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Dear everyone:
I ask that anyone who answers my questions be treated with respect and acceptance. None of us have the right to judge another’s journey. In fact, we need not even comment on a person’s journey unless it is something kind, or a question. Religious and spiritual journeys are sacred to individuals who share them. Please keep that in mind.
I would like to invite all of you to write something about your life and your journey that has lead you to where you are now in your religious/spiritual faith.
I want to know the stories behind the religious debate, so that the debate and discussion makes more sense to me.
I want to know about the places and ways that you find meaning and purpose in your life.
What denomination do you identify with? How did you come to identify with it?
Have you followed your parents’ teachings, and the way you were raised? Or did you seek new ground independently? Who were you before you found your faith? If your faith has been consistent since childhood, then tell me about times that you strayed or doubted what you had been taught.?
I want to know the who, where, what, when, and how’s of your experience. Tell us about you, not about the principles and justifications of your beliefs, but about how your beliefs have served or changed you.
Also, if your children do not know these stories, I ask that you tell them or write them down for them to have.
I realize that most of us never answer these kinds of questions, but I assure that you know the answers off the top of your head.
I will give an example about why I ask these questions:
If my dad were to be discussing or debating the Saturday Sabbath with someone, he could present to them the results of all of his studying in order to convince them. He could discuss the calendar, and other things that date back many years. He could tell them that it is one of the ten commandments and so on and so forth. But if he leaves out the part about the Sabbath being a special event in his family, and that it’s the one time each week that he saw all of his children at the same time, or that it is the most enjoyable part of his week that he looks forward to, then he leaves out a huge part of the message that he is trying to send. Do you see how sharing this information provides the foundation for connection, meaning, and purpose? Anyway, just wanted to give an example.
Thanks,
Peace,
Rovivrus2
I ask that anyone who answers my questions be treated with respect and acceptance. None of us have the right to judge another’s journey. In fact, we need not even comment on a person’s journey unless it is something kind, or a question. Religious and spiritual journeys are sacred to individuals who share them. Please keep that in mind.
I would like to invite all of you to write something about your life and your journey that has lead you to where you are now in your religious/spiritual faith.
I want to know the stories behind the religious debate, so that the debate and discussion makes more sense to me.
I want to know about the places and ways that you find meaning and purpose in your life.
What denomination do you identify with? How did you come to identify with it?
Have you followed your parents’ teachings, and the way you were raised? Or did you seek new ground independently? Who were you before you found your faith? If your faith has been consistent since childhood, then tell me about times that you strayed or doubted what you had been taught.?
I want to know the who, where, what, when, and how’s of your experience. Tell us about you, not about the principles and justifications of your beliefs, but about how your beliefs have served or changed you.
Also, if your children do not know these stories, I ask that you tell them or write them down for them to have.
I realize that most of us never answer these kinds of questions, but I assure that you know the answers off the top of your head.
I will give an example about why I ask these questions:
If my dad were to be discussing or debating the Saturday Sabbath with someone, he could present to them the results of all of his studying in order to convince them. He could discuss the calendar, and other things that date back many years. He could tell them that it is one of the ten commandments and so on and so forth. But if he leaves out the part about the Sabbath being a special event in his family, and that it’s the one time each week that he saw all of his children at the same time, or that it is the most enjoyable part of his week that he looks forward to, then he leaves out a huge part of the message that he is trying to send. Do you see how sharing this information provides the foundation for connection, meaning, and purpose? Anyway, just wanted to give an example.
Thanks,
Peace,
Rovivrus2
on his face, and said he'd love to.
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