February 27, 2005
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Oddly enough, after completing my last post I ventured over to OnMyWay2Paradise and saw the following clip. I say oddly because often the topics of our blogs coincide despite the difference in our circumstances. I am always fascinated by such "coincidences".
I include it here, shamelessly lifted in its entirity
because reading it this morning affirmed my feelings from yesterday. I do not follow a traditional Christian religion, but I believe that in the end it all boils down to faith and how your beliefs mould your morals and your behaviours. It doesn't really matter (in my opinion) if you believe in one God, a male God, a female Goddess or many Gods. I respect all beliefs but hold my own to my heart. I also believe in the humour of it all. Some people take it so seriously, so completely dry and unrelentingly all consuming that they miss the joy and beauty and, yes, fun of it all. I don't think any God worth his/her/their salt would be offended by our amusement at the many varied beliefs and traditions our world has created around their being. So much of life has a mixture of tragedy and humour. In the worst situations funny things happen. That is just a part of humanity. Perhaps if we could embrace it without fear or shame the tragedies would not be so hard to bear.
"To A Beautiful Person"
"If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He listens.
He can live anywhere in the universe, but He chose your heart.
Face it friend, He is crazy about you! God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way."
Comments (4)
I feel the same way as you re: religion but you are right; this poem is nice.
I think the world sometimes needs to remember that it is mankind who developed and "invented" all the rules and rituals around organized religion. To be too wrapped up in the trappings of it all is to risk missing the true meaning of spirituality and the joy that faith and belief can bring. I do not believe that any diety could be as petty and judgemental and cruel as we often make our "Gods" out to be. A volatile topic to be sure, but everyone is entitled to their beliefs and opinions.
Dear Miss Lill,
Very inspirational. I am reminded of a line in Stephen King's "The Stand", which I'll paraphrase. "I don't believe in God". "That's okay, he believes in you.".
Michael F. Nyiri, poet, philosopher, fool
Another odd coincidence, I heard that same line today while watching "The Count of Monte Cristo".
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