Religion

Walking the Walk

It is easier to talk about matters of faith, religion, and spirituality than actually walking our faith out in daily life. We are surrounded by examples of this every day. But how we live will be remembered long after our words are forgotten. As spiritual beings, we are called to live in this world butContinue reading “Walking the Walk”

Surely the day will come…

“Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one’s soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice, and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.” – Josephine Baker

Simple Religion

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” — Dalai Lama Read more at https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/simple-quotes

Getting Life and Light into Our Personal Religion

“The problem today lies not in getting religion into business and personal relations, but in getting life and light into our personal religion.” — Eric Butterworth, from Discover the Power Within You, Harper and Row 1968 If you are beginning to realize there may be more to the message of Jesus than what you haveContinue reading “Getting Life and Light into Our Personal Religion”

Thought for Today

“Religion is meant to teach us true spiritual human character. It is meant for self-transformation. It is meant to transform anxiety into peace, arrogance into humility, envy into compassion, to awaken the pure soul in man and his love for the Source, which is God.” —- Radhanath Swami Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/spiritual.html

Politics and Religion

Here in the American Midwest we say we won’t discuss politics or religion. In reality, we won’t discuss them with people who disagree. We will talk about both all day long with those considered “like minded.” This rule is supposed to prevent conflict. What it does is cause conflict by preventing communication. The gridlock andContinue reading “Politics and Religion”