Part 4 - Religion and the Human Soul

Questions to ask yourself

CHAPTER 4 — IF THE KINGDOM IS WITHIN YOU, WHY DO WE KEEP LOOKING OUTSIDE?

Many were taught that God lives “out there”—in a church, in the sky, in a distant realm.

But Jesus said: “The kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21)

We search temples, books, rituals, and leaders because we forgot how to trust the stillness inside. Sometimes we fear silence. Sometimes we feel unworthy. Sometimes we simply don’t know where to look.

But the presence you long for has never been separate from your breath. You’re not waiting for God to arrive. You’re learning to notice the place God never left.

You are the living temple.

Jesus spoke of the temple and, by extension, of the body. You don’t need stained glass to be close to the sacred. You need the courage to enter your own being without fear.

If you feel God more strongly in church, then by all means attend, besides we do need fellowship with others too, but it might not just need to be in a traditional building. If you begin to believe you absolutely need a building, a leader, or a ritual to be with God, pause and ask:

What do I believe I’m missing?

What if I already carry it?

What if God is whispering, not thundering?

You are the sanctuary now—imperfect, yes, but sacred.

CHAPTER 5 — WHAT IS SIN, REALLY, AND IS GOD KEEPING SCORE?

Many of us were taught that sin meant breaking rules, making God angry, and deserving punishment. But love doesn’t keep score.

Sin is not primarily about rule-breaking. It is about losing connection—and forgetting who you are: a son or daughter of the living Source.

The ancient meaning of sin.

The Greek word hamartia means “to miss the mark.” It suggests misalignment, not condemnation.

Sin becomes anything that disconnects you from love, truth, and stillness—because your soul has drifted out of tune.

Repentance is not groveling; it’s turning back around.

The Hebrew teshuvah means “to return.” Return to truth, wholeness, and the frequency you forgot. The invitation is not shameful. It is: come home.

Sin is not the problem. Forgetting is.

The cure is not sacrifice. It is remembrance and return.

CHAPTER 6 — DOES GOD EVER GET ANGRY?

Many of us grew up with a version of God that seemed moody—loving one day, furious the next. But that story doesn’t match the deeper current of love.

Often, “anger” language in ancient texts describes the felt experience of disconnection—like the sun hidden by clouds. The sun hasn’t moved; our perception has changed.

Perfect love does not need human-style rage. When consequences unfold (touch fire and you burn), it is not God punishing. It is the mirror of cause and effect.

If you’ve ever been afraid of God… you’re not broken. You were taught fear too early.

You have permission to release fear, stop tiptoeing, and stop apologizing for being human.

The “anger” of God was never about you failing. It was the ache of love waiting to be remembered again. God is really not an old man in the sky. God is spirit who is also manifesting in you and me (made in his image) plus all of creation to experience all things good and bad. If you want to see the face of God, just look at everyone around you. We are ment to be the arms and legs of God individualized, its just to bad that many do not know this and have chosen a path of distortion and are full of mostly self inflicted pain and anger and a need to control others. When the bible speaks of dark forces in this world it is true and this force has been with us for a very long time. Controlling forces do not want you knowing the truth because if you did they would loose control over you. Do you really think that all the riots etc. taking place in the world today are from just people being people, or people being manipulated?

The Bible holds much truth but some of it has had a bit of twisting of the original meanings depending on the understanding of the time along with some other reasons as well. At some point I might get into this more but there is a lot of built up emotion in those who look at the bible as the literal word of God. People need to do their own searching and when doing this try and come from a place of neutrality in what you seek or you will not see it as clearly. Seek and you will find if done with an open mind or if not, then just treat others as you would like to be treated and move on with your life while not policing “judging” others.