How Small Is Your God?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

There is no room for war in a spirit-filled life.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

I dwell in you.
I know your goodness and love.
Your glory manifests itself wherever I turn, with every breath, in all I do or think or say.
Your blessings number beyond the number of grains of sand.
I never tire of finding new mercies each day.
You never disappoint in your power to amaze and inspire me.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“That’s right. Everything in the carpentry shop, 50% off. I’m going into the soul-saving business.”

[Nope, never said it.]

D. Blog: Poisonous Religion

Someone is making money with a book entitled God is not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. I largely agree with the subtitle, with emphasis on organized, priest-controlled religion. That has little to do with God or with spirituality. It attempts to control us by claiming it has a handle on the Holy One. That’s an audacious and illegitimate position, isn’t it?

I might agree with the main title, too, if by “God” the author means the one held before us by most organized religion. That “god” is often entirely too small, restricting, judging and violent, therefore, a poor image of divinity.

For the Holy One is always with and in us, never merely “out there” or “other.” The Holy one is not “in control,” but inviting our participation in the amazing process of creating a beautiful universe. Anything less than that is of no consequence and not worthy of our attention.