Whatever the verdict may be… I only have my experience in this human body on this earth. My comfort comes from a close personal relationship with God, a Higher Power, the perfect order of the Universe. When I die, I do not assume that my experience will resemble it’s current form in any way. Therefore, I come to the conclusion that if there is such thing as heaven and hell-the only way for me to experience it is here on earth. And I have experienced both-I try not to create the latter-I have no power to create the former. Only to experience it. It wasn’t until I was shown a way to rely on the underlying power of God, Universe, Higher Power-whatever form it appears to take in any given instance that I began to experience a sense of peace, the feeling of fitting into my own skin the feeling of live and let live, peace and serenity. Something I had briefly found- ‘in spirits. Having attended Catholic schools all of my life, I was faced with these questions daily. I was not allowed NOT to think about it-these were greast schools-it’s just that we were commanded to believe in certain stands and I just wasn’t able to hear the message. So I do believe that Religion is man-made. But don’t deny it’s comfort to the masses who use it for a compass. I am so happy and relieved to have one. For those who don’t think they need it, they will be so amazed to find out that they do have God. It’s just that they have turned their backs on it- others of us have stood and faced it. Facing it is much preferable and highly enriching to experience on earth.
