Tree Of Life

Some people believe all religion is good (although not all - put aside cults extremes - cutting hands and such, but generally), no one is more superior than the other.

But that was not the case for me back then. In my heart, I believed Christianity was a religion less superior than the one I had, as a matter of fact, I believed Christians (whatever denomination they can call themselves, at that time I gathered all reported to the same God and called upon the same God) ... I believe they are one of the most selfish group of people in this world ever existed. I remember my Mom telling me, pointing to the TV that it is the religious people who's always fighting, if its not the Christians, its the Muslims, to me, it didn't come close to anything "good". I never wanted to be like them, not only selfish but one of the most hypocritical people because they go to church, some even everyday, they pray and proclaim aloud that God is the most important thing in their life, yet I wonder, what kinda God is that? Certainly not the God that I know! *proudly I proclaim in my heart, though I may not say it* People of other religion appeared so much better, much more peaceful than Christians. Infact they make alot of effort to live peacefully with others in harmony. I can hang out freely with Buddhist or free-thinker friends but I find it so restrictive and hard to hang out with Christians, they have all kinds of "rules" they are following, not rules that I would say good, but rules that were to their advantage most of the time (in my mind). I thought to myself, I am better off without their religion ...

Not until when God stopped me face to face, almost like Apostle Paul at Damascus! And He explained how I have looked at other Christians but He said "I did not say these Christians are the way, the truth and the life" instead He says, "I am the way, the truth and the life, Follow Me". Although I was not capturing people, and killing them like Paul did, but it was the same murder - murder at heart. I may not criticize the Christians outwardsly (as a matter of fact - try to "live in peace with them" in doing so I also appear a much better person, more righteous, following the right path..) my heart looked down on them, judging them and criticizing them. I may not use the swords and knives and what not weapons that Paul used but I used the modern day weapons to criticize them, no difference from Paul, persecuting them. I thank God my sins are forgiven ...

At that point, I find myself still trying to explain to God "But .. you see, this person ..... that person ... see how they ....why would they, how can they ...." but God was gracious, always steering my face towards Him and with His gentle voice telling me that He is actually talking to me, He is concern about me, I do not need to be concern over the others because it's not about others, its about Him and me. Once that is sorted out, everything else will be OK inc. understanding things of the world.

It is true that no one religion (Christianity without a relationship with Christ included) is more superior than the other because religion tells you what is good and what is bad, what to do and what not to do, that is from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil which brings DEATH! All will come to the same ending (The wages of sin is death - Romans, who have not sinned?) but to those who receive Jesus, He came so we may have life, He came from the Tree of Life which gives us LIFE! (Ps JO - NCC). Halleluyah!