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  • Belief

    Posted April 23, 2011 by Oracle C.T. Webb

    To have a successful career, you not only have to develop a plan and work hard, but it is also important to visualize success. Jesus said that if we believe, we will receive whatever we ask for in prayer. (Matthew 21:22) Ask. Believe. Receive. It’s that simple. Be encouraged here. Create your...

  • Your Walk Through the Shadow

    Posted April 22, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    Today I would like to share the concept if any; a short story and expression of thoughts with everyone - Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour There was darkness over all the land" Matthew 24:45 - "A nine-story building rises from a clod of earth" Tao Te Ching 64:3 - "Naked I came from my mot...

  • Paschal Vigil Format

    Posted April 22, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    Not to be worried. This is a simple guide to the readings at our gathering tomorrow. The address is: www.oblatesulm.webs.com These instructions are posted there as well. Please sign-in to the virtual chat-chapel a little early and greet your ULM family! The schedule is: 14 UTM (GMT) = 6am PST or 9...

  • Who I AM

    Posted April 22, 2011 by Sister Tracy Seekins

    You don't know me. I haven't asked you to, yet I feel I need to introduce myself.  Yes, I know there is an about me but that just doesn't cover it. So This might get a little long. To truly know me, you'd have to have known me all my life. To truly know me you'd have to be me but I'll do my b...

  • Methodological Principles of Spiritual Self-Perfection

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    4:1. The perfection of the Creator has three main aspects. They are — Love, Wisdom and Power. Therefore each human being in the course of his personal evolution should develop these three qualities. 4:2. Everyone should begin with accepting the following main ethic principles: “Do not ...

  • DIVERSITY IS NOT DIVISIVENESS

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I am I and you are you. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations. And you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you, and I am me. DIVERSITY IS NOT DIVISIVENESS. DIVERSITY is DIFFERENCE. AND ACCEPTANCE OF DIFFERENCE = PEACE. GOD LOVES EVERYONE HERE. If someone disagr...

  • Over the rainbow?

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Gloria Kuhstos

    Have you ever been walking along and see something out the corner of your eye and when you turned to look directly at it, it would not be there? Could it be This could be what they call déjà vous (Memory glitch). Perhaps it is other dimensions or universes. What do you think?

  • My new book project- I could use your help

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Yvonne M. Glasgow, Ph.D.

    In order to republish my 3 Frankie the Firefly children's picture books in one volume I need pledges. You pledge will get you great rewards. Visit: http://www.kickstarter.com/e/8ulgr/projects/thetorndress/2011-frank...   My first Frankie book isn't mine again until 2014, so I am rewritin...

  • Motorcycle Blessing

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    Prayer of Bike Blessing May God bless you and keep you safe on this machine. May you meet encounter the risen Lord in your travels, in the freedom of the open road, the fellowship of other bikers and in each person you meet. May the Lord be with you at home and on the road. May He accompany you...

  • Spaghetti Recipe

    Posted April 21, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    For all of you Food Lovers and Pastafarians 1.5 lbs Ground Pork 1.5 lbs Ground Italian Sausage 1.5 lbs 90% Ground Beef 2 Medium Vidiala Onions 3 Cloves Garlic Italian Seasoning Mix 2 Bay Leaves 12 small cans Tomato Sauce 2 small cans tomato paste 1 tbls fennel seeds Onion Powder Garlic P...

  • It Doesn't Matter How it Used to Be

    Posted April 20, 2011 by Mark Robinson

    Thirty-six years and six months ago last Tuesday, the best friend I had in the world leaned over a thirty-thirty deer rifle and blew himself away.  It wasn't until seven hours later that his body was discovered (unfortunately by his younger sister), while the family was at the dinner table disc...

