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posticon The Way

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Although I’m no longer Roman Catholic, I enjoy keeping up with religious news. I came across an interesting article on Catholic liturgy this past Easter weekend.

It referred to Solemn Intercessions, the Vatican’s Good Friday ritual. During this ritual Catholics pray for the entire world’s population to become Catholic. Of course, the underlying idea here is the only true church is Roman Catholic.

Isn’t that the narrow-minded attitude lying at the root of our world’s many problems today? It’s my way or the wrong way.Read more

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posticon Are You Hiding Your Light?

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I am the light of the world ~ A Course in Miracles

Many of us grew up believing we did not have much to contribute to the world or our fellow humans. I certainly believed that. How about you?

If you grew up Catholic, as I did, your sense of self-worth was pretty miserable. The admission “I am not worthy” was enshrined as part of the ceremonial liturgy.

It took me many years to get beyond that nonsense. Some never get that far.Read more

posticon The Myth of Jesus by John Cali

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Our friend, Melody Fletcher, publishes a great blog, Deliberate Receiving, all about Law of Attraction. She recently wrote a blog post, If We Create Our Own Reality, How Did Jesus Get Crucified?

An obviously thought-provoking title, especially if you grew up Christian, as I did.
Here are some thoughts on the subject — from me, my spirit guides, and Seth (the spirit guide channelled by Jane Roberts).

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I abandoned the traditional Christian view of Jesus many years ago. As a result, my family is still wondering if he’s going to “save” me, or if I will burn in hell.… Read more