With in the context of a particular religious belief, questions and quandaries are ‘normal’. Digger deeper into scriptures, there are passages that point to living beyond the borders of the ‘laws’ that bind one to a particular way of viewing a ‘righteous’ way of life.

In exploring religions, it became apparent to me that at heart they share one fundamental belief. In the Christian context it would translate as “God is Love”.

As a deeply spiritual woman once said to me, “It’s actually quite simple.” At the time, I did not comprehend the simplicity in the complexity, until a reflection on “God is Love” exploded into an awareness that love is life-giving, as per Corinthians 13. If our only focus was allowing the ‘love of God’ to dwell within us and flow freely through us, this would be an entirely different world. Our focus would shift.

Rather than an emphasis on who’s right or wrong, the emphasis would be on living from the heart - deeply connected to our spiritual/divine roots - respecting and caring for one another and ensuring each other’s well being. (We would also return to an awareness that ‘dominion’ over the earth does not mean exploitation, but ensuring it’s sustainability.)

Simplistic in concept, yet ‘loving one another’ in our egotistical humanness has to be one of the greatest challenges we face in our earthly existence.

Mia