  • Bread For Thought

    Posted April 19, 2011 by Pastor Terry Bellamy

    Sorry I Hvave been away for so long my friends, but here is some bread for thought.......   "If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since God did not spare even his own son but" gave him up for us all, won't God who gave us Christ, also give us everything else? (Romans 8:31-32)

  • Jesus Speaks: What It Means To Me

    Posted April 19, 2011 by Nikki Young

                        There are many things we know for certain about the bible. It has been translated and altered several times, this is provable. It has been the cornerstone of several different branches of relig...

  • What Is Man

    Posted April 19, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    3:1. Man is not his body. Man is a lump of energy of consciousness (a soul), capable of self-comprehension, remembering, thinking, moving, growing qualitatively and quantitatively and also of degradation. An incarnation consists in binding a soul with a body (soon to be born) that God performs. Th...

  • How One Should Understand the Word “God”

    Posted April 18, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    2:1. First of all it is necessary to accept the fact that the Universe is multidimensional — in reality (and not only mathematically). Its dimensions (planes, eons, lokas) can be cognized by the advanced human consciousness. Such level of consciousness can be attained by proper spiritual train...

  • Metaphorical Ambiguity

    Posted April 18, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    Incompatibility Metaphor involves speaking of something (tenor) as though it were another (vehicle). "She runs fast, the girl is a deer." The claimed equation between the tenor and vehicle, girl and deer, is clearly not true, factually or literally. This incompatibility may initially disturb or con...

  • Love and Monastic Spirituality

    Posted April 18, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    Love of God: In the first place to love the Lord God with the whole heart, the whole soul, the whole strength. (RB 4; cf. Deut 6:5; Mark 12:30) Love of Neighbor: To love one's neighbor as oneself that he/she may be served as if he were Christ in person. (RB 4; Luke 10:27) Love of Prayer: The...

  • Lost Religon

    Posted April 18, 2011 by jimmy burton

    In the book of Genusis GOD created man and from man GOD created woman. Hence the story of Adam and Eve. GOD being perfect would not make us unmoral that's Satans doing. Though as Christians we should uphold our faith and the BIBLE with firm decleration, we also must not judge those who are blinded ...

  • Gay Marriage and premarital preparation

    Posted April 16, 2011 by "General" Hafeezah

    Many have asked me if my workbook set whcih includes 2 books, one for the male and one for the female Could be tailored for gay and/or lesbian marriage partners who want to do the premarital investigation of whether or not they are equally yoked.  The answer is Yes.  If someone desires the...

  • Wouldn't

    Posted April 15, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    Wouldn't   There are times in our lives when we just wouldn't do the things we need to do To open up, to share our fears and hopes and dreams   There are places in this life where we just shouldn't go where angels fear to tread What cruelty of life's injustices and pain  ...

  • Metaphor and Imagination

    Posted April 15, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    "Whoever can give the people better stories than the ones they live is like the priest in whose hands common bread and wine become capable of feeding the very soul."~Hugh Kenner There is something unquestionably right about the metaphor, and something unquestionably wrong. This tension of "is" ...

  • Accountable to No One Else

    Posted April 14, 2011 by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera

    I posited this years ago in response to a question about evil so I imagined what the Father Alone would be thinking and came up with this:   My Blog     Entry for April 21, 2006 / Interpretation to stir the Imagination. Entry for April 21, 2006 / Interpretation to ...

  • Holistic Health

    Posted April 14, 2011 by Pastor Brian Copperthite H.H.P.

    Ablog where people can view and ask questions relating to holistic health and alternative medicine. I will be posting different tips and tricks on how to use natural remedies to aid the body in healing itself using the medicine that the great creator has provided for us here on earth.

  • Wicca or Witchcraft?

    Posted April 13, 2011 by Tom Asdell

    Merry Meet, I said I'd get back with the difference (in my point of view) between Wicca And Witchcraft, here goes...   First - Witchcraft:   My definition of the word "witch" is a combined meaning of two of the stories I have head of the origin of the word.  One is the (I believe...

