Category: Churches
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Static Faith vs Creative Religion
Like many, I find solace and peace in nature, and to me, nature is my connection to God and my faith in things bigger than me. But I am not static or rigid in my thinking, I believe change is adaptation is evolution is finding solutions and implementing them so things can be.
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Poor Sheep and the Rich Wolves
Sheep come in all shapes and sizes as do humans. Yet, we are trained to view all of our shapes and sizes as differences that we can’t overcome forgetting that really, the only animal we have to worry about is the wolf who feeds on us when we don’t unite and protect ourselves.
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A Personal Fact vs A Collective Opinion
Religion is a collective opinion that teaches us how to be human together. We are on the same field, playing the same game. We are only different by degrees or fractions. If we can learn how to celebrate our differences and embrace our similarities, there is nothing we can not accomplish.
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Broken Pillars Working Elsewhere
Civilization was built with pillars that stop men and women reverting to animals and a world where might is right. For a better future, it is time to cast aside our differences, focus on what unites us, and not take NO for an answer when it comes to human needs.
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The New Normal
Writing this blog made it clear to me that our moral compass is out of whack. Murder is wrong no matter how it is defined and all lives have value, not just those with wealth.
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Quick Quips
Churches: The setting of Star Wars when we meet Obi One Kinobi for the first time is 100 meters away from a 2000 year old cathedral built into the rock. Obi One is a more realistic embodiment of the church than any of its learjet flying, Vatican living, mega church versions that we have today. …
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Peace, Love, Hope for More
I was brought up Catholic and to believe in the J man. I was also taught about the resurrection and the crucifixion and world history. How in the Middle Ages we fought the Holy Wars to promote faith. What Robin Hood was based on. And how in WWII Adolf Hitler wanted to create a race…