All the following sentences are not dogmas or revelated Thruths, but only my personal opinions.
God is neither male, nor female, but He/She is our Father, Mother, Friend and Lover. In His/Her Kingdom there is no discrimination on sexuality, race, language, religion, political view, etc.
Jesus of Nazareth is not only a great spiritual theacher, He is the incarnated God. At the same time there are a lot of holy men and women, the Saints guided by God. There are Saints, both inside the organized Christian communities (for example: Makarios the Egyptian, Isaac the Syrian, Catherine of Siena, Theresa of Avila), both outside them (Confucius, Buddha, Mohamed, Rabbi Maimonides, Guru Nanak Dev and others).
Who is a Saint? A person guided by the Holy Spirit, a part of God, who He Himself already gives us in this mortal life. Everyone can meet the Spirit of God. The only limit is that one has to sincerely accept Him and to live in accord to the Spirit. A Saint could make mistakes, as every human, but to follow a Saint's theaching is always a good choice.
If a person practices his/her religion or philosophy with devotion and love, he/she can reach the Holy Spirit, but nobody has the right to impose his way or view to others.
Study of the Holy Scriptures, prayers, rites, ethical laws and meditation are the tools who help us in our spiritual pilgrimage, but only on condition that we also practice charity to our brothers and sisters. In the Gospels, Jesus Christ Himself explains that the real discriminating factor is the charity to others, for example in the Sermon on the Beatitudes (Matthew 5,3-12) or in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goals (Matthew 25,31-56).
The Scriptures, like Bible, Quran, Vedas, Adi Granth and Pali Canon, are inspired by God, but written by humans, who lived in a particular age and country, that influenced them. For this reason, the Scriptures may help us, if we read them with wisdom and not with fanatism or superficiality.
Tradition and traditionalism are not the same thing: the Revelation is progressive and can be adapted to different ages, cultures and societies. We must not always oppose to changes, because they could be positive or, in some situations, necessary.
Material reality and our carnal bodies are gifts of God, expression of His/Her love. We must respect nature, and not abuse or destoy it, because it is not our proprierty. The same for our bodies, that are part of us and necessary for us.
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