Posted by Todd on February 4, 2001, at 15:10:06
In reply to liked being a drone, posted by phil15 on February 4, 2001, at 14:40:02
Don't ever stop being who you are, Phil. Anyone who calls another a weirdo is denying their own self the pleasure of their own uniqueness. All of your thinking about religion is great. More people need to do question their own beliefs. There is a big difference between religion and spirituality. And I don't use the term spirituality as some lofty-minded phrase, either. After all, we are ALL spirits. Spirits in a body that long to be able to express their beauty freely. THAT'S what true spirituality is all about. Not up there in the clouds or even above our heads, but right in HERE, right NOW. Spirituality, man. Letting our spirits FLOW. How about that?
I believe that any religion that teaches a distrust and loathing of our dark side, that pretends to be all about good while condemning our shortcomings is not a productive one at all. It is a religion that thrives on fear and plugs up the true human condition. Get rid of all the bad shit, cause it's BAD. You already know that there's something hypocritical and wrong with that idea. You're further along in understanding life than the people who march off to church every week because they feel they "have to," those same people who try to do all the right things that somebody else has told them to do, lest they burn in hell for eternity. There's so much less and so much more to it than that, I believe. I think it all boils down to knowing yourself intimately and allowing yourself to be yourself, along with all that's perfect and all that's not-so-perfect. Shine on, man.
Peace and love.Todd
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