The Native American Church

My chosen religious denomination focuses on the Native American church of Strawberry Plains Tennessee. http://www.nativeamericanchurch.com/
The sentence that highlights the front page of this website emphasises the very beliefs relevent in Native American communities: 'Truth, like the air we breathe, comes to us compliments of the creator, may it always be so'. The church practises what is called a 'peyote' practise, 'the road back to a true self'. It focuses around spiritual healing and the sacred relationship with your soul. Although their religion may seem individualistic, they do believe in a one supreme God, the creator and do preach the love of their neighbours, though may this love may be limited to their own community, which explains the somewhat hostile history associated with Native Americans amongst the various tribes. Peyotism primarily acts as a reflection of oneself on humanity. Man forms an 'image' of himself. If this 'image' conducts bad behavioural practises, linked with Christian sins, the image is lost, and this 'loss of image' is the main fear of peyote practise. The object for Native Americans practising this religion is to seek a perfect being of 'intent' and 'direction', the path to creating a 'true self' and gain 'spiritual legacy'.