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My priest has been on vacation for 6 weeks. I haven't been in church for 5 of those 6 weeks either... I knew he was to return this weekend, but I didn't know at what point during the weekend really. I do intend to go to church tomorrow.

I decided to send my concerns to my priest via email, basically I sent him my previous blog entry and asked for advice. I found out quickly that he is indeed back from his vacation, as I received back a very quick response with excellent points -- points...

BeyondAshes

Found what I was looking for in an unlikely place at an unlikely time ... I've revised this entry because I've re-thought my position on a clear mind and have changed a few things in the below sections. Sometimes I don't always think clearly in-the-moment.



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A time for change:

... I think I want to be a better person. I don't think I've ever wanted to be a better person. I always thought I was...

BeyondAshes

I wanted to talk a little more about the whole "Son of God" concept when it comes to Jesus... as it can be a little confusing to explain my perspective.

In specific, I think Jesus is the son of God, just as I am the daughter of God, and you are the child of God as well. We all are God's children, every last one of us, and that point stands to reason. In a way, Jesus was a very-specifically-chosen son of God, and perhaps this is both indicated and referenced as valid in a lot...

BeyondAshes

So, I've done a lot of contemplating on the whole religion thing. I've been doing a bunch of studying (about approximately 3 to 4 other religions, though Islam was the main one, however I've been talking to people that included Judaism and Zoroastrianism as well) and I've come to a couple of conclusions...

General points:


- All religions have things within them that are cultural aspects.


- These cultural aspects are often designed to a) spread...

BeyondAshes

I love God. There's no question about that... I can never be an atheist, God is way too obvious to me. I talk to God, I laugh with God, I have a relationship with God.

The dicey part for me has always been "Jesus." I see Jesus as a prophet. A messenger. A teacher (the greatest teacher). An amazing individual who lived an incredible life, someone I admire and adore, someone I love; an icon, a role model, and whatever else have you ... but I don't believe Jesus was the Son of...

BeyondAshes