Our Story: There is no hell

My birthday, being in October, was too late in the year for me to be accepted into public school at age 6.  I’d decided at the ripe old age of 5 that it would be too boring to repeat kindergarten.  In first grade I was exposed to Catholicism and began hearing the wonderful stories about Jesus Christ for the first time.  I don’t mean that in a sarcastic way; I truly enjoyed the miraculous stories of walking on water and feeding thousands with just a few pieces of bread and fish- to a young mind these were awe-inspiring.  My parents were hesitant to let me go to school there as they didn’t believe in religion and had to fight their way out of it within their own families. 

One day, this memory is still quite vivid, after all the other children went outside to play, I marched right up to my 1st grade teacher and told her, “There is no hell.” And when she questioned me, I retorted, “my dad said there is no hell.”  I don’t remember what she’d said, but I do remember how angry she got.  She told me I couldn’t talk about that.

But I already knew I was right- hell is something I’ve never questioned, especially the Catholic version of fire and brimstone.  At 4 years old I’d already connected to the Divine and made my own determination that God was like the sky, the sun, the trees, the butterflies, and …EVERYTHING!

Until recently I’d never considered the effect this conversation may have had on my teacher.  Since her reaction was so strong, she must have been questioning something within herself.  I was the messenger, the TRUTH, the answer to her question, but maybe she wasn’t quite ready to receive.

For me, it lead to the first time I was told that I couldn’t discuss this “stuff” with just anyone.  And just to be sure and clear my dad reminded me periodically that the conversations we had couldn’t be shared with just anyone.

This has lead me here, 30 years later, afraid to share, cautious of others’ reactions, hesitant to fully embody my energy, love, power because I don’t want to hurt anyone or shock them.

After so much soul-searching…F*CK that!!!  This is why I’m here- to share the Good News, to spread The Truth, to connect others to the love of God and the magic of the Universe!!!

So, I ask God today, “What else can I say in this post?”

I love you [all] so much.  Why would I create a Hell?  We’ve created a world that has nothing but opportunities for you to EXPERIENCE Love.