The Fatima Message 231"Even if one was the biggest Jesus hater?"
"Yes, as long as he repents."
"Would we have to embrace a certain religion or cult to
get this seal of wisdom and understanding?"
"No, not at all."
So why all this Christian stuff? I'm sorry, but I still get
angry when I sense Christ is being shoved down my
throat."
"If I say to you, 'Follow Jesus's teachings, that doesn't
mean you have to embrace a religion. You people on
earth have made religion a screwed up mess in this part
of the universe."
Rama put emphasis on her words, letting me know it
turned her off that we made a business out of religion. In
fact, the whole idea of religion seemed to turn her off.
"Hey, wait a minute, Rama," I said. "Don't take it out
on me. I'm not a spokesman for the wrongdoings of the
churches of this planet. But now that you've registered
your complaint I'll certainly see that it gets to be known
to the one's who're responsible."
"Oh, you're such a diplomat!
"Christianity in your world is divided beyond hope. I
couldn't turn you on to a religion because I wouldn't
know which church to send you to. Knowing Jesus is
having the strength to look for wisdom and under
standing, to live in perfect harmony with yourself and
your fellow human beings, which is life's greatest joy."
"What you've just said is beautiful and inspiring. I've
never met anybody who could say these things so
simply.
"As long as we're on the subject, could you say a few
things about the passage where it says the cardinals will
be confronting the cardinals, the bishops will be against
the bishops, and Satan will be walking among them, the
church will crumble, and the world will be submerged in
terror?"
"According to heavenly messages," Ram a said, "Sa-