Love is that which binds our individuality to all that is God.
Preface

The following text was realized/created in order to provide a reasonable alternative to the discontinuity found in most organized religions.  The philosophy was designed to fill the need of human spirituality without proclaiming divine superiority.  The text is written with consideration for all religious ideologies, all humanistic principles, while trying to maintain a “rational level of faith.”  Although many spiritual concepts and earthly subjects are addressed within the text, by no means do we suggest the philosophy of Universal Spirituality has all the answers.  We do, however, offer what we “believe” to be a better model for finding metaphysical and spiritual truth than that of traditional religious practices.  We do this with the acknowledgement of “God,” but without the primitive acceptance of evil.  Hopefully this text, at the very least, will cause personal spiritual reflection and/or individual philosophical insight.  Only then can we rise above the impending dogma that threatens us all.

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The mission of the church is to promote world peace and spiritual unification through the understanding that “God” is internal and we are all the physical representation of God’s existence.

 

The vision of the church is to spiritually unite all of humanity by the realization that God is in all things and all people.

 

The purpose of the church is to provide a spiritual philosophy that integrates all religious beliefs and humanistic principles without condemnation, segregation and/or persecution while finding applicable commonalties within all ideological constructs.

 

The concept of the church is based on the premise that we are all a part of “God’s infinite mind” and therefore, no one religious ideology can own the entire spiritual truth.  It is also based on the understanding that it is the actions of the individual and not the affiliation with a religious faith that determines spiritual destiny.

The creation of the church is in response to the world-changing events of September 11, 2001.  It was realized that in order to stop terrorism we must first eliminate the motivating cause for hatred and ignorance on this planet.  That cause is the idea that one and only one religious ideology owns the entire spiritual truth and therefore the exclusive blessings of God.   It is unreasonable and even dangerous to think that only one religion, given a world of so many diverse and meaningful religions, has the sole right to the word of God.   Instead of building this divisive theological wall between religions and peoples, Universal Spiritualists search for the commonalties within all religions and extract those concepts to establish a truly universal purpose.  In addition to religious domination as terroristic motivation, other primitive human causes of terrorism such as power and greed requires a new spiritual ethic that goes far beyond conventional religious thinking and morality. This new spiritual ethic provides the tools to reveal our collective nature, binding all of us together between all things, all ideas and all that is infinitely true.



Terms, Definitions and Clarifications

1) The philosophy of Universal Spirituality is entirely self-realized.  It is intentionally without any literary references (foot notes) or appeals to authority.  It is designed so you as the reader can evaluate the text completely on its own merit.  In this way, your choice to agree or disagree with the philosophy is without influence from any other spiritual or philosophical doctrine.  Although an individual authored the text, the concepts found within the text, were furthered by many.  Input from doctors, teachers, philosophers, theologians, artists, friends and family all helped to reveal the ideas stated throughout the document.  Whether positive or negative, all comments made regarding the validity of the text were relevant to its realization.  Even the refusal by some to not read the text, when asked why, helped to define the philosophy’s total purpose.

 2) The term: “basic reasoning” found in the paragraph What is the Philosophy, is defined as any reasoning process that relies upon empirical evidence, logical induction, quantifiable measurement, reliable observation and/or common cense thinking.  These reasoning processes help to distinguish the difference between what actually is, and what is only imagined.

 
3) The most important point in the body of the text is the modeling shift from an external concept of “God” to an internal concept of “God.”  If as a species we are to believe in a God existence, it is by far safer and more reasonable to see God in all things and all people than a God who externally guides, directs or commands us to act in some fashion.  The internal God model also answers many of the issues that traditional theology is unable to resolve because of God’s assumed external existence.  Issues such as evolution, persecution, and individual purpose and responsibility, are easily solved by the ability to see God in everything and everywhere.

 
4) The statement: “all is within” found in the paragraph What About Dualism, is an attempt to illustrate through the use of text, the concept of God and Truth being all and as one simultaneously.  Although an infinite number of generations are needed to “completely” capture the concept, there are only three repetitions used with a series of three dots to embody the idea.

 
5) The phrase: “physical world” and the term: “universe” found throughout the text, are interchangeable.  Both are used to relate the physical plane on which we all exist.  The phrase “physical world” is generally used to symbolize our physical life existence.  The term “universe” is generally used to encompass all physical law and nature.

 
6) The term: “theology” used throughout the text, refers to any religious thought whose fundamental assumption is based on God’s external existence.  Meaning, any religious ideology that sees God as an independent, external being, and acknowledges God’s “will” above individual responsibility as the primary purpose for existence.

