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  • 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 ...

  • What is "True" Christianity?

    Posted March 27, 2011 by Patrick Mahoney

      Historically,  Christians have rarely if ever seen eye to eye on all points. Our understanding of God, Christ, Salvation and other subjects were not laid out in a systematic manner for several centuries after Christ gathered that first small band of followers together. So Christian...

  • MIRRORS MIRRORING

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Everyone you meet is your mirror. - Ken Keyes Jr. EVERY MORNING MOST OF US TAKE AT LEAST ONE GLANCE INTO THE MIRROR.   But what would happen if suddenly one morning you literally saw nothing at all.  Suppose you had just plain disappeared from sight?!  It would be a littl...

  • Why Are We Here?

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Dr. Ramon G. Rivera

    An answer to the extent of knowledge another may have:   Thank you Gentlemen; There is more....even what is considered inconceivable... and also found in scripture and due to fear left out of our own learning as directed by others in the same human condition and sentence: it is appo...

  • "The Cup of Monad" translated by G.R.S. Mead

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    -Thanks Charles-   p. 85 CORPUS HERMETICUM IV. (V.) THE CUP OF MONAD OF HERMES TO TAT (Text: P. 34-40; Pat. 26b-27.) 1. Hermes. With Reason (Logos), not with hands, did the World-maker 1 make the universal World 2; so that thou thus shouldst think of Him as everywhere and ev...

  • Loving Your Enemies by MLK

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    Loving Your Enemies November 17 1957 I am forced to preach under something of a handicap this morning. In fact, I had the doctor before coming to church. And he said that it would be best for me to stay in the bed this morning. And I insisted ...

  • DR. VICTOR RAMBO AND THE ELEPHANT'S EYE

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Deleted Member

    An elephant bell clanged. Through the gate the big beast lumbered, thud, thud, right up to Dr. Rambo's work table. Its mahout (driver) climbed down. Rambo greeted him. "Give us your name and tell us what is your trouble." "Nahin, no, Doctor Sahib. Not I. Look at my elephant. She is sick. Ai-oh, see...

  • THE 7 VIRTUES OF THE SACRED ELEPHANT

    Posted March 26, 2011 by Deleted Member

    SACRED VIRTUES OF THE ELEPHANT Sacred Virtue #1:   STRENGTH & POWER  The Elephant is the largest and most powerful animal to walk the Earth - its strength gives it the ability to remove obstacles - it can lift a mighty tree with its powerful trunk. Think of all the times when you ...

  • IMPERFECT ME

    Posted March 25, 2011 by Yvette Bobb

    Being imperfect doesn't disqualify us from serving God; it just emphasizes our dependence on his mercy.

  • The Bible as a Source of Tolerance/Intolerance

    Posted March 25, 2011 by radar pangaean

    For my fellows here:I just completed a required gen ed course for my degree at the college i am attending. I took a course on the Bible, since i have previous studies there already and figured i'd have a relatively easy time. One of the requirements of the course was to write a paper on any of the p...

  • THE TRIANGLE FIRE: March 25, 1911

    Posted March 25, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Remembering the Triangle Fire Joshua Freeman   On March 25, 1911, a fire that broke out in a bin holding scraps of fabric at the Triangle Waist Company, just down the block from New York City’s Washington Square Park, quickly spread, fed by cotton garments, tissue paper and wooden fi...

  • Close the Book and Open Your Heart

    Posted March 25, 2011 by radar pangaean

    Michael, i love you too, but i disagree with your underlying thesis. I just read your blog post, which is both scholarly and logical. For those who use the Bible as their source, it may be quite persuasive that they can stop hating and still be OK :-).But i will also say a few things here since *i* ...

  • HOMOSEXUALITY IS NOT A SIN

    Posted March 25, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    I have stayed away from this topic, due to the fact, I didn't want to cause any controversy in the ULC. However, it seems there has been an increase in the number of posts and comments made by my fellow Christians.  Well boys and girls, pull up a chair, Uncle Mikey is going to let you in on a f...

