The religious professional at the local parish did not like being questioned. Unfortunately, claiming to be a religious authority invites questions. Discouraging them creates an environment where no one may know anything or say anything without his approval. The environment was controlling.

If a priest has the final say on truth, why bother asking any more questions? Does he know all the truth there is to know? Jesus’ words were not a primary, authoritative source in his mind. He was. So, a little cultish I am sad to say.

Jesus says, “I am the way, the Truth, and the Life.” Not priests.

A good way to remedy my disappointment is by thinking what I am grateful for. My reward will be learning to live within the confines of my inner guide, my conscience; also, my sensory perception. Plus, I have the cumulated experiential knowledge from my Copper Chronicles education.

The Law of Love, Love God, love your neighbor as you love yourself, essentially, creates a kind of three-fold accountability system. Respect for self, others, and God (as the source of Truth) makes sense. The object then, is to continue seeking the Great Source of All happiness as I learn to fly.

I remember one story Jesus said: “There is coming a day when people will worship Me in Spirit and in Truth.” So, not confining us to a geographic location, or building, or denomination necessarily was my understanding. He sends us the Holy Spirit as Our Guide, Comforter, and Teacher to help us.

Rick Renner is a Greek scholar. He says the Greek word “help” means something closer to: everything we need- strength, guidance, comfort, wisdom, protection; including joy and peace in adversity. The Holy Spirit bears you up in uncertainty and weakness; never giving up on you and not letting you fail.

That makes sense Jesus would give us supernatural assistance! A priest doesn’t have the ability to be present everywhere I go. A man can’t be my Teacher, Guide, and Help for me all the time.

If I joined the local parish, the priest’s head might explode from my many questions. That would be unloving of me to subject him to that. I would not be able to ask questions. That would be unloving to me.

That’s two red flags in that situation. Time to go!