The Red Road

[cheezgrits]

To add to the forum, and since I've been questioned more than once about the truth of my heritage and beliefs, here's a start to what I believe. If inclined, take some time to do some extra research.

The Red Road

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A great Lakota leader, Crazy Horse, was quoted as having said “This Jesus that the Christians speak of, he sounds like a good man. Why don’t they follow his teachings?” It is our hope that we are living such a life.

Peace to you all. May you walk the Red Road.

[cheezgrits]

Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

A great Lakota leader, Crazy Horse, was quoted as having said “This Jesus that the Christians speak of, he sounds like a good man. Why don’t they follow his teachings?” It is our hope that we are living such a life.

As long as you follow ALL of His teachings you'll be fine.

[cheezgrits]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

As long as you follow ALL of His teachings you'll be fine.

I try to follow his teachings in the sense of living a life of doing the right thing, treating people the way I would want to be treated and respecting the things around me and those things the Creator has made.

I do not follow blindly someone else's interpretations of his teachings.

[itsbob]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

As long as you follow ALL of His teachings you'll be fine.

Depends, who's 'He'?

Your God? Buddha? FSM? Gandolf? Zebu? Anybody elses God(s)?

And all of his teachings include those implemented and enforced by man?

[cheezgrits]

some rules I try to live by:

1. don't panic. don't take anything, not even these words (and especially not yourself), too seriously.
2. never stop thinking.. if someone ever says to you ‘you need to stop thinking so much' just ignore them and keep thinking deeper... your mind is the most important tool you have, if you stop using it, it will atrophy. FACT.
3. daydream as much as possible, even if it's only for a few seconds at a time. stare into space blankly and don’t ever punish yourself for doing it. there's no such thing as wasting time.
4. don’t be afraid to talk about anything. ask questions, and demand answers.
5. everyone is original. every life experience is case sensitive and unique. every thing you do makes you more YOU than anyone else has ever been.
6. stop rushing. take your time and enjoy every moment.
7. don't let anyone tell you what to believe. discover 'religion' for yourself.. it should never be taught, only found.
8. talking to yourself is healthy. who else do you have more in common with?
9. we will always be in a transitional phase. look around you and know that everything will be replaced at some point.. this existence is only temporary.
10. if someone else has already said it better, don't be afraid to quote them.
11. there is no such thing as time. there is only your life- earlier today you were born and death is predicted later in the evening.
12. every now and then take something that you see everyday and try to see it in a different light. renew its existence.
13. be happy... but don’t force it. that defeats the purpose. discover what is making you unhappy, and change it.
14. you will always succeed in trying.
15. we are all crazy. every person you read about in the history books, already know, or will maybe meet on the street, has or had some kind of ‘disorder’...you just have to learn how to use yours.
16. we are all about as similar as we are different.
17. ideas are just as valuable as people. why do you think we keep making people? we hope new people will have new ideas to share- so don't let everyone down by keeping yours to yourself.
18. words will always be just words. only the feelings are real
19. ask a child for advice, and never speak down to them. they may not know much, but they know what is important.
20. prove you’re alive. remind the world you are still here.

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by cheezgrits

I try to follow his teachings in the sense of living a life of doing the right thing, treating people the way I would want to be treated and respecting the things around me and those things the Creator has made.

I do not follow blindly someone else's interpretations of his teachings.

Actually, you do "follow blindly" but that's your choice. Paul said some people worship an unknown god. Do you? Who is your "creator"?

So, when "The Creator" revealed Himself to the world, why won't you believe in Him? One of Jesus' commands was to believe that He is who He said He is.

Originally Posted by itsbob

Depends, who's 'He'?

Your God? Buddha? FSM? Gandolf? Zebu? Anybody elses God(s)?

And all of his teachings include those implemented and enforced by man?

There's only one Jesus and that's who "He" is. The ONLY one who resurrected Himself from the dead. No one else ever has or will do that.

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

Originally Posted by cheezgrits

some rules I try to live by:

1. don't panic. don't take anything, not even these words (and especially not yourself), too seriously.
2. never stop thinking.. if someone ever says to you ‘you need to stop thinking so much' just ignore them and keep thinking deeper... your mind is the most important tool you have, if you stop using it, it will atrophy. FACT.
3. daydream as much as possible, even if it's only for a few seconds at a time. stare into space blankly and don’t ever punish yourself for doing it. there's no such thing as wasting time.
4. don’t be afraid to talk about anything. ask questions, and demand answers.
5. everyone is original. every life experience is case sensitive and unique. every thing you do makes you more YOU than anyone else has ever been.
6. stop rushing. take your time and enjoy every moment.
7. don't let anyone tell you what to believe. discover 'religion' for yourself.. it should never be taught, only found.
8. talking to yourself is healthy. who else do you have more in common with?
9. we will always be in a transitional phase. look around you and know that everything will be replaced at some point.. this existence is only temporary.
10. if someone else has already said it better, don't be afraid to quote them.
11. there is no such thing as time. there is only your life- earlier today you were born and death is predicted later in the evening.
12. every now and then take something that you see everyday and try to see it in a different light. renew its existence.
13. be happy... but don’t force it. that defeats the purpose. discover what is making you unhappy, and change it.
14. you will always succeed in trying.
15. we are all crazy. every person you read about in the history books, already know, or will maybe meet on the street, has or had some kind of ‘disorder’...you just have to learn how to use yours.
16. we are all about as similar as we are different.
17. ideas are just as valuable as people. why do you think we keep making people? we hope new people will have new ideas to share- so don't let everyone down by keeping yours to yourself.
18. words will always be just words. only the feelings are real
19. ask a child for advice, and never speak down to them. they may not know much, but they know what is important.
20. prove you’re alive. remind the world you are still here.

But none of that will get you to Heaven. If it could, Jesus really wasted His time dying on that cross...

[cheezgrits]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

Actually, you do "follow blindly" but that's your choice. Paul said some people worship an unknown god. Do you? Who is your "creator"?

So, when "The Creator" revealed Himself to the world, why won't you believe in Him? One of Jesus' commands was to believe that He is who He said He is.

There's only one Jesus and that's who "He" is. The ONLY one who resurrected Himself from the dead. No one else ever has or will do that.

My Creator is who put me and all the nations and all our animals and every living thing on this earth.

We believe the Creator been revealed many times on this earth. Look at the sunrise tomorrow, look at the sunset, look at the smile of a newborn child, look in your loved ones eyes, look at a hawk on the wing.

And why is YOUR Creator always a "him"? We believe that the Creator is neither a him or a her.

[cheezgrits]

Originally Posted by ItalianScallion

But none of that will get you to Heaven. If it could, Jesus really wasted His time dying on that cross...

So you think. Maybe if you "Christians" started worrying about living like this instead of trying to prove that YOUR religion is always right, the world would be a better place and more like the one your prophet visualized.

Peace.