Free to Walk as we Choose

Seek help with patience and prayer: A hard duty indeed is this, but not to the humble, Who bear in mind that they shall meet their Lord, and that unto Him shall they return.
- The Koran 42-43

Is not the God of many religions one in the same? Is not the message of most faith practices the innate need for love and faith and happiness? Is not the goal of religion to bring people together under a common banner of inclusion and worship in order to better serve the world they live in?

Upon coming to the answers to these questions I remain with a final question among much wondering: Why exclude the thought that many paths can converge upon the same inevitable and faith-filled road home?

The goal of religion should be to foster a feeling of "being home", not the otherwise dominant mindset of many, that one route or another reigns supreme over the rest.

In the beginning we were ALL among each other uncreated in bodily form, equal and just. So why during the walk of life down Faith's Highway do we choose to police the boundaries?

If I leave on foot from Virginia today with a goal of reaching my childhood home in California, are there not many routes available to choose from, with only the equal intent of travel being my motivator?

Regardless of my choice of roads, any could prove very worthwhile for a vast number of unforseen reasons. Any route I choose will have its ups and downs, but it will be the route that best fits my perceived wants and needs at the onslaught.

In any event, the path that I walk down will lead towards my end goal of reaching my birthplace.

Religion can be a beautiful and helpful tool in finding my way back to the beginning, but freedom of religion and an environment that fosters that is where the unity and true beauty comes from.

Inspiration is found even under the smallest rock along the most forgotten foot-path. Where we choose to place our steps is our individual right to choose, it's this beautiful and godly choice to create our own path that gives the human race the benefit over the other created species.

The goal of my faith and my religion is to be someone who welcomes all with open arms in an attempt to have someone to walk home with; what is the goal of yours?

As always I encourage you to love life and live a life of love.

Peace, love, and blessings...
Mason