{"id":3702,"date":"2015-07-08T21:35:43","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T01:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2015-07-09T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-09T20:40:34","slug":"where-is-the-christ-in-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2015\/07\/where-is-the-christ-in-christianity.html","title":{"rendered":"Where is the Christ in Christianity?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"labyrinth<\/a>I was driving into town yesterday and was behind a truck that had a bumper sticker that said keep the Christ in Christmas. It got me thinking. When I explore the teachings of Jesus two things stand out most strongly for me: love and the concept of judge not least you be judged.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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When I look at some of the rhetoric people who call themselves Christian espouse I am appalled. Where is the love and how can such judgmental statements be considered Christian. Last week when the Supreme Court finally legalized same sex marriage the judgment and the anger, judgment and hate was over the top.<\/span><\/p>\n

How can two people loving one another threaten another person\u2019s marriage? I doubt God pulls back the covers and says, \u201cThat can\u2019t be love, the plumbing is all wrong.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

How can a supreme being who created this amazing universe be so small minded that it would have judgment of any kind?<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you think angels only love certain people or do they just love everyone and everything equally? I truly believe they just love and if we open our hearts to them they will gladly guide our way.<\/span><\/p>\n

There is no Hell only unconditional love and Heaven<\/h3>\n

I am sure some people would really like to believe all sinners go to hell but the label sinner is based on a judgment and didn\u2019t Jesus admonish us not to judge? <\/span><\/p>\n

WHAT?!! ALL THOSE SINNERS GO TO HEAVEN TOO?<\/h3>\n

Yes. Gay people, murderers, thieves, prostitutes and even loveless people, they all go to heaven. There is a part of us that wants to KNOW they go to hell or that karma dictates that the people that hurt us will get what they deserve, but the universe doesn\u2019t really work that way. <\/span><\/p>\n

ONLY THE LOVE IS REAL<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

All there is is the energy of creation, the energy of love. I believe when we die and reemerge into that energy we may look back at our life and say, \u201cWow, I really missed the mark.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For a minute think about love, unconditional, Christ like love. What would your life be like if you walked through your life feeling that love for everything? What would the world be like if more people focused on loving everything and everyone?<\/span><\/p>\n

Love, love, love – such a freeing way of being in this world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just some food for thought and an invitation to love, to be Christ like and just love. Notice if your mind wants to judge and go back to the spirit within you that knows only love.
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Calling the angels into your home<\/a><\/p>\n

With love and aloha,
\nSusan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n

Make Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a> part of your daily routine and share it with a friend!<\/p>\n

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