In my prior post I meditated on the words of Cesar Chavez. Because of the source, I believe these words typically get attributed to issues of race … or perhaps even issues of economic levels.

For myself, I found that I began thinking of ways that I impose my own beliefs upon others.  I am not racist; so this topic didn’t pertain to that level for me.  I am not homophobic; so it did not pertain to that level either.  I am not sexist; so it did not pertain to either men or women.

The one level that this quote resonated on was how I treat others who believe differently than I do.  That doesn’t mean different religions … I find people of like minds in every religion.  I simply find myself to be intolerant at times with people who are intolerant.  That is the one thing that I find repulsive and have a difficult time with.

So as I was meditating on this, I realized that my biases are no different than anyone elses.  Many of these people who are so horribly intolerant simply don’t know any better … they were born into it.  Think about it.  If they were born into a family of lesbian parents, who raised them to respect everyone regardless of life situations … well, then they would reflect that.  It doesn’t have to be lesbians, or anyone else … we simply are a product of how we are raised. 

Even when we come to a place where we feel enlightened, or that we have worked through all of our inner conflicts … we are soulfully racist toward those who have yet to do so. 

This truly is what Jesus talks about in referring to “turning the other cheek”.  The people who abuse physically are not evolved on a spiritual level.  That doesn’t mean it should be tolerated … I simply am using this as a point … that we need to be patient and respectful of all people.

I’m sure each and every one of us can think of people who rile us … even if we spend every day in a meditative place of peace.  Those people need our love, and acceptance … soulful bigotry is no different than any other kind of bigotry.  We all are loved by God … and God would have us show that to everyone … and especially to those who have no clue.

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Religion4All is an idea: that every human being (no matter their race, religion, sexuality, social status, lifestyle, or any other possible factor) is LOVED by God; just … as … they are.

We all are loved by God, and NO religion or person has a monopoly on it. Every single person on this planet is loved equally by God … SO many are cut off from God because they are told they don’t belong. God loves everyone … we ALL are beautiful creations … we don’t need to cringe when we hear the words “God”, or “religion”, or their judgments … God LOVES us all!

There is no requirement to change in order to be LOVED by God, or to LOVE God. God is LOVE, and LOVE is God … period. There is no one who God loves more than anyone else … there are only those who choose to LOVE more … to love God more, and consequently then to love each other more. In doing so, we grow closer to God … and know God.

By opening our hearts, and minds to God (free of boundaries like religion, or social trends); by LOVING God … we are exactly where we are meant to be. If we maintain that openness, never allowing any person or event to make us close our hearts, we will be guided by God to be who we are meant to be.

In that space of openness we can then live a life of LOVE, and be guided to where we are meant to be … forever in LOVE.

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