  • C'MON

    Posted April 13, 2011 by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera

             I Amthe Intellectual Boxer Dr. R.G. Rivera, Yogi/Master Teacher/Thought Scientist   I'll Kick Your Donkey ......Devil.

  • acim

    Posted April 13, 2011 by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera

       READ IT.  IT'S ABOUT THE FUTURE PRACTICED TODAY AND CLAIMED TODAY.  YOU LEARN TO SEE YOURSELF AS YOU WILL BE TOMORROW...TODAY. IT IS REAL.  IMAGINATION YOU SAY? WITHOUT IT YOU WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE GROWTH. FOR THE IMAGINATION IS THE FRUIT OF THE TREES OF LIFE TODAY AS ...

  • Safe

    Posted April 12, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    Safe (Cell of the Mind) Assault on my senses, and yet it's me who's caged as the life I've been living grinds to a halt Withdrawn to a tiny room, slim moonlight through the windows barred to keep you safe or is it me? It's me, I'm fairly sure, as I've noticed that the lock clearly bolts...

  • Spiritual center

    Posted April 12, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Karen Fox

    If anyone in the SWWashington area might be interested in opening / participating in spiritual center , drop me aline :) something I'm considering doing in near future.

  • Lenten Traditions

    Posted April 12, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    During Lent we traditionally take on spiritual disciplines that help draw us closer to the Holy Provider. I hope you find one or more of these practices helpful along your Lenten journey. Fasting:  This Lent let go of the inessential to hold fast to what is essential. If you abstain from food,...

  • God is in you

    Posted April 12, 2011 by Rev. DJ Knebel

    The other day I was asked,"where do I find God?" My answer was simple, I said "you don't need to find God, He found you and He is in you. God is your inborn knowledge of right and wrong. If you confess Jesus as Lord and Savior you are saved, if you live according to your inborn knowledge you gain no...

  • We All Need Some Fun In Our Lives

    Posted April 12, 2011 by Priestess Elizabeth Mason

    As each and every day it seems as if the economy gets worse, has it's up & downs and simply cannot decide what it needs to do, we all get frustrated & carry on the best we know how. One of the ways in which I cope is to get involved with making friendships, that will last for years to come hopefully...

  • Lesson Four - The Holy Spirit

    Posted April 11, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    The Holy Spirit is the Creator manifesting Himself in the Creation through spiritual Adepts Who have achieved full Self-realization (=God-realization) and merged into Him, and also through Those, Who have not entered into the Abode of the Creator yet, but have achieved Mergence with the Holy Spirit....

  • Chaos

    Posted April 11, 2011 by Nikki Young

      When chaos comes knocking at your door, don’t run from it, struggling with the changes only results in us failing to listen. Our situation never betters that way.  Know that whatever the Lord can bring you to, he can bring you through. If you were a part of creating the chaos tha...

  • Creating Holy Water or Annointing Oil

    Posted April 11, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    This information I found on the web. It was written by Silver RavenWolf, and here is the complete text of the article. May it help you all.   The following article is still under construction. I have included it because it might be of enlightenment to you even as I write it.Quite frankly...

  • Of Saints and Scientists

    Posted April 10, 2011 by Rev. Stephen Carlin

      Many of my fellow Christians are constantly railing against Darwinism and Science in general as if they are tools of the Devil meant to discredit the whole idea of a loving Creator. Likewise; many scientists and professional persons look upon religion and faith as being things which are as o...

  • In Memory of...

    Posted April 9, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    In Memory of... On this date; April 10, 1991; My Sister Denise, my Brother Kristopher and I lost our Father due to complication from Liver Cancer. Our Father, Weldon Warren Wheeler was 68 years old at the time. Weldon Warren Wheeler was born to Carl Ezna Wheeler and Edna Ruschmeyer Wheeler on No...

