Well, I've found this current debate on politics so stimulating and thought provoking, I'm going to be brave and foolish and put forth an idea that I've been forming for a while about religion.
I've come up with a belief system that I haven't really seen expressed like this anywhere. Maybe someone can tell me if there's a denomination that believes in something similar. First off, I don't see God as a separate whole being who created heaven (whatever that is) and earth. I think of the creation and the creator as the same thing. That means that God's not perfect and God doesn't have a plan, and God doesn't judge anyone. Instead, I think of God as being (ok I'm embarassed that I can't think of a better way to put this) kind of like "the Force" in the Star Wars movies. I guess you could call it the spirit that exists in and connects everything. I also think the purpose of all this is to nurture the God in all of us and in everything. And this also explains prayer as a sort of subliminal communication that can, if conditions are right, influence the force that is God. Anyway, that's the short description. From what I've said, does anyone know if this belief system is expressed in any known religion? lots of love Anne
