I believe we are all on the same path, in that context: cradle to grave. We are all born, we live, we die. There is no god/spirit to seek, and finding spiritual meaning or not doesn't change that trajectory -- birth, life, death. That's all we get. However, in making the best life we can for ourselves, we arrive at ways of looking at what's going on, and some people believe contradictory things. They cannot all be right.
interesting, for me I see that it's possible to do and "be" (for some value of be) many different things. I see paths as things like choices - I chose to be a parent, a priestess, a technical writer, an activists. Each of these is a path or part of a path. Ultimately they all ead to death so I can see that perspective.
I think where I'm different than you is that I think that we each have potential to do different things. I don't think that we are all capable or even interested in doing the same thing(s) and I think that's generally a Good Thing. I see that as part of someone's "path."
For me formailizing respect for diversity comes out in the form of a path.
I have sometimes found your sance on atheism (and not just yours) to be really frustrating. I don't need people to believe what I believe, but I really want others to allow and even encourage me and others to pursue things that make them happy. And I have reacted very strongly when I heard someone say something about recognizing divnity in you and your response being something like "not possible. doesn't exist."
I'm just sad that it feels like one of the places that I can't really share my thoughts with you. Not that we've spent time together in a long time. But it's something that I've been holding.
Anyway, I'm glad that you're able to express yourself so clearly. Thank you for that.
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Date: 2007-08-19 11:40 pm (UTC)I believe we are all on the same path, in that context: cradle to grave. We are all born, we live, we die. There is no god/spirit to seek, and finding spiritual meaning or not doesn't change that trajectory -- birth, life, death. That's all we get. However, in making the best life we can for ourselves, we arrive at ways of looking at what's going on, and some people believe contradictory things. They cannot all be right.
interesting, for me I see that it's possible to do and "be" (for some value of be) many different things. I see paths as things like choices - I chose to be a parent, a priestess, a technical writer, an activists. Each of these is a path or part of a path. Ultimately they all ead to death so I can see that perspective.
I think where I'm different than you is that I think that we each have potential to do different things. I don't think that we are all capable or even interested in doing the same thing(s) and I think that's generally a Good Thing. I see that as part of someone's "path."
For me formailizing respect for diversity comes out in the form of a path.
I have sometimes found your sance on atheism (and not just yours) to be really frustrating. I don't need people to believe what I believe, but I really want others to allow and even encourage me and others to pursue things that make them happy. And I have reacted very strongly when I heard someone say something about recognizing divnity in you and your response being something like "not possible. doesn't exist."
I'm just sad that it feels like one of the places that I can't really share my thoughts with you. Not that we've spent time together in a long time. But it's something that I've been holding.
Anyway, I'm glad that you're able to express yourself so clearly. Thank you for that.