tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post3222124576199565578..comments2023-10-26T08:22:28.827-05:00Comments on Minnesota Meanderings: After LifeThomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14155649109887790410noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-71662561565872690912007-02-15T13:39:00.000-06:002007-02-15T13:39:00.000-06:00Hm, sounds like an interesting "religion". I coul...Hm, sounds like an interesting "religion". I could actually like it, maybe I ought to see if there's any UU churces around here.Nikki Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699784181113365713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-43076625239503555132007-02-15T12:35:00.001-06:002007-02-15T12:35:00.001-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rocketstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048394765796741834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-28892639175700138662007-02-15T12:35:00.000-06:002007-02-15T12:35:00.000-06:00thomas, very interesting, thanks for such an in de...thomas, very interesting, thanks for such an in depth answer.Rocketstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048394765796741834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-49741936010637926762007-02-15T08:08:00.000-06:002007-02-15T08:08:00.000-06:00Here are my beliefs in a nutshell:1.We are all One...Here are my beliefs in a nutshell:<BR/><BR/>1.We are all One. <BR/>2.There's Enough. <BR/>3.There's Nothing We Have to Do. <BR/>4.Ours Is Not A Better Way, Ours Is Merely Another Way. <BR/><BR/>The first statement is understood to mean that existence is essentially nondual in nature. At the highest level there is no separation between anything and there is only one of us; there is only God, and everything is God. The second statement, following from the first, means that we, in this seeming existence, lack nothing and if we choose to realize it, we have enough of whatever we think we need (or the means to create it) within us. The third statement combines the first two to conclude that God, being all there is and is thus always sufficient unto Itself, has no need of anything and therefore has no requirements of humanity. The final concept puts an end to our need to always be right. Given that we have and are everything, and there's nothing we have to do, there are an infinite number of ways to experience this, not just the one way we may have chosen so far.<BR/><BR/>Life is essentially a game, entered into by agreement (before incarnation), to remember who and what we are and enjoy and create, knowing that ultimately there is no finish line that some will not reach, no understanding that is not without value, no act that does not add meaning to the future or for others. We have a common interest in keeping the game going, for there is nothing else to do except to experience our existence and then experience more of it, to uncover deeper layers of truth and understanding. There are no external rules, because all experience is subjective, and is chosen. But within this, there are ways that people will gradually come to see their thoughts, words, actions are either working or not working. A thing either is functional or dysfunctional. <BR/><BR/>Feelings are more important as a source of guidance than intellect. <BR/><BR/>We are not here to learn anything new but to remember what we already know. <BR/><BR/>Physical reality is an illusion.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155649109887790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-79286362168006893682007-02-14T20:14:00.000-06:002007-02-14T20:14:00.000-06:00yeah, I know but the issue I still have with the U...yeah, I know but the issue I still have with the UU, is that at least the UU's around here still incorporate Jesus, I can't dig on that.<BR/><BR/><BR/><I>" I personally am not agnostic or skeptical, but respect those who are." </I><BR/><BR/>What are you not skeptical about, exactly? Do you believe in a certain "God", a generic "God" or no "God" etc..."<BR/><BR/>I'm interested...Rocketstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048394765796741834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-48175208601174900962007-02-14T10:15:00.000-06:002007-02-14T10:15:00.000-06:00Rocket, some agnostics actually do go to the UU ch...Rocket, some agnostics actually do go to the UU church. In fact, according to a recent survey that they did, 33% of their congregations said that's what they were, the definition of agnosticism being "that it is not possible to have absolute or certain knowledge or, alternatively, that while certainty may be possible, they personally have no knowledge. Agnosticism in both cases involves some form of skepticism." I personally am not agnostic or skeptical, but respect those who are.<BR/><BR/>And Mags, I will most certainly give you a report once I've taken the plunge (probably in the next couple months).Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14155649109887790410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-87039152679111477862007-02-14T09:11:00.000-06:002007-02-14T09:11:00.000-06:00I just left a big comment and tried a few times, a...I just left a big comment and tried a few times, and now it's wiped out.<BR/><BR/>8(<BR/><BR/>So here's the abridged version:<BR/><BR/>Go to the church of UU and report back.Magshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10202414026688355188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31831069.post-16016324244836111232007-02-13T20:33:00.000-06:002007-02-13T20:33:00.000-06:00Even with my militant agnostic views, we have even...Even with my militant agnostic views, we have even thought about taking the girls to a UU, but just haven't had a big enough desire yet.Rocketstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048394765796741834noreply@blogger.com