  • Mental Bend on Balance and Legs

    Posted April 9, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    Just thought this, has anyone heard of similar? [Well, I developed as I went along, so not the brief little idea I began with. It has turned now into a full-blown brain explosion. Don't mind the mess, I am working on cleanng up after myself ;)]   We have a brain which deals primarily with th...

  • TIL DEATH REJOINS

    Posted April 9, 2011 by Deleted Member

    The day after his wife died, Steven Tice knew he couldn't be alone in the house they had shared. So the Michigan man got in his pickup truck and headed to his daughter's house not far away.But he never made it. Tice, 64, died after crashing his pickup truck Sunday, only a day after Lana, his wife of...

  • Spiritual Reading and Meditation

    Posted April 9, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    Reading scriptures and other inspirational writing is something that many devout already do regularly. However, it is also a practice that many find easy to drop and then hard to keep up in a helpful way. The monastic tradition has kept alive a tradition of prayerful reading which can greatly enrich...

  • Friends

    Posted April 8, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    When I was playing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on a regular basis a couple years back, we had a game clan member that had a signature quote in the clan forums that read:  "A real friend is someone who bails you out of jail at 3am."  I think that's kind of representative, but really the ...

  • Alan Watts: Enlightened Genius... and alcoholic?

    Posted April 8, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    I realize if the subject of alcoholism/drugs/addiction makes you uncomfortable,  you may very well have concerns as to where I am leading this with such a title. I hope you will bear with me, and with the discomfort, and that the bearing of it is worth your while in the end. ;)   I have ...

  • Co-Creators of Partnerships

    Posted April 8, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Many here perform wedding and union celebrations and ceremonies.  Many wisely provide pre-marital counsel and continuing guidance.  Whether from their own experiences or studies or a combination of both many of us work very hard to assist partners with making not only that special day sign...

  • Recommened Books For Pentecostal Pastors

    Posted April 7, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    Here is a recommended list of books every Pentecostal Pastor should have.  1. "The Attributes of God" A.W. Pink2. "The Bondage of the Will" Martin Luther3. "The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?" F.F. Bruce4. "The Gospel of the Kingdom" George Eldon Ladd5. "The Next Christendom" Phil...

  • Prayer like Old Ham Radio

    Posted April 7, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    Have you ever noticed that most Christian Prayer is like an old telegraph message, or like using a ham radio? It goes: Let Us Pray...{Prayer}.....AMEN. That is sorta like an old telegraph message with the message going ..{Line}..STOP.....{Line}.....Stop or a Ham Radio operator calling ..{Message}......

  • The Rule of Humility

    Posted April 7, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    The fundamental virtue for living the the Christ-life, as envisioned by monastics, is humility. The virtue is not a popular one today, but it is so fundamental that as oblates we must reflect on it. To begin with, humility is essential for the imitation of Christ. Benedict quotes Phil 2:6-11 where S...

  • Interesting article on Chakras and Archetypes

    Posted April 7, 2011 by Serpent Rising

      Archetypes and the 7 Chakras   By Charles Mathias   The collective unconscious can be likened to a vast storehouse for the shared memories, experiences, wisdom, and universal archetypes of the human race.  Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, in The Archetypes of...

  • Angel

    Posted April 6, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    Angel Sometimes with darkness spilling across the landscape of my world as night embraces everything around I think of you and softly whisper the magic of your name A call embracing all your beauty and all the light I've found in you If you could feel me when I'm like that you'd know a...

  • I will carry you...

    Posted April 6, 2011 by Kate Bares-Cochrun

    If you can't walk, I'll carry you. If you can't reach, I'll hold you up. If you can't see, I'll lead you...but only if you have no arms, or legs, or eyes. You must stand, and stretch, and seek to know you CAN. ~kbj

  • An Oblate's Rhythm of Work, Study, and Prayer

    Posted April 6, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    There are any number of monastic rules passed down through the centuries from the time of the Desert Fathers. In his, Benedict makes it clear that living the Christ-life means giving worship pride of place when he says: "Let nothing be preferred to the Work of God." When Benedict outlines the daily ...

