Hell's Bells

I haven’t posted in a while so it’s high time. Recently I noticed a cousin of mine posting about how she believes in the only true God and pointing out the “incorrectness” of other Gods. Usually I don’t argue religious points as it’s like banging your head on the wall. But then I wonder why Christians always seem to be so militant and readily attack others.

Listen up cousin. I grew up in the same religious cult as you did. It was in church at the age of 6-7, while demons were being cast out and people were dancing and speaking in tongues, that I realized there was another path for me. I had to put up with being told that there was only one true version of the bible; that I should never go to dances (but I noticed it was ok to dance in church); that I should never do this or do that. I should only follow one strict path or I was going straight to hell. I realized I must already be in hell so I escaped.

What you don’t realize is that God set me, not on a religious path, but a spiritual path. It has been the best path for me and I have been blessed. When you say I am a fool you are directly addressing God for blessing me with knowledge. I do not want to be associated with any religions, mainly due to their history of killing, going into different cultures and destroying them and their perfectly good religions in the name of your one true God.

Instead of going through life with blinders on protected by the ability to profess following the one and only true God I listened to what others had to say. I found there was only one God and he went by different names depending on what culture you grew up in. So when you talk about following your one true God, you are disparaging God himself. While you profess that God is within you let me remind you that all your demons also come from within.

So you threw away earrings because someone had used Reiki on them? Where do you think Reiki comes from...the devil? God enabled man to come up with all sorts of healing techniques. Maybe Jesus used Reiki when he placed his healing hands on people. It sounds the same. What about my wife who places her hands on people and animals and you can feel the energy? God given talent. She uses it to help animals (most recently cured a paralyzed cat) and many people, including teachers and student athletes. I’ve studied Reiki, Qi Gong, Yoga, Tai chi, Zen Shiatsu, and shamanism, again God-given methods of healing.

God has blessed me on my path. In the early 70’s, in a busy emergency room, he told me what to do when a a little black lady came in complaining that her preacher had “tossed the bones” on her. He led me to my current path and continues to do so. I have studied with Q’ero Indians whose culture was not destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors in the name of religion. I have been in ceremony with Shipibo shamans. All these people have a much closer relationship to nature and God than anyone I’ve ever met in church. You’d never know though because you have those blinders on.

God has blessed me all my life and protected me from much danger including snakebite, getting injured, and going to war. All three of the reserve units I have been in were deployed to war, each time without me. Go figure.

I’ve never pointed my kids in any religious direction. In contrast religion was “beaten” into me even though I knew something was “wrong with this picture.” My son recently dropped out of seminary as he felt something was not right about “the truth” he was witnessing to people. I applaud him for making his own decision. I have taken him to the Amazon so he could witness a healing ceremony. I certainly would never think of hiding him in the dark. I thing God wants you to be knowledgeable, not stupid.

So again God has blessed me with these “devil” healing talents, as you will probably call them. And please don’t pray for me without my permission. I’d never do that without asking first. But then again I guess you have been indoctrinated to go forth and tell others they are on the wrong path and to pray for their souls. Remember when I do ask you to pray for me it will only allow me to continue on my God-given path so don’t be disappointed when you don’t see me in your pew.

And please quit going into other cultures and enticing their youth with the promise of musical instruments so they will join your church. Instead you should go to and ask them to teach you. Or stay home and get yourself straightened out and try to figure out why religions are failing. I have talked with native peoples and they rarely chose to give up their religion as it has served them well. They do appreciate all the school supplies and clothes for their children though. Keep those coming.

So again, I grew up in the same cult as you did. I know what it’s like to be hidden in the dark. God gave me another path. You chose the one you want as it works for you. Just remember there are many paths to the mountain top and one is not the only correct path.