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« on: February 24, 2004, 05:14:00 PM »
to quote Tom Robbins:
"A longing for the Divine is intrinsic in homo sapiens. (For all we know, it is innate in squirrels, dandelions, and diamond rings, as well.) We approach the Divine by enlarging our souls and lighting up our brains. To expedite those two things may be the mission of our existence...
"...since religion bore false witness to the Divine, religion was blasphemy. And once it entered into its unholy alliancewith politics, it became the most dangerous and repressive force that the world has ever known."
-Skinny Legs and All
I have to stay away from churches and all but the most loosely organized anarchistic groups because I am extremely prone to cult mentality (I imagine a lot of us are). I SO want someone to have the answer. And so I keep a healthy distance from anyone who claims to.
That being said, churches can do good things and coming together to try and tap into what is beautiful and good in the world is certainly not inherently bad. To each their own, live and let live.
Morli, your nephew and your family will be in my thoughts. I know how scary this is and am glad you are all pulling together, you need each other at times like this. Please keep us updated.
Erin