Guilt and Sin
Guilt sucks! No one can really help being stupid, if they don’t know better. But feeling guilty for it just makes things worse. You see, no one is perfect, not even the highly praised Jesus is without flaw in the eyes of tough critics. That is why they justified themselves in killing him. Everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes are bigger then others, but at no point should a mistake be called a sin. "Sin" should be stricken from our dictionaries. It’s an out dated term.
From now on, instead of using the word ‘sin’ use the term "act of stupidity." Rephrase the sentence "repent of your sins" to say "rent of your acts of stupidity." This way, everyone knows what you are talking about. And if you are metaphysical, use a phase like, "choices that are not in the highest reflection of you own divine God Being." (I prefer the term "stupidity.")
Take the old religious dogma "Suicide is an unforgivable sin." Think of it this way. "Suicide is a unforgivable act of stupidity." Why? Because once it is done, it can’t be undone. Nor can murder or adultery be undone. God does not punish anyone for his or her acts. God simply designed a system that punishes people for their own stupidity; cut yourself and you bleed. However, some parts of this planetary system of justice are not completely obvious. Such parts fall mainly in the realm of Karma. It’s the parts that are not so obvious that God is trying to teach us. Almost anyone can learn, "hot stove, don’t touch!" But what about the universal law of justice, "do unto others what you would have them do unto you, for it WILL be done unto you?" This law take a little more time, takes a little experimenting and a lot of experience.
Guilt falls into the realm of sin and stupidity, for it is both. It is feelings of guilt and shame that cause people to separate themselves from the rest of the world, in whatever issue they are feeling guilty about.
In the Bible it claims that Lucifer, that old serpent, is the father of all lies. It is permissible to rename Lucifer as Guilt. For it is Guilt that is the father of all lies.
Guilt is most commonly the result of some act or thought that is not acceptable to the normal guide lines an individuals social environment. Some times it a result of NOT acting when your heart says that you should have. There are two basic ways to avoid guilt. One, get rid of your conscience. However, people without a conscience a menace to society and are at some point weeded out some highly irritated person. The other way is to avoid doing things that cause guilt.
The tricky part is, some things that cause guilt are things we like. I will take a real life example. In one particular cult, the community leaders outlawed any sort of "red" clothing. They claimed red was a violate color and God didn’t have red in His Kingdom. (heh, heh) Now anyone with a logical mind would now how silly this is. But the cult members are made to feel guilty for even liking the color. And so lies begin to grow, because quite honestly, who is going to admit they like something that is taboo in the community? No who likes being in that particular community, that’s who.
I used this example because in my mind, feeling guilt for liking the color red is really stupid. I’m sure you have guilt for of some things that you like and you may find it to be just as silly. Guilt is the energy the Archangel Lucifer was going to use to save the inhabitance of the planet. It forces people to do things and to go places. I’m sure everyone has been on a guilt trip. Many religions are still using guilt as a means to motivate people. Christ was offering choice, feel the pain and learn the lesson. Guilt takes away the Will, suppresses it down deep, until you are not sure what it is. Christ’s way was to straighten the Will, by offering choices, thus teaching the soul how to make choices that will serve its self and the Universe to the highest possibilities.
In general, I would dare say that those actions that cause guilt are not God’s Plan. Stealing and killing, God warned against through prophets such as Moses and Jesus. It was God’s intent that His children not do such things and He tried to counsel them against such stupidity, and His children would not listen to the way of Higher Light. Therefore, the Lesser Light came in and took root among the children of God. The Lesser Light being Guilt, or Lucifer. Guilt can teach you to follow the commandments of God, but you lose your Will in the process. Some would call this your Soul, but is not. The Will is simply the God Intelligence to make choices and God wants you, His child, to make that Will strong.
If universe were a flat map, and the plan of Christ a road and the plan of Lucifer a road, they would end up in the same place. A town called Harmony! But inside of that town called Harmony, you would have your different classes. There would be Gods, there would be Lords, there would be Masters, Disciples and other levels of attainment. The levels of attainment are judged by the strength and power of a person’s Will, the highest attainable level being a god. Everyone reaches Harmony at some point, even if it takes a VERY long time, for the soul cannot handle disharmony forever.
However, you must decide if you are going to be forced there by guilt, or are going to champion the cause of God and get there by your choice and your Will. The act of Championing God’s Will is not done by causing more guilt, but rather promoting goodness and logic. Christ is the champion of God’s Will, the right to choose is the basis of His plan. But Christ is losing credit in the eyes of many true believers because the religions are using his name to create Guilt. Christ is for the RIGHT TO CHOOSE. His intention is to strengthen the Will through lessons of Choice. The answers to most questions are provided in the Bible, and if you think about it, more answers then what is in the Bible are right in your own heart.
The Will is directly connected to the God Awareness of the Soul. When your Will is down, you are not very aware of God. Jesus said, "my Burden is Light, and My Yoke is Easy." Following the way of Christ can be a little more exciting the following the way of Guilt, because you are going to make mistakes in your choices and learn from them. Following the way Guilt is dull, predictable and down right miserable. Learn about your right to choose, use it. The commandments of God are just that, but understanding them will bring an honest love for them, for they are good and just.
And if they are not, look closely. Either someone has changed them to suite the purpose of Guilt, or you don’t understand them correctly. If you believe, its time to understand.