Do you practice religion?
The long answer is I used to.
I was brought up in a Christian home.
I got saved when I was 5.
At that moment I had a vision. God said he was sorry for what my life would be, but that I would understand at some point.
When I was 14, I had my baptism.
We did the baptizing at Sycamore pool in Chico, California. That’s where the city cemented a portion of Chico Creek, and they call it a pool.
The Church, Calvary Chapel, had a potluck at the park, and we did services at the park.
I was last in line. I watched as everyone in line got a short prayer and then a dunk.
Then, when Sam Allen got to me, he got possessed by the Holy Spirit.
He started praying that I was going to do great things for God and what a great man I was going to be.
It embarrassed the holy living shit out of me at 14.
Then he dunked me.
Then everyone that was at the park, in Chico, and I’m not sure how far they saw it. A cloud that looked like a man standing could be seen by all but me.
People kept pointing to it, and all I could see was blue skies.
From what I get from God, the universal consciousness, you call it whatever works for you, what they saw that I couldn’t see, came from me. That’s why I couldn’t see it.
The pot luck, they never ran out of food. They ran out of desserts, but the main line, never ran out of food.
It’s really weird that this is my life.
It reads like fiction. Truth is stranger than any fiction. I write fictional books, that’s how I know.
Even I think it’s weird, who has this as part of their life story, seriously.
After the baptism, my life went on and I didn’t like going to church because if we were to act as Jesus did,preach the sinners in any way that will get them to listen, why go to church?
However, I never thought that, but that’s what my higher self was doing through me.
I never knew I was a Táltos until around 37, I’m 49 now.
Now I understand what God meant that at one point I would understand.
This is the day that I understand my life and why I have to live it.
As any have read previously, I do spirituality, not religion.
Religion tells you what to think about everything, but they don’t have the tools for the modern age.
Keeping us slaves to the religion.
Spirituality asks questions because it’s more concerned with understanding than knowledge.
If knowledge is power, then wisdom is understanding.
It takes understanding the knowledge to know if it is false and knowledge that is false harms your soul.
Knowledge without understanding is a 4yr old with a gun. Not good idea.
If one wants to get away from religion and walk into spirituality, ask questions about your religion and you will find your spirituality.
Or
I let go of everything.
Say it until you do it.
That’s how to connect to your higher self.
Don’t be surprised if you start talking to yourself, that’s your higher self speaking through you.
Know you’re blessed and be excellent on purpose.
The Church of Rock 'N' Roll 
You were baptized, but then left the church and became a spiritualist? Are you stupid?
LikeLiked by 3 people
A really no.
Stupid would still be in the church.
Jesus said to pray in your most private room, not with someone leading, that’s a pagan ritual.
Then Jesus gave us the lord’s prayer and he said pray like this.
I’m not the one who fell for stupid, I got out of stupidity.
LikeLike
where are you coming from
with this comment? do you see how rude this is?
LikeLike
Do you see how rude your comment is?
I figured you liked to be called stupid.
My apologies.
What would you prefer I call Christianity who doesn’t even follow their owbmn rules?
I call it ridiculous, worthy of ridicule.
LikeLiked by 1 person
jim i deeply apologize. my comment was directed toward the other commenter. please forgive me. and yes i was also rude. im sorry.
LikeLike
also i am not a christian. again, i apologize for the misplacement and the poor judgment.
LikeLike
Thank you. All is forgiven.
LikeLike
And do unto others as you have done unto you.
This iscwhat Jesus said to do.
Not make war with anyone who doesn’t do what you want them to do.
LikeLike
Decimation, what do you think is stupid about his path?
LikeLike
It seems I’m a bit confused. Jim, are you a christian or not? Because you mentioned your higher self, and the Bible does not talk about that at all. Because of that section in the post, I thought that you had left Christianity, which I referred to as the church in my original comment.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Did you read what I wrote?
I got saved.
How does salvation ever be taken back by someone?
I don’t do religion because Jesus wasn’t a Christian.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Okay dude. Whatever. I don’t have time to explain everything about Jesus, the Bible, and life to you.
LikeLike
I understand the Bible.
I can teach you if you need.
I get that you don’t understand what I’m talking about, so you say whatever I don’t have….
Total cop out.
That means your a coward.
LikeLike
Please, explain the Bible to me in your own words. I’m very curious to hear your perspective. Where does it talk about a higher self? If I’m missing something, I want to know.
LikeLike
Where to start.
The holy spirit is the higher self.
In the Bible it talks about giving the gifts of the holy spirit to those thar are saved.
This is the higher self.
That part of God that is responsible for you.
I can go on if you would like?
LikeLike