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You still have not answered my questions, either god is something outside of yourself that you pray to, which you think also owns your body. Or you are a part of god, and you are praying to yourself. The god of the bible is a character with a personality, separate from human beings, are you saying that you do not believe in the bible god??
I understand well being part of universal energy, but I do not pray to a character called universal energy, it wont save me from anything, it doesn't have a personality, therefore does not have anger, neither can it bless or punish. Yet, I am part of this energy, and I can use my own energy and power to create.
This is what is meant by being connected with the universe, without needing a middleman such as a god character, jesus, the holy ghost, saints, mary, priests etc etc etc. There is nothing to be saved from, and you can forgive yourself, you don't need to repent to some guy in the sky god.
spud