For many years I was angry at God. I believed in Him. I just didn’t believe that He loved me. My journey has brought me a long way since then. Wow!!! That was only 10 years ago. If someone asks me, I tell them that I am a Christian. That is so that they will feel comfortable. The reality is that I am so much more. I believe in Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, Mother Mary, and so many more. I like the American Indian beliefs and the India Hindu beliefs. You asked where I am from? Hot Springs, Arkansas, U. S. A.—the deep South where life and speech is slow. It gets too hot and too humid to move fast. Have a glorious day.

Religion is essentially and literally an institution.

Spirituality is an essence.

I don’t have a problem with people who like to go to church or those who don’t just don’t try to convince me I have to be like everyone else in the scenario e.g. either why I need to believe the same thing. It doesn’t mean I am wrong or right. It also doesn’t make anyone else wrong or right , so respect that difference and life will be nicer for everybody.

If that doesn’t make sense I agree with you Craig , that is exactly how I feel.

Cheers Janine

Cheesecake?!
Be there in five.

It’s only a short(!) plane trip.. I’ll see you Tuesday for coffee, cake an conversation.

Just not sure which Tuesday.

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You said:
I don’t think “religion” is the cause of the wars”.. I agree with you; I said it was a catalyst. People are the cause.

And you said “I don’t think that science and spirituality are exclusive”.. me either – I am a scientist and a spiritual being.
But sometimes… science is given too much credit and importance in our lives; like any man-made thing.. it’s flawed.. and based on our largely-three-dimensional understanding of the world.

So we actually agree on most things except the milk and cookies diet!. Waddya mean kids can’t survive on that?

Thanks for your considerable thoughts April.. enjoy your day.

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I real hate that you live on the other side of the planet.

I’d love to sit down for coffee.

And some cheescake.

And dish about this one till the sun came up…it’s one of my FAVORITE topics.

Don’tcha just love the mystery of it all? OOogabooga? ABSOLUTELY! I try and have me a daily dose, sounds like you do too.

Thanks for sharing your “woo-woo” side…HA!
K

I don’t think “religion” is the cause of the wars and the bloodshed, etc. It is hate, greed, power of the people involved, couched in the manipulation of religion that is the root. While this may seem like a small differentiation, it is not. When we begin to place the blame on an idea (religion) verses the perpetrator (individual), we move further and further away from the concept of personal responsibility.

I don’t think that science and spirituality are exclusive. I think they play very nicely together as long as we are being practical, using common sense, and understanding that extremes are not in our best interest. I am the mother of four beautiful daughters. I understand the science that goes behind the miracle. See, no sand throwing.

Being that I am a mommy, I will slightly disagree with your “dark side” idea. We are in total agreement that the curiosity and independent thought processes of children should be nurtured – we do desire that they becoming independent adults. However, there are real “dark sides” that must be taught against and boundaries that must be in place. Allowing a child to create their own diet of milk and cookies instead of insisting upon a healthy balance is smart child rearing.

Sorry I took up so much of your comment space – but your post was incredibly thoughtful and important – I thought the comment deserved the same.

Your parents sound cool.. and so do you.

Keep searching.

Peace.

The bald guy was mildy happy… but he never goes over the top.

After all, I’m talking about a man who won’t even hug his buddy (me)… so how much emotion can we expect!?

Thanks for saying hi and your nice words..

Here, have a cyberhug ( )

I rock?

Cool… that’ll do.

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