Quote of Note: Abraham

“Many people speak of unconditional love but rarely live it. Instead, when they see a condition that causes them to feel negative emotions, they demand a change in the condition; but in doing so, they set themselves on a long and uncomfortable path of attempting to control others in order to feel good.” –The Teachings of Abraham in The Astonishing Power of Emotions by Esther Hicks

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A little humor! The REAL definition of Passover

Need a laugh? Have a look! (But only if you can avoid taking yourself too seriously…)

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Keep your religion off my body, please

The beauty and sanctity of religion is diminished when it’s used to hurt people. Until they “get” this, evangelical Christians will continue to witness an exodus from their ranks and the continued crumbling of their antiquated institution.

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The Nature of Joy, Part I

These thoughts are not revolutionary; many who’ve gone before have spoken or written these words. In my case however, knowing these truths and experiencing them have been two entirely different things until very recently. The true meaning of joy is becoming less a mystery to me with each passing day.
If this sounds profound, I believe it is. If this sounds haughty, know that I [...]

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Fascist Fundies Forget it’s Fiction!

Would Jesus read Harry Potter? It’s hard to say.
Would He rather that some who follow Him focus their efforts on something more constructive than going to great lengths to vilify it, like living His example of charity and compassion instead? Probably.
I continue to be dumbfounded by Fundamentalist Christians who insist that Harry Potter is the harbinger of the [...]

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Quote of Note from Lorna Tedder

Being a codependent Christian is like being an alcoholic who owns a liquor store–sacrifice and selflessness go hand in hand and are as necessary as air.  Here, let me martyr myself in the name of Jesus!
–Lorna Tedder at The Spiritual Eclectic
In her post “A New Definition for Saving Souls – The Big Difference Between Christianity and Wicca,” Lorna [...]

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Gays and Little Green Men: Banes of Christianity

Anyone who knows me or visits this site probably realizes that my personal ”holy war” isn’t (and has never been) with Jesus Christ – it’s been with some who profess to follow him. And though time is starting to wear down my sharper corners, I can’t pass up the opportunity to gleefully point out the two most recent bricks being removed from the crumbling [...]

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Quote of Note: Amma

 
Compassion is the language that the blind can see and the deaf can hear.
– Mata Amritanandamayi, a.k.a “Amma“
Those with deep wisdom often say much with few words. Here I believe Amma is talking about the power carried by thoughts, something intangible that both directly affects our physical reality as well as extends beyond it. 
One common teaching in metaphysics is the importance [...]

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The Spiritual Superiority Syndrome

To believe that one has found the single spiritual truth or “correct way of being” and to then react emotionally when others don’t agree is to walk on dangerous ground.
This self-righteousness seeks and often finds our greatest weaknesses and latches on. I’ve observed its poison course through myself, others, and humanity as a whole time and again. We can see the precise areas [...]

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The Power of Fear

Recently The Seattle P-I published a story about a taxi driver assaulted by a drunk 21 year-old during last year’s Apple Cup. The perpetrator’s motive? The driver, Sukhvir Singh, looked like an “Iraqi terrorist” – he was wearing a turban and had a long beard.
There are numerous holes in the “intellect” used to arbitrarily determine that Singh, [...]

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