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Posted Jun 10, 2004 by Wiloky
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  | | A great article and thankyou.
Just a general comment.
Prayer and affirmation are important and each of us, whether spiritual or not, require the means to allow our "self" to develop.
Prayer provides an chance for quiet - time when we can talk to God - but more than that, prayerful reflection of ourselves allows us to recognise that all things in this universe, from the mysteries of vast black holes in space to the tiny molecules that compose a speck of dust are all linked by a single life force. In spiritual tems, the Holy Spirit. Each of us are part of this, and each of us has the power and the choice to enjoy these gifts.
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Posted Jun 16, 2004 by Wiloky
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| | The power is within us all.
It takes a decision and commitment to develop and the investment of time to nurture.
To recognise Christ in all God’s forms is easy if you are prepared to listen, to see, to feel, and to love. You can start with gazing at the night sky, watching the eternal work of waves breaking on the beach, be part of a beautiful sunrise or sunset, attune with the serenity of a rain forest, study the artistry that it takes to create a rose flower, watch the simple joy of a child laughing, enjoy the company of family and friends, or stop to help someone in need. It can be life changing.
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Posted Jul 4, 2004 by And then, again, it's Mrs Zen
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| | I've been thinking about how to answer this question of yours for a while, and haven't really come up with a very satisfactory reply. I do have two unsatisfactory ones, though.
The first is "I would use the words I used in the article". It really does summarise what I think and feel about the mechanics of spirituality, not surprisingly - since I wrote it with total freedom and no brief.
The second unsatisfactory answer is "what you said, but without the Christ and Holy Spirit bit".
My problems with Christianity are reasonably well documented in odd corners of the site. I am more comfortable with Buddhism as a philosophy than with Christianity as a religion, which has a certain sweet irony, because Buddhism is - in my experience - more spiritual both as a path and as a practice than Christianity.
Anyway, the answers I have arrived at work for me, and I would not expect them to work for anyone else. To be honest, I find all kinds of evangelism, whether religious or political, the height of arrogance and bad manners.
Ben
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