I thought I'd share with others how I came about to the "religion" I am with. Actually, it's not really a "religion" at all. If you think about it being "New Age" is not really considered a religion, it's a collection of ideas and beliefs of personal faith and spirituality. It takes parts of other religions and puts them in a collection of your own thoughts and values.

For me, I am a believer in God, though I do not see Him as would the Christian faith see Him. I am not a believer in the Bible, or other so-called religious books, doctrines, or scripts. I believe Faith lies in the person, in the heart and soul of each individual. That we are our best judge of ourselves, and we don't need some other person to tell us how to think, how to react, or live our lives.

For me (strictly my opinion here) the Bible is too restraining in the fact that it sets limitations. How it talks about how God favored one over another. How He loves but then punishes man for how they are. It talks about a supposed history, and a supposed future of mankind. But really, for me, it's more of a control device to limit the ideas and possibilities of man. (Now I have never read the entire Bible, but I have read enough to make me cringe and shake my head.)

A little bit of my history..
My father was born under a Catholic family, though he never practice it.. he was a wild teen. My mother was a Baptist, and when they married my father converted over to Baptism and went to church. They never forced church on me, but I did go when I was little. We lived in Tennessee and I went to Sunday School with friends. When we made the move to Iowa, I tried again to go to Sunday School, but it didn't last. I was only 9 at the time. My parents never pushed me, and I was never Baptized, they left that up to me.

Several years ago, I started on a spiritual journey. I've continued on this path, and I keep learning new things. This has given me the freedom to experience spirituality in a way I never would have been able to experience had it not been for my parents "gift" to me. They have been most understanding, and that is a gift in itself.

So that, folks, is my little story. But there is a lot more under the surface, perhaps I will make another blog about it in the future. For now, this is all you get.

Namaste.

Blessings,
Missy