  • Lesson Three - The Process of Creation. Multidimensionality of

    Posted April 6, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    During the non-manifest phase of a Manvantara, there are only the Primordial Consciousness of the Creator and “building material” for creation of matter and souls — protoprakriti and protopurusha (see [3-5] for more details). The process of creation begins with local densifications...

  • Workin' them Angels

    Posted April 6, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    Rush played a song last night at the set I went to.  I've -never- heard this done live before (It's a relatively recent track off their last studio album), and...  It just -really- hit me hard.  It was -so-, so, -SO- beautiful...the words, the music...music just went right through me....

  • UNKNOWN

    Posted April 6, 2011 by Norma Rasmussen

    I know theres something there, I can feel it in the air. I can't quite yet see it clearly, But I know it's there.   I close my eyes and quiete down to focas Still all I see is shadows and space Oh so warm and fuzzy, what is this place   Why can't I see this clearly, should I not be ...

  • My take on life and the Lord

    Posted April 6, 2011 by Patrick Gump

    A month ago, I lost my father to a terrible car accident. As far as I know, he had a massive heart attack at the wheel, before colliding into a dump truck. Since this has happenned, I have taken alot of time to evaluate the world as well as what I believe.   After an event such as mine happ...

  • What is Paganism

    Posted April 5, 2011 by William Wheeler

    What IS Paganism ???  In my effort to increase awareness of Pagan and Neo-Pagan issues and foster a more accurate world-view of the beliefs and practices of Paganism and Neo-Paganism, I have created this area as an open platform to present and explore these issues from every pro...

  • NEVER QUIT

    Posted April 5, 2011 by Deleted Member

    When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit. Success is failure turned inside out...

  • Beginnings of Monasticism

    Posted April 5, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    Monasticism began as a recognizable institution in the fourth century, but monastic values can be seen in many practices before this time. The first monks who moved out of the cities into the deserts of Egypt and Palestine are know as the Desert Fathers. The practiced a radical asceticism, often...

  • The Divine Office (Praying the Psalms)

    Posted April 4, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    The Divine Office is the central act of prayer for the oblate. Other aspects of the oblate's prayer life are fed by the Office. The Psalms, which are the heart of the Office, shape one's prayer at all levels. Critics of liturgical prayer often complain that it is too objective and that one is not p...

  • "Not Waiting for Godot"

    Posted April 4, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    "A crucial turning point in...history occurred when men and women of good will turned aside from the task of shoring up the Roman imperium and ceased to identify the continuation of civility and moral community with the maintenance of that imperium. What they set themselves to achieve...

  • I may just be crazy

    Posted April 4, 2011 by John Blando

    I've decided to enter politics. I have entered my name for a position on our town board. This should prove to be an interesting dichotomy. I will see how it goes. This should be fun. Yep I have to be crazy, but I wouldn't know the difference.

  • Gods angels

    Posted April 4, 2011 by Bryan Rowe

    Dear Friends,I want to encourage you with the following message about the power of Heaven and God’s Angels.It’s so easy to feel alone. When you're under attack from the enemy the feeling of being alone and hopeless can slip into your spirit, breeding nothing but fear. I want you to k...

  • Lesson Two - His Evolution and Us

    Posted April 3, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    We, inhabitants of the Earth, are used to measure time by days (the periods of Earth’s rotation around its axis) subdivided in hours, minutes, and seconds, and also by years (the periods of Earth’s rotation around the Sun) subdivided in months and weeks. He — universal — has...

  • King Had a Dream About "Workers' Rights"

    Posted April 3, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    Once upon a long time ago, a tired man faced an audience of public workers. They were on a wildcat strike, demanding the right to bargain collectively and to have the city for which they worked automatically deduct union dues from their paychecks. The city's conservative mayor had flatlt refused the...

