Message to Christians

You are not a wretch that needs to be saved.

Opinion page by Duane Alan Hahn.

I believe that Jesus probably came back from the dead and went back to 'Heaven' with his glorified body, but not for the reasons you were taught. He did not die for your sins and he will not come back to rule over the Earth.

Telling the 'unsaved' that there is only one way to God and that they must 'repent' makes you a roadblock to freedom. Just because you think Jesus said he was the only way to God does not make it so. Believe what you like: believe all humans are sinners, believe unbelievers deserve to be eternally punished, believe only you and other believers are going to Heaven, but believe those things knowing that your belief is based on disinformation and misinterpretation.

The truth has been intentionally corrupted by men who wish to control you. The only reason you fall for the false teachings of Christianity is because of your conflicting feelings. You think that you are no good, but at the same time you believe that you are special. Your ears itch for teachings that call you a wretch, but also make you part of a special flock. All you have to do is ask for forgiveness and obey, and although you feel that you are human garbage, only you and your special group will go to Heaven while all others will face eternal punishment. The funny thing is, if you understood that you never left God, you wouldn't fall for that stuff in the first place.

Fear makes you feel detached from God and your higher self. If you could learn to let go of fear and focus on love, religions such as Christianity would not be able to deceive you. Here's something to think about. Some Christians believe that Jesus died for all of our sins no matter what we believe. They say that we are all saved. Every person on the planet will go to 'Heaven.' You cannot be 'unsaved.' Either way, God loves you. God loves everyone and every thing. Unconditional love really exists. You don't need to jump through hoops or believe certain things to gain God's love and acceptance; you already have it.

You are not a wretch as the famous song says, but you are not better than anyone else either. You are equal to all others while having your own unique gifts to contribute. Pride and low self-esteem come from the same idea, that you are separate. But this is not true, all are one and therefore all belong, no one is higher or lower. You don't have to search for a group to belong to because you belong everywhere.

You have free access to God at any time, there are no special clubs to join, no Pope or other cult leader to get in the way. God does not need your money, worship, or obedience. You do not have to go through Jesus or anyone else to talk to God or to get to 'Heaven.' Belief cannot save you, good deeds cannot save you, sacrifice cannot save you, blood cannot save you, repentance cannot save you, nothing can save you because there is nothing to save you from except your own self-loathing.

This image from Sticker Giant is used with permission.

Your ideas of God were invented by men and then corrupted further by other men. Do you really think that God would act like a judgmental human parent? God does not reward or punish you for any reason. You do that to yourself. It's time to embrace your true free will, not a tainted version of it. You are even free to choose Christianity if you wish, it won't change your destination. If you like the fear, separation, negativity, and oppression that most versions of Christianity encourages, feel free to sign up, but please try to keep it to yourself.

I used to say that you cannot be saved by a state of mind, but that's not exactly true. If you think there is no life after 'death' you might choose to stubbornly refuse to participate in the afterlife and 'sleep' for hundreds of Earth years. If you wallow in things such as negativity, hatred, lust, and sadness and think you deserve 'Hell,' you might find yourself in such a place with like-minded people until you understand that you create your reality and choose to leave that mess behind. So a state of mind can save you in a way. It can save you time and energy. You shouldn't have any problems adjusting to the afterlife if you do your best right now to embrace love and forgiveness for all (including yourself) and you understand that there is an afterlife that is highly sensitive to your thoughts. Be loving and positive and you'll be fine.