7) The presupposed battle between “good” and “evil,” found in the paragraph Evil or Addiction, is a misconception.  Good and evil are not opposites.  The opposite of good is bad. This takes good out of the spiritual realm and makes it a humanistic value.  The opposite of evil is holy.  This properly balances the relationship between these two terms on the dualistic plane for which they sit.  The supposition for this pair of opposites is taken from the Catholic process of exorcism whereby the priest casts out the demon (evil) by sprinkling holy water (not good water) on the subject.

8) The term: “dynamic shift” used in the Flat Land Analogy paragraph refers to any irreversible change in fundamental thinking such as the Earth revolving around the sun, the sun being one of a countless number of stars in our galaxy, the continuous expansion and acceleration of the universe, man being a product of evolutionary primate development, the unleashed power of the atom, the application of the integrated circuit, and the intentional manipulation of DNA.

 
9) The term: “God’s infinite mind” used extensively throughout the text is the common denominator for which all physical and spiritual paths lead.  This rather redundant phrase is referred to often for a reason.  Although the infinite mind concept is a simple one, accepting it as a valid spiritual perception is difficult.  Therefore, the high frequency visibility was necessary.  This allowed the reader to become a custom to the idea, making it more familiar with every pass.

 
10) One of the most dramatic concepts in the Universal Spirituality philosophy is the elimination of evil.  What makes this so dramatic is not the idea but the way in which people resist or refuse to let go of the concept.  What makes this even more interesting is their primary frame of reference; their proof of evil’s existence is not some dark sacred text with evil proclaiming lord and master, but The Holy Bible.  Time and again, in our search for Universal Spirituality, many moments by faithful Bible readers, are spent vigorously defending evil’s existence.  If reading the Bible causes such a strong reaction to the elimination of evil, what is this book about and who is its master?

 
11) The word: “good” used throughout this text is synonymous with the term: God.  It is also interchangeable with the word “right” as in the paragraph “What Does it Mean to do Right for All.” “Good” is used to describe a value of God in the physical world while “right” is used to describe a correct choice made by an individual.  Good’s English spelling: “G oo d” is a clear symbol of the dualistic dimensional attributes mentioned above.  When dualism is dismissed, as in the spiritual realm, the word symbol then becomes “G o d.”  This eliminates the evil existence presupposition argument supporting the hypothesis: “all that exists is the good that is God.”


Introduction

Our species today is in crisis.  We are on the verge of extinction caused by our inability to recognize that however we were formed and wherever we came from, we came from there together.  The crisis is founded upon incomplete empirical evidence and finite scientific knowledge of our origin, along with our need as human beings to feel superior.  To fulfill this need, satisfying the human ego, we have concocted a divine story to explain-away the unexplainable.  Although spirituality is as much a part of being human as breathing, there is a distinctive difference between being “spiritually minded” and “divinely guided.”  The difference lies in how we view our personal responsibility over our actions and the notion that we are but a cog in some master theological plan.  Although this notion cannot be proven or disproved, vast majorities of people feel better turning their lives over to a divine representative, rather than taking direct responsibility for what they do.  As any law enforcement officer will tell you, owning up to our actions is much harder than blaming them on something or someone else, or denying them altogether.  To often we use the concept of “God” as our justification to almost anything.  The phrase “It’s God’s will” has been used throughout history to excuse human actions and atrocities all over the world.  It is even being used now to justify our barbaric behavior towards other people, countries, and the planet itself.  Why is this so?  The reason lies in the model we use to conceptualize a God existence.  Since we are individuals, we have projected our individuality on God.  That is to say, like each of us, we exist independently from one another.  Therefore, the existence of others is outside or external from our own.  This is precisely, for the most part, how we perceive the relationship between Man and God.  Once this relationship was established, we could then project our human nature on God, giving gender, “him,” all the physical and emotional characteristics we find in our selves.  By doing so, we have formulated a God that is comprehensible.  However, the comprehensible God has one big flaw.  It is completely subjected to interpretation.  This explains why there are so many religious beliefs throughout the world.  It also explains why our species is in crises.  With so many religions claiming divine superiority, it’s no wonder why we are on the edge of self-extinction.  Given the destructive force of our weapons technology and our primitive human nature, we again childishly turn to “our God” for the answer.  The problem then becomes: who’s God is the true God?  This question leads to the “my dad is bigger than your dad” syndrome, which in turn leads to ill conflict and today, that conflict will surely be cataclysmic.  So how do we stop the illness and cure the species?  We must reexamine the traditional God model and search for a spiritually meaningful way to dissipate God’s external subjective properties, finding God a truly universal purpose.

This website serves as that reexamination, and offers an alternative spiritual model to the external God convention.  It contains a collection of observations, opinions and arguments that support the idea of an internal God existence.  Although the site can be referenced using its Table Of Contents, it is suggested that a sequential: reading through the content approach, be used.  In this way, all the critical points, relevant terms and meaningful definitions will be clearly understood.

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