  • Luke 7:36-50, the year 2011 Pennsylvania, USA

    Posted April 3, 2011 by Daniel Paden

    One day a traveling minister happened through a small town in Pennsylvania. this minister was famous for the gifts of discernment and healing that GOD hadbestowed upon him, He walked from town to town spreading GODs word. One of the local Religious Politicians invited the traveling Minister to eat...

  • A Letter To GOD (Parody)

    Posted April 3, 2011 by Daniel Paden

    Lord GOD I humbly come before you today to request your assistance in an urgent matter. I’m sure you have noticed Lord, those heathen terrorists are attempting to build a victory mosque in honor of their false God on our holy ground. I really can not believe them Lord, I mean justbecause th...

  • Life

    Posted April 3, 2011 by wendy laird

    Sometimes i wonder what life is really about and why all the bad stuff that happens always happens. For nine months now my little girl and i have been fights a fight that should never need to be done. And when i think im not strong and i feel like giving up my five year old little girl shows me how ...

  • CAN'T TAKE AWAY MY DIGNITY

    Posted April 3, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I live as I believe No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity Because the greatest love of all Is happening to me I found the greatest love of all Inside of me The greatest love of all Is ea...

  • Lesson One - God the Father

    Posted April 2, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    God-the-Father “… He alone exists… He has existed since all eternity, and His existence will have no end. “He has no equal either in Heaven or on the Earth. “The Great Creator has not shared His power with any living being…, He alone possesses omnipotence.&r...

  • So What's an "Oblate?" ...Read on

    Posted April 2, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    An oblate in monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to spiritual service. “Oblate” is also used in the official name of some religious orders. Oblates individually affiliate themselves in prayer or meditation with a monastery of their choice. These make a formal priva...

  • ULM Spirituality on the Social Networks

    Posted April 1, 2011 by Joseph Lynn, Obl. ULM

    PAX    I have been a member of the Apostolic Benedictine Order since 2001. I entered into solitaire vows on August 19, 2009. I have made life vows of poverty, chastity and perpetual "conversion of life." I am responsible for a ministry of spiritual direction, and twelve-step retreats reach...

  • THE TROUBLE-MAKER

    Posted April 1, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Jesus the Trouble-Maker " Galilee and Judea were a fireworks warehouse and Jesus was a flame-thrower.From one perspective, Jesus was a trouble-maker. For the "don't rock the boat" crowd, Jesus danced in the canoe. What is a trouble-maker?Anyone who instigates change will be viewed as a trouble-ma...

  • PROVOKING LOVE

    Posted April 1, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I WAS PROVOKED.  We have all felt and said this to one another here and elsewhere at some time in our lives.  When the dust settles and cooler heads prevail it is often easier to see and sort out what it was all about. Another minister recently asked a question of me  " Just what do ...

  • WELL DONE

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Deleted Member

    ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS AN IMPORTANT BOSS WITH 3 WORKERS.  To one he gave 5,000 dollars, to another 3,000 and to another 2,000.  The first invested his money and made twice as much.  The second did the same and made a little more money.  The third was afraid to take a risk and...

  • A SONG ABOUT DIGNITY & PRIDE

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Deleted Member

    We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. We are One in The Spirit, We are One in The Lord. And we pray that all unity may one day be restored. Chorus And they'll know we are Christians by our love, By our Love, Yes they'll know we are Christians by our love. -2- We will work with each...

  • PRIDE IS AN ORGANIZED SPORT

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Genesis 32:24-32 (King James Version)    24And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.  25And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, a...

  • Hoppin' with the hippest kids in town.

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Karen Fox

    As I'm busy getting writers cramp filling out forms for our annual hopathon for mda, I'd ask you all to pray for a cure to all our worlds afflictions and ails, so that all may live pain free and abled to live life more freely.  Se Beatus.........Karen

  • How Great is our Blessing?

