Monday, October 10, 2005
Religion revisited
First of all, Welcome Sam. And Second, maybe welcome Kaisha if you've joined by the time my post is done.
Anyway, Religion. Emily, that was just about the most multi-denominational, impossible-to-disagree-with description anyone has ever come up with. Kudos for the record-breaker. :P
Now, for me. I guess I have to post, since I came up with the topic, eh?
Hmm. Religion. I do agree that something has got to be out there. But, as far as what, I think it could be just about anything. In general, I jive (not my word, stole it from the photo-processor at Walgreens) best with the 'fingers of a hand' theory. I am an extension of a big soul/essence up in skyland. Not that we are all one, because I don't think so... but I really resonate with the idea that the 'it' who created me is actually me. Maybe it's just my human arrogance leaking through, but that's what I think.
About praying. I do pray sometimes, and I generally use the word 'God,' because, for me, the word works well to include whoever, whatever, and everything that may be listening. I know that somebody is, because after all, if I am a finger, then the palm is actively attatched to me and can't very well cast me off. And, I do think praying is a comfort. But, I think of it as more of a way to acknowledge what you really want and allow yourself to create it than anything.
Oi vey. Lots of words. More than I intended.
So, anyway, I suppose I'd be classified as Agnostic. I don't actively believe in God, exactly, but I don't think that Earth is all there is to it, and I don't actively disagree with those who do believe in God. I just have my own way of looking at it.
A final thought: A quote from a book by someone named Richard Bach:
No Heavens, no Hells, just these endless worlds you create until you think you've got it right.
And I leave you. Beannachd Leibh.
Anyway, Religion. Emily, that was just about the most multi-denominational, impossible-to-disagree-with description anyone has ever come up with. Kudos for the record-breaker. :P
Now, for me. I guess I have to post, since I came up with the topic, eh?
Hmm. Religion. I do agree that something has got to be out there. But, as far as what, I think it could be just about anything. In general, I jive (not my word, stole it from the photo-processor at Walgreens) best with the 'fingers of a hand' theory. I am an extension of a big soul/essence up in skyland. Not that we are all one, because I don't think so... but I really resonate with the idea that the 'it' who created me is actually me. Maybe it's just my human arrogance leaking through, but that's what I think.
About praying. I do pray sometimes, and I generally use the word 'God,' because, for me, the word works well to include whoever, whatever, and everything that may be listening. I know that somebody is, because after all, if I am a finger, then the palm is actively attatched to me and can't very well cast me off. And, I do think praying is a comfort. But, I think of it as more of a way to acknowledge what you really want and allow yourself to create it than anything.
Oi vey. Lots of words. More than I intended.
So, anyway, I suppose I'd be classified as Agnostic. I don't actively believe in God, exactly, but I don't think that Earth is all there is to it, and I don't actively disagree with those who do believe in God. I just have my own way of looking at it.
A final thought: A quote from a book by someone named Richard Bach:
No Heavens, no Hells, just these endless worlds you create until you think you've got it right.
And I leave you. Beannachd Leibh.
