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Posted in Internal wisdom on Jan 12th, 2009
Day and night
Light and shadow
The candle and the darkness
These images of polar opposites have always acted as metaphors of good and evil. But what is good and evil? Is it really a black and white issue or are there hues in the mix?
I know some readers of mine don’t like the word “evil.” They don’t [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Impact the World, Meaningful Relationships on Dec 12th, 2008
Certain religious teachings I have very little use for any more are good at creating fear:
Fear of having my own inner worth and wisdom
Fear of moving and flowing to the direction of the Holy Spirit
Fear of making my own decisions about scripture
Fear of making mistakes that could condemn me
Fear of Satanic influences circling like a [...]
Posted in Meaningful Relationships on Dec 8th, 2008
There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds.
These are the words in an atheist display allowed next to a Nativity scene at an Olympia, Washington government building.
Is Christianity really just an anachronistic and [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Internal wisdom, Meaningful Relationships on Apr 3rd, 2008
Math used to be a four-letter word for me. In seventh grade I developed a mental block to basic addition, subtraction, etc. I managed to take algebra as a freshman in high school, but never took another math class for the next seven years — all the way to my Bachelor’s Degree.
Fortunately life’s experiences [...]
Posted in Change & Growth, Internal wisdom, Protecting our Power on Mar 19th, 2008
In this day of political correctness, the idea of sin or sinning is viewed as a bit harsh and intolerant. I think mainly because most of the people judgmentally calling other people sinners really need a closer look at their own lives. Nobody likes hypocrisy. Nobody.
The funny thing is, sin has been made out to [...]