  • Tragedy in Wisconsin?

    Posted March 25, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    A Maneuver of dubious legality to approve a "budget repair" bill and strip teachers, nurses, city workers and other public employees of collective bargaining rights, while imposing deep cuts in their take-home pay. The new law is part of a nationwide attack on public employees being carried out by b...

  • NEVER GIVE UP (Dalai Lama)

    Posted March 24, 2011 by Deleted Member

    NEVER GIVE UP No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country is spent developing the mind instead of the heart Develop the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends but to everyone Be compassionate Work for peace in your heart and in the...

  • Reinvigorates Stagnant Life Cycles

    Posted March 23, 2011 by Rama StrongBear

    Sharing with you a Native Concept of Spiritual Awakeness MNI WICONI Reinvigorates Stagnant Life Cycles              Do you feel stuck?              If you do, then you are.&nbs...

  • Maiden vs. Married

    Posted March 23, 2011 by Norma Ranese

    Ahh.. The infamous Married ro Maiden name.  Some debate about if the name should even be changed after marriage.  Most female MD's never change their names because of legal and tax purposes, nevermind the complication of changing all Licensing, Certification, and other Diploma related item...

  • Life Is Good Even If Things In Life Go Bad

    Posted March 23, 2011 by Reverends James and Leticia Burton

    Daniel 1:3-8 3 Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, . . . 4 youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the...

  • Developing the superpower of "getting things done" WITH enthusi

    Posted March 22, 2011 by Mark Sweeney

    This is a request for help and feedback, and wanting to tap into the collective wisdom of this community.  I am open to any approach from any belief system, as far as trying it out without prejudice.  It may just be something simple I have overlooked. I do not feel that I am living life t...

  • When Faith Brings Pain

    Posted March 22, 2011 by radar pangaean

    Greetings, all. This post is for open minded believers ONLY.  If you're sure that un-questioned acceptance of counterproductive bronze age ideas is better than a positive self-image, please read no more. I know many people whose faith leads them to acts of unselfishness, and brings ...

  • MAY THIS MATTER REST IN PEACE

    Posted March 22, 2011 by Deleted Member

    The following information is being supplied to you at this time with hopes of bringing peace through acceptance of religious cultural differences. This is an excerpt from a response to a new member who recently expressed to us a "concern" for our mental health state and a concern for our "negati...

  • Organizational Culture and Multiculturalism

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Perhaps you have heard this saying before? Culture eats strategy for lunch. Culture is most commonly defined as the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a group of people.  So an organization’s culture of behaviors and beliefs are what shape the decisions people make and resul...

  • My Creed

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    I believe in one God; He asks us to look on Him, in Hebrew or Aramaic, as "Abba," "Dear Father," or "Daddy!" This one God is the Creator of the Universe. The Father sent an Incarnation of Himself to Earth in the Son, and became a new and separate being only because of the physical nature He assumed;...

  • Warlock Apprentice & Winning. Duh.

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Norma Ranese

    Ok, Charlie Sheen.  This man is a legend.  He was a once removed part of the 1980's Brat Pack.  His brother, Emilio Estevez, was a member of the Brat Pack.  Charlie was an icon of the 1990's Party/Drug/Escort scene and was known for paying for hookers, booze, and drugs; high end,...

  • Set Aside Petty Differences! WE ARE ALL EQUAL!

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Carly Frost

    THE ONLY TRUE GUIDING LIGHT INSPIRES ME! EVERY SINGLE THING I WRITE IS FOR THE SOLE/SOUL PURPOSE OF TRUE EQUALITY; FREEDOM FROM OPPRESSION BASED ON ANY PARAMETER OR STEREOTYPE, SOCIAL STATUS OR PIGMENTATION OF ONE'S EPIDERMIS(skin). THE CREATOR OF THIS UNIVERSE AND THE DESIGNER OF THAT WHICH BREEDS ...

