potatoes.
But I believe there is plenty for everyone. Our problem is failure to share. Hoarding. Fear of lack. We are provided with more than plenty. It is we who cannot seem to spread it around. The hunger and lack is because of us.
Another belief: It is easiest to go with the flow. I am reminded of this driving around in city traffic. If there are delays and obstacles, I try to relax. There is no reason for impatience. If it is true that we create our daily reality, then we must have put the delay there ourselves for our own reason. So slow down and enjoy it. Our world will not come to a violent end if our plans need to wait. Relax. Smile. Breathe. Enjoy.
And this bring us to the end of the first blog entry.
Check back soon for more.
Smile. Breathe. Enjoy.
----- Cosmic Grandpa
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