Category Archives: Religion

BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, September 25th, 2008 by Marianne Williamson in ILLUMINATA

Posted on September 25, 2008 by jmaz479

“Religious institutions are not the only arbiters of religious experience. They do not own the Truth, for Truth cannot be owned. Nor should they think they hold some franchise on our spiritual life. They are consultants and frameworks, but they … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by Diane K. Osbon in REFLECTIONS ON THE ART OF LIVING: A JOSEPH CAMPBELL COMPANION

Posted on May 12, 2008 by jmaz479

“Heaven and hell are psychological definitions. The Catholic definition of mortal sin should relieve you of the thought that you have committed one. As a Catholic, you learn that for a sin to be mortal, the kind that condemns you … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Friday, May 2nd, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

Posted on May 1, 2008 by jmaz479

“The very questioning of the origin of the Bible is often considered sacrilegious by many a devout Christian, but is it unreasonable to want to know who wrote such an important literary work? Of course not. It is not solid … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Friday, March 7th, 2008 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

Posted on March 6, 2008 by jmaz479

“While traditional religions are capable of providing a stable foundation for spiritual growth, those that represent God as a monarch who punishes his or her subjects for their transgressions are not by any means empowering their followers. To the contrary, … Continue reading →

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PONDER on THIS for Monday, February 4th, 2008 by Shirley MacLaine in SAGE-ING WHILE AGE-ING

Posted on February 3, 2008 by jmaz479

“It is clear that we are killing one another over religion. It is high time we tried spirituality, which I believe religion was intended to be in the first place. I believe we are the repository of a vast body … Continue reading →

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BEST PONDER on THIS Message for Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Posted on January 25, 2008 by jmaz479

“In the audio program called “Wake Up to Life” by the late Fr. Anthony DeMello, I was was struck by the following statement he made: “The reality is there is too much God talk; the world is sick of it, … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, November 15th, 2007 by John Randolph Price in SUPERBEINGS

Posted on November 14, 2007 by jmaz479

“Never condemn another’s religion, because that particular teaching may be vitally important to his or her soul growth at that point in time. But prophets, teachers and preachers do emerge from time to time who would hinder the soul’s growth with … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Thursday, October 25th, 2007 by Richard Rohr in QUOTATIONS FOR THE SOUL compiled by Rosalie Maggio

Posted on October 24, 2007 by jmaz479

“Faith is so rare—and religion so common—because no one wants to live between first base and second base. Faith is the in-between space where you’re not sure you’ll make it to second base. You’ve let go of one thing and … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

Posted on September 10, 2007 by jmaz479

“A key reason that organized religion remains popular is that each one offers established doctrines and rules to simplify followers’ lives. They are then relieved of the responsibility to personally evaluate and contemplate the nature and/or origins of their own … Continue reading →

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BEST of PONDER on THIS for Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 by Jeff Maziarek in SPIRITUALITY SIMPLIFIED

Posted on June 18, 2007 by jmaz479

“If we look more closely at religious customs, we can see how attachments to them can have a very negative effect on a person’s spiritual growth potential…Organized religion essentially wraps things up in a tight package that requires little if … Continue reading →

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