Religion is taken far too seriously
Not 'areligion, but joy is Religion! I don't know about you, but when I run into a good friend of mine, it makes me happy. However, if you look around the world, especially where religion is concerned, it seems to bring very little joy. In that case, the hallmark of religion is more that we mainly disagree with each other and use that to make each other's lives miserable. You should know: I take spirituality, religion, and mediumship really, really seriously! But with a smile. Still, I do see things differently during mediumship demonstrations.
Joy creates energy
Many mediums call it being 'in the power,' and they do it before giving a demonstration. Then a serious song is put on, because it supposedly raises the energy, they close their eyes, and then... as an audience, you sit there watching the mediums finding alignment with their eyes closed. I have actually never really understood that. The music stops and a medium stands up to give a demonstration. What you mainly see then is that the energy has meanwhile reached 'North Pole' levels and the medium has to work extremely hard to make initial contact. Makes sense! There is absolutely no joy, no excitement that contact may be established. Damn it, isn't it wonderful that contact is allowed to establish between the two worlds; surely that is something to celebrate?
Religion is like ordinary life
Of course, it doesn't happen like that everywhere. The demonstrations where singing takes place beforehand and the medium makes the first contact with a smile are delightful. And naturally, serious conversations are involved, but above all, beautiful reunions between loved ones, acquaintances, friends, or colleagues. Sometimes something needs to be said for which there was no time left in life. Sometimes it is simply a message that everything is going well. But religion is about life, survival, and the creative power we have as human beings.And from that creative force flows joy. We make art, music, food, and clothing because it makes us happy. It is an expression of ourselves, our joy and… our anger as well. We are allowed to show our emotions; that is religion.
A message of joy in many dialects
But let's not take religion too seriously! Look at the dancing Sufi Dervish, the worshippers directing their chants to God, or the gospel choirs finding harmony with one another. Religion may be celebrated; the connection with one another only grows stronger that way. Let joy connect us with one another. God speaks one message in many dialectsThe fact that you cannot understand one does not mean that the message is radically different. In every dialect, God speaks her word of love and brotherhood, so that it sees that we are all one.