Spirituality vs Religion

Good morning! It’s going to be a beautiful day! This is what I say every morning when I rise at 4:30 am. I believe God lives within all of our hearts. Your God may be different than my God and this is ok!  I also believe the Bible is outdated yet I still read from it & find it to be a valuable resource.  The parts that I feel are outdated are the parts that speak of women being stoned for adultery. Downgrading handicap people and other parts of the Bible that I simply don’t believe should apply in this day of age. I do believe Jesus died on the cross so that we could be forgiven for our sins, I also hold Buddhist principles close to my heart.  The number one thing I love about Buddhist principles is that they are not judgmental of other religions. I love my Christian friends yet I have found that I am called out for believing in things such as past lives and because of my support of gay marriage.  These are my thoughts... This is where my heart is.... I see everyone as the same and I value my Christian friends just as much as my catholic friends, my Buddhist friends etc.  I believe we were all put here for a purpose and that our struggles are meant to teach us valuable lessons to help others grow. There is a peace in acceptance. Acceptance of religions acceptance of different opinions acceptance of allowing others to love who they desire to love. Once we open our hearts our minds expand and growth happens. I Love you, please love yourselves [caption id="attachment_8343" align="aligncenter" width="1536"] My 4:30 am alter table[/caption]