ASK REVS. SANDY AND KIRK
Rev. Sandy and Kirk Moore are the co-founders of the Center for Universal Truth in San Juan Capistrano. They established this New Thought spiritual community to bring together individuals of various religious and spiritual faiths so their lives could be empowered by applying practical principals.
This column has been developed to allow people the opportunity to
seek additional answers about spiritual insights. If you would like
to ask them a question, send it to the Center for Universal Truth,
27121 Calle Arroyo Suite 2200, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 or
visit
www.centerfortruth.org. You can reach us at (949) 481-4040.
Q: If there is only one God, why are there so many religions?
Katie
Irvine, CA
A: As the Bible states, God created us in the image and likeness of
himself. As we teach God is in everyone and everything we are also
“unique” individualized expressions of God; and as individuals we
express God in many ways and through many religious philosophies.
There is Truth in every religion and at the center of all religious
beliefs is that same loving God. We find as individuals that there
are many different beliefs that work for us in our lives. It is our
quest to find that belief that resonates with us and expresses best
in our life. God is too large to fit into just one box.
Q: Jesus’ greatest message was of love and forgiveness. How do we
return to that place of love with those who have done wrong or harm
to us?
Jeremy
Laguna Beach, CA
A: This can sometimes be a challenge for us to clear our mind of
those who have not treated us fairly. Forgiveness, of course, is the
best form of releasing that torment we hold. This takes practice and
patience. It can be done through meditation, positive affirmation,
prayer or many other ways. When we forgive we are not justifying the
other person’s actions or letting them “off the hook”; what we are
doing is clearing ourselves of any attachment to that situation and
relieving ourselves of resentment or anger. The truth of forgiveness
is about setting ourselves free. Again the Bible states that the
truth shall set us free.
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