Mystic Journey 2.0

“Jesus is in trouble.  When people worship him today - or even speak his name - the object of their devotion is unlikely to be who they think he is.  A mythical Jesus has grown up over time.  He has served to divide peoples and nations.  He has led to destructive wars in the name [...]

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The following excerpt is from: http://www.whydoesgodhateamputees.com –
The unconscionable arrogance of the blessed
Let’s assume that a tremendous hurricane like Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana. It does an incredible amount of damage, destroying hundreds of thousands of homes, killing thousands of people and wiping entire towns off the map.
Your sister, a devout believer, happens to live in Louisiana, [...]

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The following quotation is from Richard Rohr:
The foundation of fundamentalism is fear. When people feel distance from the Father, they may feel they can’t trust him because he is hard and out to get them. When they believe they can’t please the Father, they get into what the Church has so often gotten into, in [...]

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We all know from 4th grade biology that caterpillars become butterflies through metamorphisis. And, some become moths, which is functionally just another type of butterfly.
Araboth’s comment to my post “Left-brain; right-brain shift” inspired me to contemplate an analogy concerning this creature:
If Creator wants to fill a field with beautiful butterflies, He first creates a [...]

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We often hear stories about people who have done great things - sometimes small things, but great nonetheless. Typically, it is an achievement, but sometimes it may be something done to help or encourage others. Our society tends to honor and applaud these achievers. And, we should.
But, what about the rest of us? [...]

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