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Reflection of Me.

"Religion is not simply a collection of beliefs, but a way of seeing the world."  William James

I heard this sentence and know its completely true.  

Religion is a lens in which we are taught How to see the world.

Who is right….and who is wrong.

What is right and what is wrong.

And, this dictates how they treat other people.  

This makes more sense to me than the collection of beliefs a certain group of people believe in….it is by far more the way that they have all been trained to SEE the world.

I know that I am seen in a variety of ways; depending on the religion of the person seeing me.

It has nothing or very little to do with me…but their religious lenses.

How I see me and how other religions see me rarely match…and who then is correct?

Just a very thought provoking way to look upon religions…as religions look back at us.

What they see is what their religion has taught them to see; but not what is.

I know that in nature I am clearly seen.  

A perfect reflection of me.

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    Ann Sandberg

    Hi Beth,
    The amazing part of seeing the world through your religion is that you honestly know no other way. When your exposure begins as a tiny child, you are not capable of philosophical discussions regarding dogma. You are part of a family and if they have religious beliefs, the beliefs become yours just as surely as you get freckles from your Dad’s side of the family (which I did.)
    Our job as adults now, is to be happy with what we see in ourselves. Speaking for myself, it is a tough job!
    Ann

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