  • the Apostolic Doctrine

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Rev. Joshua Van Valkenberg

    » Apostolic Doctrine Apostolic Doctrine It's your responsibility to find out... The Apostle's Doctrine Concerning. . . . . .The Bible The Bible is the inspired Word of God, giving a true history of the creation of heaven, earth, and humanity and containing a correct prophecy o...

  • Walk your Walk

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Sister Tracy Seekins

      So today I had a short but poignant message conversation with someone who I respect on a spiritual level and quite like too. He complimented me on something I had written and then deleted and asked me why I deleted it. When I explained that I didn't want to offend or further the upsets by my...

  • ST. FRANCIS AND THE BIG BAD WOLF

    Posted March 21, 2011 by Deleted Member

    LEGEND tells that in the city of Gubbio, where St. Francis lived for some time, was a WOLF allegedly " terrifying and ferocious, who devoured men as well as animals". Francis had compassion upon the townsfolk, and went up into the hills to find the wolf. Fear of the wolf had caused ma...

  • New Dawn of Humanity

    Posted March 20, 2011 by Rev. Deborah McComb

    Greetings everyone, No matter what your feelings are about 2012 one fact remains...that this is an historic event for humanity.  This is the first time that us as a human race will be able to comprehend and record the celestial events that will take place.  Now is the time to start thinki...

  • Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why?

    Posted March 20, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    Who was man that he would dare to raise his gaze to stars and stare; To question how, or when, or why, or who had fixed them in the sky? When did man first stop to ponder what made time to pass as yonder Setting Sun, in splendor, did inspire him to render thoughts in endless song? Where did man ...

  • The Bible: Black & White & Gray All Over

    Posted March 20, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    Having been educated in the Roman church, I was taught theology right alongside philosophy; it was very troubling to discover, day by day, assignment by assignment, that the philosophy I learned showed the theology to be in error. 50 / 50 is the formula of this world; 50% of it is always illuminated...

  • No War With Libya!

    Posted March 20, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    Rev. John, categorically opposes military intervention in Libya. This is a drive towards another war, it has nothing to do with the humanitarian pretexts offered up by the super powers. Rather, it represents the violent subjugation of a former colony. The upcoming bombing of Libya by French, Brotish...

  • JAPAN CRISIS IS A WORLD CRISIS

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Anthony Archer

     WORLD CRISIS The horrific events which have occurred and are still occurring in Japan need not be described by me. Journalism, facts and opinions of this crisis saturate the media. I write to ask a question and offer my views and ministerial counsel. What occurrence, or series thereof, would...

  • Pineal Gland

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Carly Frost

    How many of our Brothers and Sisters in ALL THINGS SIRITUAL are familiar with an obscure gland the resides in between the hemispheres of our brains called Pineal Gland? This gland has most of the characteristics of the eye -rods, cones- except for the lens, iris, pupil, etc.  If one has been r...

  • In This Together

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Sister Tracy Seekins

    In This Together Every day we see it The Poverty is real Can you just imagine How those who struggle feel   Do you think they chose this life Living barely day to day Wondering when their next meal may come And for miracles they pray   And even if you struggle too Worse it coul...

  • It Could Be YOU

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Sister Tracy Seekins

      It Could Be You   Do you think you are special? Are you different than me? In the land of the brave, and the home of the free.   Whatever happened To MY American Dream Just because I am different Just what does it all mean   Because I am older Or because my body i...

  • "On Being a Good Neighbor"

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Philosopher Ellis Reyes

    The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the welfare of others. In dangerous valleys and hazardous pathways, he ...

  • The things God does

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Cary Giacomini

    We often wonder why God sends things our way like wars and tsunamis  . But did it ever occur that he uses these tactics to bring us each together as a whole or as a unit. Because only during these crisis situatiuons do we let down our guard to actually be there for one another. God doesnt want ...

  • DO IT ANYWAY (Mother Teresa's adaptation)

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Deleted Member

    People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may ...

  • Courage

    Posted March 19, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    My soul is filled with anguish, my God, why is it so; That Mother Nature turned her back on me, that evolution let me go? Did I deserve, from start of time, this punishment of sin? Is it just another consequence of being Adam's kin? An oppressive, hopeless, ancient curse that haunts me every day...

