Not all those who wander...

I have no desire to argue religion with anyone.  I will not speak out against someone's beliefs, even if I do not agree.

For the sake of argument, which I have no desire to argue, I will say that I do not agree with most religions in their entirety.

I have been asked recently what religion I am.  How much easier it would be to ask what blood type I am.  I am B positive.  Nothing will change that.  It is part of my DNA.  B positive.  Religion is not a part of my DNA.

I was not handed unwavering faith along with assigned gender, hair color, or dare I say, sexual preference. I was baptized into a religion that came to me through my parents, and their parents.

Along with age came awareness that I did not have to accept this religion.  I did not have to believe what was being told to me.  I could choose.  (enter here the case of Free Will).

I have not found any one doctrine to be my one true path.  I have instead opened my heart to many.  There is so much beauty to be found in every religion.

Let me clarify here that I am talking strictly religion, not faith.  Faith is its own entity and I dare not step on anyone's faith.


"Seek a true friend, for a friend seeks the benefit of a friend, Do good to the people for the sake of God or for the peace of your own soul that you may always see what is pure and save your heart from the darkness of hate. "

What an amazing and truthful quote.  Does it mean any less that it is Islamic?


"The highest peace is the peace between opposites".  Does this quote resonate any less because it was spoken by a Rabbi?

I am liberal this is true, I find comfort where I need to, and in my own way.  Yes I will open the door to the Jehovah Witness and yes I will actually read the literature.

Every moment of every day is an opportunity to find some personal truth and I refuse to shut my eyes, heart and soul to something that may help me get through a moment of need, or gratitude.

"Man is that he might have joy."  Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon religion.

You may believe me to be a sinner, and most certainly damned for eternity.  You may believe that because I do not follow your chosen path I am doomed to wander.

Lord of the Rings will tell you, "Not all those who wander are lost."

My personal choice is mine alone.  I do not ask you to join me, exalt me, or judge me.  I am my own judge, jury and ultimately executioner.  Because I choose to continually seek and explore does not mean I ask the same of anyone else.

There is a word that I love and find to be one of the most powerful greetings when used with a full heart.

Namaste.

To greet someone with this word is an act of submission, it is bowing to them and saying, I see and bow to the God within you.  Claiming submission to another person is one of the most freeing acts possible. Can you bow to the God within another person even if their God is not your own?


Religions can be discussed, fought over, killed over, and died for.  They can also exalt, heal, inspire, and live for.

I will not stop and be bogged down in the mire of religions.  I will seek my own truths, my own beliefs.

"Speaking words of wisdom, let it be."

According to the Bible I am already damned, for I have broken all ten commandments (I'll let you ponder that one if you wish).

I will not say ten Hail Mary's to make my way out of Hell.  But I will say as many Hail Mary's as I need to get me through a panic attack when one occurs.

I took  a test on facebook that revealed I am headed to the 7th level of Dante's Hell.  Another test revealed I am going to die by being crushed by a Sumo Wrestler.

If ever I am asked again what my religion is I will simply reply, "The same as my blood type, Be Positive"