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Pastor Terry Bellamy

    My Brothers, Sister, and fellow Pastors, Reverends, and Religious as we enter into the Easter season have you ever take the time to think about how great the Lords Sacrifice was for us?  Could you have did the same for your fellow brothers and sisters?  Think about it Our Lord Jesus was sc...

  • Our Lives and Forgiveness

    Posted March 31, 2011 by Nikki Young

                      Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the way things play out in our lives. I’m going to start this off by explaining the way that I see this great mystery we call life and why I think we a...

  • WHAT THE MAYAN ELDERS ARE SAYING ABOUT 2012

    Posted March 30, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    Because there are many asking me to share Native thoughts of 2012, so with open heart here is Sharing Time:  At sunrise on December 21, 2012 for the first time in 26,000 years the Sun rises to conjunct the intersection of the Milky Way and the plane of the ecliptic. This cosmic cross is conside...

  • PLANTING A LANGUAGE GARDEN IN YOUR MIND

    Posted March 30, 2011 by Deleted Member

    PLANTING A LANGUAGE GARDEN IN YOUR MIND Why learn another language?  Research has shown that studying a “foreign” language will improve your analytic and interpretive capacities.  Comparing and contrasting two languages helps one to develop insight into the nature of language ...

  • WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

    Posted March 30, 2011 by Deleted Member

    HONORING THE “OTHER” “Go home Arabs.  Go back where you came from.”  Ten years ago my youngest daughter who was only 10 years old heard these cruel words shouted at here from across the street.  Born in America of parents whose ancestry goes back nearly 10,000...

  • Believing in Each Other

    Posted March 30, 2011 by Deleted Member

    WE BELIEVE we should RESPECT and HONOR everyone's traditions and that this is not a place for those who need to CONVERT another to their own way of thinking, no matter what it is.  NONE of us should be here to judge how others should act, think or feel.  WE should be here to SHA...

  • New Day

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Nikki Young

        Runnin’ around dancin’ on clouds Not sure if my feet’ll ever touch the ground Wakin’ up to  beautiful new beginnings Seein’ the silver linin’ all around   Needle on the compass keeps spinnin’ Not sure where its gonna land No ...

  • The Divine and Enlightened Helper

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Brother Minister Rev. Bishop Elder Gary L. Jones

     We are mortal and sage, we are self and all else, and life is after all made of many experiences and relationships. So as part of the reality that defines life, this blog is is being offered to whomever may require it, as a resource to discuss all matters within the knowable Universe...

  • Wedding Ceremonies

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    I am starting in researching various Wedding Ceremonies. My first focus will be on the Church of the Latter-Day Dude. (Dudeism). It is beautiful in its simplicity for the first ceremony. Dudeist Priest: (turns to groom/partner-to-be) Dude?Groom/Partner-To-Be: Dude.Dudeist Priest: (turns to bride/p...

  • The Art of Not Being Offended*

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    *Sorry for the repetition, I forgot I hadn't blogged this, had only posted it to profile. The Art of Not Being Offended   By Dr. Jodi Prinzivalli   There is an ancient and well-kept secret to happiness which the Great Ones have known for centuries. They rarely talk...

  • SH*T HAPPENS

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Close-to-complete Ideology and Religion Sh*t List Taoism: Sh*t happens. Confucianism: Confucius say, "Sh*t happens." Buddhism: If sh*t happens, it isn't really sh*t. Zen Buddhism: Sh*t is, and is not. Zen Buddhism #2: What is the sound of sh*t happening? Hinduism: This sh*t has happened b...

  • IN TOUCH

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I come from mother & father on earth.  I come from a MOTHER/FATHER in heaven.  I believe it is possible for men to be in touch with their feminine and for women to be in touch with their masculine sides.    Therefore I pray OUR FATHER who art in heaven some days...just to remem...