  • Views on Gat Marriage

    Posted March 18, 2011 by Rev. Raymond Gossett

    I believe that all people should be allowed to marry the one they love. I am  gay and my partner and I were married this past August

  • An Ode To Christ

    Posted March 18, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    I am in love, there is no doubt; for voices deep within me shoutThe words I've heard before when love came knocking at my door. Inside my chest, my heart takes flutter when, even in silence, His name I utter; Tears well up within my eyes and nothing, nothing can disguise The goose-bumps on my ski...

  • THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

    Posted March 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

    THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed this UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human fam...

  • On The Field...

    Posted March 17, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    It's best to go early in the morning, while the birds, Still sluggish from their slumber, are spare, Only found here and there, Bathing in the dew, shaking off the night, Amid the dark green carpet on the field... Echoes of their songs bounce, piercing morning light, As they take turns light...

  • Marriage Discrimination Must End

    Posted March 17, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    I still would like to see our American society be a more fair and just society. I support marriage equality. I firmly believe same-sex marriage is a matter of civil rights, equal protection and equality. Discrimination is wrong no matter who the victim is. This country can never move towards full hu...

  • ASUS EeePC 1015PW

    Posted March 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

    ASUS EeePC Series with its stylish design and excellent quality, in the ultra-portable laptop (including laptops under 100 dollars) market, has won a lot of praise. Editor learned from the dealer, the model Asus EeePC 1015PW has been fully upgraded; it has dual-core processor with the memory up to 2...

  • Marriage Preparation Workbook Set

    Posted March 16, 2011 by "General" Hafeezah

    Greetings Family. Please see the Premarital Workbook Set recommended for singles and couples contemplatung marriage   YOU DON"T WANT TO GET MARRIED WITHOUT THIS SET!   BEFORE YOU SAY< I DO!  by GENERAL HAFEEZAH www.generalhafeezah.com 404-441-7686  is a 2 book workbook...

  • BEING TOO TOUGH?

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Deleted Member

    WE'LL CALL HIM MR. M.  He was only 14 when I met him.  I was his Social Worker.  He was very bright, got mostly A's, some B's but also rolled the Pizza Man for green dough ($) and broke into warehouses with his gang at night...eventually we caught up with him...discovered his Probatio...

  • HOW TO BE MORE LOVING: Honoring Choice in Marriage

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Deleted Member

    On the 40th anniversary of their victory in JUNE OF 2007,Mildred Loving released the following statement : " When my late husband, Richard, and I got married in Washington, DC in 1958, it wasn’t to make a political statement or start a fight. We were in love, and we wanted to be married. ...

  • Japanese Fallout Threat for the USA

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Rev David Wheeler, EIEIO

    The worry about fallout in the US from the Nuclear Emergency in Japan is both exagerated and false. You will get more radiation from going to the Dentist than you will from the "Radioactive Cloud" floating to America. The initial radiation being released in the water vapor is extremely short-lived (...

  • "How Good People Turn Evil, From Stanford to Abu Ghraib" by Kim

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Serpent Rising

    http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/02/ted_zimbardo?currentPage=1 MONTEREY, California -- Psychologist Philip Zimbardo has seen good people turn evil, and he thinks he knows why. Zimbardo will speak Thursday afternoon at the TED conference, where he plans to illustrate his points b...

  • Diving Healing Dinnel in Branson MO christopher macklin ministr

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Rev Lord Christopher Macklin

    Dear All,I am blessed to inform you that Christopher Macklin Ministries is inviting The "Monetary Blessed Elite" of our community to a "Healing Presentation Dinner on the 28th April at the Keeter Centre, Branson MO. the dinner will be a mouth watering 3 course dinner prepared by the Keeter Centre wh...

