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It’s between you and God.

Religious laws are typically divided into two categories: those between a person and his or her fellow person and those between a person and his or her understanding of God.

–between a person and his or her fellow person

• The laws that fit in the former category are rules of conduct: statutes about what a society or culture will and won’t tolerate.

-between a person and his or her understanding of God.

• The laws that fit in the later category are rules that apply to the heart of a spiritual-religious life: resting, worshiping, dietary restrictions, et cetera.

While religious institutions and cultural groups tend to be fairly strict with regard to the laws between a person and his or her fellow person – there can be (and historically always has been) more leniency in the interpretation of those between a person and his or her understanding of God.

My job as the Chief Religious Officer of Religion-Outside-The-Box is to encourage you to interpret religious laws in a way that makes sense to you. Especially the ones between you and your conceptualization of the divine.

We’re talking about you and what you do with regard to your spiritual-religious life.

So, to quote the Psalms, “Sing God a new song.”

Take your spiritual-religious life into your own hands.

• Take time to “not do” that makes sense to you.
• Worship as your soul moves you to worship.
• Eat foods (and refrain from eating foods) that will help you to elevate your consciousness.

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

With love,