Religion
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Silence is upon them.
I watched this episode about sexual abuse among the amish. “Keep Quiet and Forgive” on PBS. https://player.pbs.org/viralplayer/3105356631/ And there is a book “Behind the Blue Curtain” – by Lizzy Hershberger – which I plan on reading soon. “How Great Thou… Continue reading
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“Called Out of Darkness,” a Spiritual Confession by Ann Rice
…was playing in my Mail Jeep today. It is a very interesting journey, from being a Catholic, to Atheist to…not sure, not done with the book. It was very interesting to see her viewpoint of religion and really life itself.… Continue reading
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Extreme in Religion
There was a haunting phrase in the book, “Inside the Kingdom” by Carmen Bin Laden. After she separated from her husband she bumped into one of her favorite brother-in-laws, and he explained how he could no longer be her friend.… Continue reading
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We go to the outside.
On facebook a blog was shared, and I went and had a look. http://extoots.blogspot.com/ I browsed a few posts and came upon an article that was referred to on a posted dated, April 30th. http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Shedding+light+on+child+abuse+among+the+Laestadians/1135265532861 While reading that article, it… Continue reading
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100 Proof.
When I hear people so vehemently defending their religion, it almost seems like they are taking it personally, perhaps too personal, like there isn’t a self left standing, that the self and the religion are one. In my experience… Continue reading
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Rob me of being Me.
Doesn’t it seem like people lose their senses when it comes to love and religion, that they leave their common sense and critical eyes behind, and blindly follow? How is it that matters of the heart and soul are… Continue reading
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Programmed self.
Sometimes I sit here aghast at the programming that runs within me and wondering how much of it is left running, when will I uproot the last thread. It is hard to believe that each and every thing we… Continue reading
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Why I left.
There are times in life you have to realize that there is no common ground, where the differences are just too vast, where white is white and black is black, but the commonality between them is only that they are… Continue reading
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Colored windows lose their beauty.
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still,” is a phrase that stops me from entering into a closed mind. What I find so enthralling is that religion isn’t a thing it is a thought. A… Continue reading
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As far as I can tell.
From David Hawkin’s book, Truth vs Falsehood a chapter called, Spiritual Truth. “While the majority of people in the United States believe in God (90-92%, CNN News, April 2004) and therefore tend to look to established religions for the highest… Continue reading
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