The world blossoms, leaving their prints in discussion

Thanks, T3wig! Discussion and pondering is good for the soul. =)

I never discuss religion with anyone or try to make them disbelieve, in their beliefs. I'm Catholic, and whatever religion someone chooses and believes in...that is them. I don't care what they are. I believe we all pray to a higher power or believe in God...and that's good enough for me. If someone doesn't believe in God...that's perfectly fine also. I'm not about to try and convince anyone of anything concerning religion. I could care less.

As for how someone looks or their race...I don't see any of that. I look inside a person, how they act, how their mannerisms are, the type of person they portray..and they can weigh 100 or 300, I don't care. They can be white, black, red, yellow, green and purple. Skin color, weight, or religion, does not make the person..its the type of person they are...that count in my book.

The world needs more people like you, Dani. I am often dismayed by the intolerance I see in the world...and often even more exasperated by people pointing out the differences between the inhabitants of the world rather than commonalities.

Respect and tolerance are not two hard things. *sighs*

Life has always been difficult, challenging and also wonderful. We are better today than at any other time in history and in the same breath, we are worse today than at any other time in history. It wasn't that long ago that people could come upon you in your home and steal and pillage without any repercussion. In some place in the world it is this way this very second. Magic does exist for at the very moment you were asking questions about religious options someone offered you an option to consider. Not that it was a sign of any kind to belong to this church or any church but it was what I love to call a 'blip'. When something happens coincidentally to bring us into the present moment and say huh? A poser to the recipient in this case you, baby girl, informing them, hey there is much more to this than you can possibly imagine.

I loved your comment, Greunie, it was one to have me pondering more. Your words brought to mind a quote from a favoured book and movie of mine 'Contact'..."You're an interesting species. An interesting mix. You're capable of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares."

Like many young people perhaps I measure things by only what has come to pass during my mere 18 years on earth.

It seems all wars have some root in religion, color ,race, beliefs.I don't think there has ever been a time in all mankinds history, that there hasn't been one war or another raging on.

I try not to worry to much over other peoples religions, I have my own one man faith I'm very happy with. I say no one's allowed to join, but I reserve the right to change my mind and start cult just so I can fleece people for their money =)

I've written some blogs on it and I feel that another is coming soon. So I'll just say believe what jives with your heart and mind and don't feel the need for others to agree with you just to validate that faith.

As for Americans claiming to be Canadian or people claiming other countries of origin, I just don't understand it. I'm a proud American and always will be, but being an American isn't all I am and if people want to prejudge me for any reason I have no use for them.

Good blog, don't worry about the ramblin nature of it. Sometimes leting your mind and fingers ramble produces some of the best thoughts.

Also let's be clear there is only one race on this planet and that's the human race.

You sound like you are the daughter of the Queen or some President:P You have to post all the fine print and such just to clear your name before you get off the ground. That's ridiculous.

You also sound like you are travelling at the hub of the universe where all religions and political groups convene. You run into all of them on one train and have to make choices to get to the right branch of that tree or grape vine.

It's not about the world being hard...but we DO divide and complicate ourselves with all these factions and financial issues. If we eliminated all the financial stuff, there would be less politics and more charity/chivalry. If we eliminated the way religions tell their followers to go out and preach to the world "the good news", we might be a lil more polite and less harping on people we don't know. The likelihood of eliminating religious divisions, political divisions and the taxing economic system seem like far bigger tasks than doing our own income taxes.

Phew. I need to catch my breath...:p Now, ya got ME shaking. I think about this stuff too often as it is.

I must admit your life sounds far more interesting than mine, but our thoughts run the same in this case. I do not think the concept of world peace is even a possibility, but I will not give up hope. I think the more people who are willing to think about life and question everything will inch us ever closer to being more tolerant of others. I enjoyed your post very much. And I appreciate your sense of humor (I am self deprecating as well at times as it amuses me).

I have been doing a lot of thinking about religion too. i have always kind of shied away from religion bcuz i felt my parents pushed it on me. but now heading off to college if i don't have some sort of faith to root onto idk what i will become.

You are so right, life is terrifying, I doubt we will ever make sense of it all, all we can do is live and hope that the people in our lives have compassionate hearts.

I feel for those who live i countries with constant internal wars.

Mistress of Darkness.Crimson.x.

My belief is exact;y as sunshines. The more people who think like that the better we all will be. Some may not believe at all. I have many things in religion I do not believe in but i do have faith in a higher power. Who?? I just do not know but i call him God.

Greed is fundamentally the base of all wars that has occurred through out the ages with Kings, Presidents and Leaders disguised it and packaged it as is a war for Peace, Religion Land Rights, etc, etc.

And when you said you read the bible I see no way that you could have read the bible and fully understood ever word, every story and every passage. Lets agree that you skimmed the bible, read some passages, and even read it cover to cover but to fully digest every word and meaning is an exaggeration of mental capacity.

Not even bible scholars who have studied the bibles for years (50 years or more) who have completely read the bible really do not fully understood every word, passage or gestures. It is humanly impossible because of its simplicity.

The above paragraph has been proven recently by The History Channel.

So lets say that you are a very honorable person, respectable and a thoughtful person with good ethics and a good family upbringing. I applaud you and provide you a note that not everyone has the luxury of food, shelter or a good upbringing.

Man with its greed only proved that genetically speaking we might be the superior species that can control and manipulate the environment around us but we are at the lowest end and mentally challenged with finding peace with our species, the environment and the other species we share in this world.

I guess in the end all we can do is pray.

These are the days of the open hand
They will not be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance
And legitimate excuses
The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we will take our chances
Because God stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all Gods children
Crept out the back door
And its hard to love, theres so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say its much, much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time
These are the days of the empty hand
Oh you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there is over here
So you scream from behind your door
Say whats mine is mine and not yours
I may have too much but I will take my chances
Because God stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things they sold you
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
That he can not come back
Because he has no children to come back for
Its hard to love theres so much to hate
Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say its much too late
So maybe we should all be praying for time