  • CONVERSION OR CONVERSATION

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I BELIEVE none of us should be here to CONVERT another to OUR way of thinking, no matter what it is.  NONE of us should be here to judge.  WE should be here to SHARE beliefs and the experiences that formed those beliefs.  GOD HELP US.   And if we call POWER something other ...

  • SEVEN LAWS OF THE GREAT SPIRIT

    Posted March 29, 2011 by Deleted Member

    WE were given the code, the seven laws, by the Great Spirit himself a long time ago. An old Indian man who's been gone for many years gave it to me. As I thought about it, it came back to me slowly but surely. Number one is respect for proper authority. Our Native way of life teaches us respect for...

  • Mind the Gap

    Posted March 29, 2011 by The Rt. Rev. Mark Luljak

    It was a pleasant night, as I boarded the carriage with my companion. So entranced by her enchanting presence that I paid little attention the the uneasy whinny of the horse, nor to the snide gaze of the coachman. The night was young, full of possibilities. There was a subtle glow and magic t...

  • Words from the past

    Posted March 28, 2011 by Mark Todd

    What are your thoughts on (The Age Of Reason by Thomas Pain) Being An Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology  _ Part One (Selections 1794) To My Fellow Citizens of the United States of America   -end-

  • LIFT OR LOWER THE LID

    Posted March 28, 2011 by Deleted Member

    THERE WERE 3 WOMEN AND ONE GUY in our household.  We women constantly complained to Father Leslie about leaving the toilet seat UP.  How dare he?  The majority were female.  Why would he leave the lid up when he was finished?  WE had one bathroom in the house and it was coed...

  • Our Time is Now

    Posted March 28, 2011 by Darrell Olson

    Welcome to the universe, within and without each and every one of us. There are many theories, many ideas, many judgements and many prophecies about when and how this world will change as we know it. It is very true that this world will change as we know it. It has before and it will again, no doub...

  • Worthwhile Discussions

    Posted March 27, 2011 by radar pangaean

    I had posted this to the wall here recently, but i realize i'm probably going to need to refer to it from time to time, so i'm preserving it here.If you've never looked past your own beliefs, if you can't master the reasoning that motivates those with different beliefs, if you don't even know the hi...

  • minister needed

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Matthew Greg

    Hi Im helping a couple to find an ordained minitster to oficiate their marriag. The catch is that allen the young man is incarcerted in multnomah county jail in portland, OR.  To be able to enter the jail and do this you must fill out a short packet listing your credentials and info to preform ...

  • The Seven Hermetic Principles

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    - Thanks Charles -   "The Principles of Truth are Seven. He who knows these, understandingly, possesses the Magic Key before whose touch all the Doors of the Temple fly open." (KYBALION)   "In the early days, there was a compilation of certain Basic Hermetic Doctrines, passed on f...

  • Conversions "I was lost, now I am found"

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Patrick Mahoney

    I just read an interesting story about a man who witnessed the conversion of a man who described himself as a "son of satan". It got me thinking about the subject of change. To witness a transformation is always a powerful experience. I have been really fotunate to have seen a number of t...

  • Birds of a Feather

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Gerald Henthorn

    “Birds of a feather flock together.” This old adage has a lot of truth in it. You are an average of the 5 to 10 people with whom you associate the most. Your bank accounts are about the same. Your homes look a lot alike. You use the same words. Your dreams and aspirations run par...

  • IF I HAD A HAMMER

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Deleted Member

    If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Pete Seeger/Lee Hayes If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the mornin' I'd hammer in the evenin' All over this land I'd hammer out danger I'd hammer out a warnin' I'd hammer out the love between my brothers and my sisters All over this land If I had a bell I...

  • On Adam and Eve

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    I found online, what was purported to be "Lost Books of the Bible". This particular one is about Adam and Eve. Let me know what you think.   THE FIRST BOOK OF ADAM & EVE     PROLOGUE   The First Book of Adam and Eve details the life and times of Adam and Eve after they ...