Enjoyed the article and believe the core message of being kind and having a positive purpose to others. I also agree we should question our beliefs. My outcome was different. My questions about the faith I grew up with made those beliefs “mine” and not being a product of the environment. A person’s faith and good deeds can and do coexist. In fact it’s at the heart of Christianity. The rotten part is that people are people...humans with hard and selfish hearts. Thanks for the article.
Haha there's a quote from one of my favorite books, The Mountain Shadow, that goes very well with what you're saying:
“You should let Jesus in your heart.’ ‘Jesus is in every heart, brother.’ ‘Are you serious?’ ‘Of course. I love that guy. Who doesn’t?’ ‘A lot of people don’t,’ he laughed. ‘Some people hate Jesus.’ ‘No. Brilliant mind, loving heart, significant penance: Jesus was the real deal. They might know Christians they don’t like, but nobody hates Jesus.”
Yes. You’ve evolved 100% beyond organized religion. I too have a similar drop-off point because community becomes cultish and a clear hierarchy determined by gender. Your point about questioning belief and finding oneself -that’s where the “religion “ fails. Because it’s not just rules, it’s being kind and loving and adding to the beauty of life.
Dani, what a kind thing to say! I wish it were true, but there are still quite a few things from my religious conditioning that I'm trying to un-do in my head...
You've definitely tapped into the essence of what I was trying to get across! I think we need a bigger system of belief that encompasses humanity. Stay tuned for Friday's newsletter, I just read a book in that vein this week that you're going to LOVE.
Enjoyed the article and believe the core message of being kind and having a positive purpose to others. I also agree we should question our beliefs. My outcome was different. My questions about the faith I grew up with made those beliefs “mine” and not being a product of the environment. A person’s faith and good deeds can and do coexist. In fact it’s at the heart of Christianity. The rotten part is that people are people...humans with hard and selfish hearts. Thanks for the article.
Haha there's a quote from one of my favorite books, The Mountain Shadow, that goes very well with what you're saying:
“You should let Jesus in your heart.’ ‘Jesus is in every heart, brother.’ ‘Are you serious?’ ‘Of course. I love that guy. Who doesn’t?’ ‘A lot of people don’t,’ he laughed. ‘Some people hate Jesus.’ ‘No. Brilliant mind, loving heart, significant penance: Jesus was the real deal. They might know Christians they don’t like, but nobody hates Jesus.”
Yes. You’ve evolved 100% beyond organized religion. I too have a similar drop-off point because community becomes cultish and a clear hierarchy determined by gender. Your point about questioning belief and finding oneself -that’s where the “religion “ fails. Because it’s not just rules, it’s being kind and loving and adding to the beauty of life.
Dani, what a kind thing to say! I wish it were true, but there are still quite a few things from my religious conditioning that I'm trying to un-do in my head...
You've definitely tapped into the essence of what I was trying to get across! I think we need a bigger system of belief that encompasses humanity. Stay tuned for Friday's newsletter, I just read a book in that vein this week that you're going to LOVE.