An unfortunate fact regarding religions of the world is that the institutionalized system of beliefs was formed by followers, especially by those who were in the ruling class, rather than the teachings of the founder of the religion.

Most of the time, the Israelites were left to live freely without a demanding ruler over them. However, when the Israelites demanded a human ruler, God said to troubled Samuel, “they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them.”

The word Christ is neither a name nor a title, but a description used to specify those who were chosen by God for a special purpose. The English word Christ is from the Greek word christos, which is a translation of the Hebrew word Māšîaḥ, meaning anointed…

After a long search and difficult journey, she finally found the celestial being. Upon listening to the woman, the being said, “I am moved by your sad story, so I will give you an opportunity. However, to become a celestial being you must give up all that is human.”

When fear or anxiety overwhelm our minds, we often retreat and shrink to be much smaller than who we really are. Thus, often we assume the problem or struggle in front of us is larger than what it actually is.

The purpose of human creation is to become beings who transcend their own selves and love others as God does. However, loving others selflessly requires unlearning our seemingly innate tendency to be selfish or self-centered. For this reason, this process feels like an impossible challenge…