tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-388183222009-11-10T22:45:34.791-05:00Where respect for all viewpoints on religion is a spiritual passion.Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-44874905664013134292009-11-10T22:39:00.002-05:002009-11-10T22:45:34.802-05:00Lisa at Mommy Mystic has me as a guest. She puts a lot of attention on the last couple chapters of Original Faith, which I found hardest to find language for -- Thanks, Lisa! <br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com0http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/11/spirituality-beyond-personal-happiness.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-25467347790646449502009-11-09T12:23:00.004-05:002009-11-09T17:02:42.158-05:00Every moment of your life as you’ve known it has been highly dynamic, a process of change – your experience of a psycho-biological arc of maturing and aging. Throughout, there have been major...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com10http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/11/personal-immortality-are-you-sure-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-27324883566392578692009-11-03T10:19:00.007-05:002009-11-04T10:55:25.926-05:00Sorry for the inconvenience - I've enabled comments moderator, steady spam for three days. To simplify, you might say that last post I asked, “So, does death bother you?” And that about half of...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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This allows believers to see the kind of world they want to see, and often for truly wonderful reasons. Recently an uncle of...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com17http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/10/god-or-divine-part-of-your-picture.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-73332330421537967212009-10-22T10:17:00.002-04:002009-10-22T10:42:20.041-04:00Nobody Knows It All God comes to mind when people think about religion, the divine when people think about spirituality. Each concept has variations and elaborations that tell more specifically what...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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Anonymous It’s possible to be “positive” in ways that are highly negative because they lead people to respond...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com17http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/10/when-positives-spiritual-negative.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-10695778978928173082009-10-14T09:12:00.005-04:002009-10-14T10:18:01.447-04:00Beyond Conscious Choice That’s the topic of “Do You Stop to Ask Directions?” – my article today at A Woman’s Guide to Saner Living. Chris, thank you for the opportunity to guest post. A Conscious...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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And my two young arms dropped to the floor tom, A swift triplet ending it on a bass kick. Then smash it, Crash it, thrashing the flashing...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com4http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/10/how-do-you-spell-om.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-24919205022229387002009-10-01T12:08:00.002-04:002009-10-01T12:20:57.611-04:00Recently Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. I guess he may not know that he was also inducted into my hall of faith… From Original Faith, Chapter Four, Stumbling Block – Ego: "By...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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As for my interview Friday the 25th, info is as follows: This Friday 9-25 I interview at Day By Day Writer with Samantha Clark. The interview...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com15http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/spiritual-development-and-writing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-69010520924889258052009-09-20T19:16:00.005-04:002009-10-16T23:20:19.366-04:00“The Word of our own nature begins and ends with something infinitely greater than ourselves, yet here and now resonates in our own voices. The Word that rises on our own breath is consistent with...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com7http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/may-i-have-word-with-you.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-37487761808427955782009-09-19T13:44:00.004-04:002009-09-19T20:34:14.876-04:00Here are two quotes I’ve lifted (in an enlightened kind of way…) from Jan Lundy’s Awake is Good blog: "The secret of meditation is affirming that you already are inner peace and perfect joy." ~...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. 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I make some comparisons in “Spirit and Psychology: Ego and the Greater Self” – my guest post now at Spirituality and Self...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com10http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/spiritual-transcendence-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-6662990785355905542009-09-14T18:22:00.033-04:002009-10-17T20:10:56.500-04:00Thanks to Margo, Jodi and Angela at Women On Writing, who sponsored this tour. Original Faith Blog Tour, Week of Monday Oct. 12 Weds. Oct. 14 A Woman's Guide to Saner Living guest post: "Do You Stop...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com5http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/original-faith-excerpt-blog-tour-links.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-88360451734415852342009-09-13T13:16:00.013-04:002009-09-15T12:13:21.806-04:00This tour is sponsored by WomenOnWriting - thank you Margo, Jodi and Angela. A blog book tour for Original Faith: What Your Life Is Trying to Tell You launches Monday September 14 at The Muffin and...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com4http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/blog-book-tour-for-original-faith.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-76808352762912563802009-09-09T11:35:00.006-04:002009-09-13T22:34:18.383-04:00Please see Urban Monk for my guest post remembrance of 9-11-01. It relates to the theme of this post. Thanks to Albert at UM... Daphne’s recent thoughtful review of Original Faith: What Your Life Is...<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com10http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/spirituality-despair-depression-crises.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38818322.post-77890777949256900942009-09-06T10:52:00.004-04:002009-09-07T12:41:50.046-04:00Update, 9-7: Daphne at Joyful Days has just reviewed Original Faith. I plan to use an aspect of her review as a way to lead into the topic of my next post. Thanks, Daphne! Influences vs....<br/> <br/> [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14770384445526387065noreply@blogger.com13http://www.originalfaith.com/blog/2009/09/spiritual-mentors-spiritual.html