  • Poem 3

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Neil Finch

    When I wrote this one evening, I had no idea what it would come to mean to me. The first person I shared this with for the reason it was written was a friend of mine after she was diagnosed with cancer. She passed away from the illness, but she said this poem ment alot to her so I share it now with ...

  • Poem 2

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Neil Finch

    Again just something I wrote one evening.   "The sun and moon dance in harmony, and guide all onto what can be, Divine parents that love us all, ready to catch us when we fall, breaking us free from negativities chain, exalting our spirit when they whisper our name, so take the hands of...

  • Poem 1

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Neil Finch

    Something I just wrote one night at a friends house.   "I look up to the night sky, I behold a blanket of stars, Each one; a choice made, a choice yet to make, Each one; someone I love, have loved, am yet to love, Each one; a life lived, a life yet to live, Each one a companion on my jou...

  • A Simple Blessing

    Posted March 16, 2011 by Neil Finch

    Ok inspired by things I have heard and read, I have created this simple and basic blessing. "May you find compassion in family and friends, May you find comfort in the arms of angels, May God carry you when your troubles are like broken glass on the ground before you, May the light of the Divine...

  • I Am Convinced...

    Posted March 15, 2011 by Carly Frost

    I am convinced that we -Humanity at Large- are bereft of Real Compassion. I have had conversations with several people through the years that will temporarily convince me we are at least TRYING, but eventually EVERY ONE has proven to be serving self. I am not trying to say I consider myself any bett...

  • Bloody Mary

    Posted March 15, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

       I was inspired, by the lack of contemporary books and films about her, to begin my own.  How's this for a start?   Bloody Mary By Michael Meakin                 It was dark, it was dangerous to be ...

  • Bright Ray of Hope

    Posted March 15, 2011 by Bill Duff

    Bright Ray of Hope   When darkness fell and broke me Your light & spell awoke me! I came to life amid the death And the sweet smell of your breath! I felt the love and good vibration And knew it was time for celebration For in my heart, eternity grew Because my spirit truly knew, That...

  • Why Is It?

    Posted March 15, 2011 by Juanchellee' Fitch

    Why is it that when you go to a new church, people always want you to praise God the way they do? Or if you do not act a certian way, you must not be filled with the Holy Spirit. I have always been taught that how you praise God from your heart. That you do not have to do it the way everyone els...

  • Audi A6 3.0 TFSI

    Posted March 15, 2011 by Deleted Member

    The previous generation of Audi A6, with the shield-type grille shape, it not only leads the aesthetic trend of the motor racing, but also it lays the grand luxury Audi family style atmosphere. Now, the new A6 reappears after seven years apart, people still will not make the mistakes, it presents th...

  • It Is Getting HECTIC!

    Posted March 14, 2011 by Carly Frost

    Humanity are about to embark on the Purge. Odd, I just read a blog title by Juanchelee' Fitch that said "Religion Is Evil" and this is Truth -when we Understand the meaning of the term "religion." In a nutshell, religion is one or more people imposing their interpretation of the Universal Message u...

  • Religion Is EVIL!

    Posted March 14, 2011 by Juanchellee' Fitch

       Many horrible wars have been fought because of religion. Much persecution, misery, and suffering have occurred because of religion.    All religion -- whatever it is called -- is evil.    Why?    Religion is inspired by the evil one, satan, to keep man f...

  • Cancer Support Grout at Christopher Macklin Ministries

    Posted March 14, 2011 by Rev Lord Christopher Macklin

    Dear All,We are delighted to announce that we are starting our Cancer Support Group which will be every Wednesday from 5pm to 6:30pm, This will commencing from Wednesday 30th March onwards. We ask that everyone who has, or knows someone who as got a condition related to cancer that you invite them a...

  • Another blessing By Lord Christopher Macklin

    Posted March 14, 2011 by Rev Lord Christopher Macklin

    Here is another wonderful testomoni for our ministry: Lisa K.C. I had a problem with my digestive system which caused a jagged red line in my left eye. I went to see an Iridologist who looked at the line on my eye and diagnosed that I have a digestive problem. I visited Christopher and he removed...