Posted by Peter C on June 18, 2000, at 19:55:46
In reply to Re: God » PeterC, posted by CarolAnn on June 15, 2000, at 8:51:20
Hmmm. Maybe we can all get along!
Thanks for letting me know when I am offering something usefull CarolAnn.
And KarenB, I sort of agree that God, whatever or whoever that might be, does want to know us. There is a whole library of philosophic, comsological, spiritaul questions that arises from this discussion. Whatever I contribute would reflect more what I have been exposed to than any universal truth. My comment was informed by me background in American Christianity of several forms, some dabbling in world religions, paganism, and some exposure to indigenous spiritual practices.
If God is all-powerful and omnicient, he, she, it or they alread know what we are thinking. On the other hand, the spiritual practice of prayer might be encouraged by groups worldwide because it tends to let us know we are talking to god - it serves to pay recognition to God, and lets us use our conscious linguistic brain/mind to humble ourselves.
My comment - especially the term "talking-talking" (which comes from some Canadian indigenous grouP, thank them) - was about how we tend to get all worked up and use our prayer life to reflect our own will rather than acceptance of whatever God has to offer. I suppose that resonated with CarolAnn, somewhat. In an era when human fabrications seem to dominate the earth, I feel it is important to hear that "still small voice" and to recognize the rules, order and functions he built in to this creation when he (she, it or they?) spoke it into existence. Actually, that is sort of the same thing I was saying about dopaminergic upregulation, if anyone can follow that logic.
Now here I go, talking-talking, heh?
I hope we all stopped to remember Juneteenth.
(Sorry about the dual identities in adjacent posts - I wanted to use the right name with the right subject, though, (BBob, PeterC)
> >>I am not so sure we would do well to start talking to God. I was thinking God might prefer that we cease the constant talking-talking, and listen for a while.>>
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> PeterC, I find this to be a most incredibly profound statement. In fact, I have very often thought to myself that God is, probably, damn sick and tired of hearing all my whining about my problems. Even I'm tired of hearing it! "Why do I have to be depressed, why does everything have to be so hard for me, why can't I just have enough energy to take care of all my day to day stuff? whine, whine, whine!!!
> So, I've decided to try very hard to take your advice and start listening to God, rather than bitching at him about the hand of cards I got dealt! Thanx for an enlightening post! CarolAnn
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