Hey there,
So I was rather dismayed, over the course of the last few weeks, whenever I would think about this blog.
It seems as though it would become one of those projects with no momentum - started, with an idea, with a bit of enthusiasm, but the rocket boosters simply weren't there to ignite it and send it off.
I was very excited about this project, and so I was determined not to abandon it, even if it would be some time between posts. My original plan was to post on this blog every day, but I'm finding that the requirement has actually kept me away from doing just that.
What I Learned Today
This is an early entry for the day, as it's only 9:36 AM. But the piece of information that I learned today is:
The belief that one's religion is the 'one true' religion, or the 'right' religion, is as natural as it is for human beings to possess individualism. Because of the strong beliefs in their own religion, it is natural to assume that other beliefs may be wrong, and are enemy to your beliefs.
This is what I call 'small thinking', and it is only once you gain a strong perspective on the history of all religion, and in turn, the nature of humanity itself, do you come to understand that most religions focus on the very same explanation of the mysteries of life - and in that sense, they are all the same, varied between cultures, peoples, continents and centuries.
I got this little bit of wisdom from a book I picked up in the 'Free to Good Homes' book section of the art building at CSU-Pueblo, called "Dance of a Fallen Monk" by George Fowler. Highly recommended to anyone who is interested in not just religion, but spirituality.
Hopefully posts will arrive here with increased frequency. That is all. :)
So I was rather dismayed, over the course of the last few weeks, whenever I would think about this blog.
It seems as though it would become one of those projects with no momentum - started, with an idea, with a bit of enthusiasm, but the rocket boosters simply weren't there to ignite it and send it off.
I was very excited about this project, and so I was determined not to abandon it, even if it would be some time between posts. My original plan was to post on this blog every day, but I'm finding that the requirement has actually kept me away from doing just that.
What I Learned Today
This is an early entry for the day, as it's only 9:36 AM. But the piece of information that I learned today is:
The belief that one's religion is the 'one true' religion, or the 'right' religion, is as natural as it is for human beings to possess individualism. Because of the strong beliefs in their own religion, it is natural to assume that other beliefs may be wrong, and are enemy to your beliefs.
This is what I call 'small thinking', and it is only once you gain a strong perspective on the history of all religion, and in turn, the nature of humanity itself, do you come to understand that most religions focus on the very same explanation of the mysteries of life - and in that sense, they are all the same, varied between cultures, peoples, continents and centuries.
I got this little bit of wisdom from a book I picked up in the 'Free to Good Homes' book section of the art building at CSU-Pueblo, called "Dance of a Fallen Monk" by George Fowler. Highly recommended to anyone who is interested in not just religion, but spirituality.
Hopefully posts will arrive here with increased frequency. That is all. :)
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