What We Believe
We believe in an all-wise, all-powerful, eternal Divine
Source. We understand the use of titles, such as God, Goddess, Buddha,
Jesus, Muhammad, Great Spirit and other such deities are all demonstrative
of a belief in a higher power. We believe in focusing on this commonality,
rather than focusing on a religious division that separates one from
another. By doing so, we are allowing each individual to live
according to their own essential nature.
We believe that we are created in the image of this Divine
Source and we have been given the gift of being able to create through the
use of our imagination in meditative reflection (prayer). We believe that
although anyone can choose to use this ability to create positive and
negative experiences, we understand that our spiritual growth depends upon
the wise, generous and loving use of it.
We believe that we experience reality based upon our
perceptions; similarly, at any time we choose, we can change those
perceptions and thus change our reality. We further believe that we have, as
individuals, the innate spiritual power to heal our physical bodies by
transforming fear, changing perceptions and beliefs through meditative
thought (prayer), having faith in the outcome of this thought and being
willing to live these changes authentically.
We believe in the right of everyone to have personal
spiritual beliefs. We have no intent of actively converting anyone to our
beliefs because each person's beliefs are built on the foundation of
experiences, traditions, world religions and spiritual philosophies personal
to them. Any change to an individual's belief system that results from
attending our fellowship services is solely the decision of the person
making that change.
We believe in the power and guidance within dreams, intuition
and expanded realities and we courageously trust in the presence of the
Divine Source in all aspects of living.
We believe that life is innately good and that our lives
align with that good when we actively express our gratitude for it.
We believe that all forms of life emerge from the same Source
and make us all one and that separation and isolation is impossible except
as a limited perception.
We believe that concepts of heaven and hell originate in the
mind through ancient religious influence and only exist according to our
belief in them. We believe we can experience peace in the midst of chaos as
well as misery in the midst of joy depending upon our choices of perception.
We believe in the importance of healthy emotion as a guide
and is communicated to others through our expression of it.
We believe in truthfulness, integrity, humor, courage, and
unconditional love as essential ingredients for a full, healthy and
spiritually evolving life. We believe in the ongoingness of life and that
whether we have multiple lifetimes or just one, the essence of our nature is
eternal.
We believe we choose our important life experiences and our
conscience is our spiritual guide. We believe that it is possible that we
may have lived other lifetimes prior to our present existence, even and
especially if difficult, in order to assist one another in evolving
spiritually.
We believe that the Divine Source is directly accessible to
all without the need for an intercessor.
We believe in the importance of individuality as a unique
expression of the Divine Source. As such, we embrace diversity and equality
in all forms whether by race, sexual preference, gender, culture, age,
physical or mental challenges, and personal beliefs as long as they do not
seek to judge or reject others' beliefs.
We believe that our life's purpose is to discover the Divine
Source within and to be everything that we are meant to be as magnificent
examples of this Source.
We believe that living a whole life
includes caring for our physical bodies for lasting vitality, developing our
intellect for personal growth, nurturing our emotions for positive energy
and making conscious choices regarding how the material world influences us.
We do this through sound wellness practices that are in harmony with our
essential nature.
We believe in actively living these principles and in doing
so we become examples of our beliefs. Join us in discovering and
living the essential nature that is unique to each of us.
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