Pope Francis said in Sept. 2024, that
“All religions are paths to God. I will use an analogy: they are like different languages that express the divine. But God is for everyone, and therefore, we are all God’s children…There is only one God, and religions are like languages, paths to reach God. Some Sikh, some Muslim, some Hindu, some Christian.”
We believe in the truth of this, and believe that exclusivity in belief has caused much strife and judgment between people who misunderstand the Bible.
We also believe that the true experience of God is realized when we accept that God is inside of us all. That this Love consciousness can be realized to be ONE with us, and that Love, as it proceeds from each of us, can change our world. To this end, we often experience the scriptures as an encouragement and instruction to realize and grow with God in our inner consciousness. By interpreting the Bible in metaphorical, allegorical and mystical ways, the spiritual world becomes real, and a part of our lives from moment to moment.