| BkI:19.III.3 | The Immaculate Conception is not a dogma, even though it has been interpreted that way. It is the truth about self, about Mary, about God, and about you. Dogmas are always capable of creating separation, moving away from truth because God is union. Yet that does not change the truth that stands behind what is perceived as dogmatism. How does one separate the wheat from the chaff? How can we find the truth behind the veil of dogmatism that always comes from fear? In God's way: uniting in holiness. Everything that comes from God unites in love and truth. Anything that does not unite in love and truth is not of God. You can discern the difference through your feelings: All that comes from God gives peace; that which is not of Him is always tinged with fear, and is also revealed by a tint of the feeling of superiority. In the reign of truth no one is superior or inferior to anyone else. This applies not only to human beings but to every creature of God. It not only applies to Jesus but also to Mary. |