RE: An Old Lady and Religion

[Guest guest]

Hi Effie,

 

I wish more Christians believed in god the way you do.

 

Love,

 

Brian

 

 

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Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Radio Program.

 

--- On Wed 08/18, Frederica Evangeline Wilder < effie_wilder >

wrote:

Frederica Evangeline Wilder [ effie_wilder]

Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:29:09 -0000

An Old Lady and Religion

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Effie,

 

I couldn't resist responding to your post. I, too, am from a

protestant tradition.

 

It is difficult to move beyond the tenets of one's religious training.

In my own experience, the church could neither assimilate, nor guide

my personal experiences, so I was forced to look elsewhere (of course,

this is an oversimplification, but that is another story).

 

I believe that religion is for society. It is in the ascetic

traditions that the ways and means of spiritual discovery and

spiritual unity reside. As far as I can tell, it has always been this

way. Even in vedic times, in India, people went to temple for worship,

but they went to the guru for training. Unfortunately, according to my

understanding, the Christian Church expunged much of its own esoteric

tradition early on. It is a pity.

 

It is fortunate that the Holy Spirit is not limited by such

constraints, and can lead some of us to feet of those who are capable

of guiding us into the presence of that One who is the very meaning of

all religion and spiritual endeavor. May God continue to bless your

particular journey.

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

, "Frederica Evangeline Wilder"

<effie_wilder@e...> wrote:

> Dear List,

>

> I do hope I won't sound too western or too Protestant as I express

> my spiritual thoughts, but it is my background. However, I have

> come to believe that all worship is the same. If we can't see God

> in all things then we can't see God at all. We worship a God of

> abundance: He has everything and promises us "ask and it shall be

> given unto you". The "seek and ye shall find" path that we are on

> propells us toward the one and only God. We are all on the same path

> and there doesn't seem to be a church to fit this. We all know to

> follow the ten commandments and the Sermon on the Mount - all

> surrounding it becomes a box of do's and don't's depending upon the

> founder of the church. Outside the box, as we are, we can move

> unencumbered above and beyond 'their teachings' of any individual

> founder or cleric. Hope that this makes some sense to you. We can

> listen to their opinions remembering always that they are opinions

> and not statements of fact; but our heads and hearts travel on our

> own individual path (a wide one including many side by side).

>

> Heartfelt thanks to all,

> Effie