Thursday, October 24, 2013

Identify Your Theology: What about Your Spirituality?


Identify Your Theology:
Sixteenth Question





Yesterday, I asked you what you believe about life after death. Today, we've got a brand new question.

But before we get to it, head on over to your retreat room so you can relax and let go of any of the day’s stress or tension. Or, you can listen and relax right here...



Today’s Question

How would you define your spirituality or faith? Are there beliefs that, for you, are essential?

"Given your spirituality as it exists right now, if you stripped all the mythology out of it, what would be left? When we use the word mythology, we are not meaning something derogatory. We mean those stories that inform your religious belief and practice. If there were no saints, no Bible, no shepherds, no guiding stars, no Moses with the stone tablets, no stories of heaven and hell, no disciples, no gods and goddesses, no Mount Olympus, no demons, no karma, or original sin, what would be left of your spirituality?" ~Joyce & River Higginbotham, ChristoPaganism: An Inclusive Path

Journal Questions

Now that you’ve read today’s question and a quote or two to get you thinking, head on back into the mini-retreat to close it and to see the journal questions and the blessing I’ve written for you. 


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8 comments:

  1. I define myself as a "kindest". I try and strive to be kind to myself, others and the things around me.

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    1. Oh, wonderful! I love that, Bernadette. Kindness is SO important!

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  2. I think that we are all spiritual, even if we don't believe that we are! Once you strip away the outward dressing of our spirituality what we are left with is our essence; who we really are. Are we just a list of our beliefs, thoughts, emotions? I believe we are much more than this. But when you boil it all down, take the external components away, what we are left with is love. And you can't get more spiritual than love! Great post, thank you.

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    1. Thanks, Andrea!! What a nice thought, that what we are left with is love! And with the essence of who we are. Love that!

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    2. I love that I commented 2 below you in the UBC. We seem to be on a similar quest. I have asked myself these questions already over the past year or so. I was raised Catholic but have recently discovered that I lean more to picking and choosing what I believe. I wrote a post similar to this today at www.PeaceandHappinessProject.com, talking about what really inspires us and why it is important to know. I also talk about my Tarot reading I had last week that changed the way I am seeing myself, my family and the paranormal activity that surrounds us. That's at my other blog, www.wheretheghostslive.wordpress.com. I'm your newest follower. Great post!!

      Missy Bell

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    3. Ooh, wow, I love that your reading was so powerful for you! And I love the idea of picking and choosing what you believe. I'll have to go visit you at your other place to soak up some peace and happiness!

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  3. I am a Christian and Believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. He would still be God even without the bible to tell me so...truth is still truth even if we don't know it <3

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    1. Hi! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. And I agree that what's true is true whether we know it or not. <3

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Thanks so much for coming to visit and sharing your thoughts! Let me know where you are and I'll come say hello at your place next.

By the way, I know that sometimes my readers disagree with what I say here and I wanted to let you know that not only is it okay with me if you happen to as well, but you also are welcome to tell me so, as long as you do so kindly.

Have a great day!
~Jeanine