GOD
Every culture has its stories and symbols about that which is beyond human understanding, that which is integral to the cycles of life. Every culture proclaims the folly of hubris - of believing so much in one's own power, that relationship with and responsibility to others is forgotten.
In many traditions head coverings are worn to remind us of that which is above us, greater than us. Sacrifices are made in gratitude, to draw attention to the fact that we "own" nothing. We are taught to bow and kneel and prostrate ourselves in awe and submission. We sing and pray, weep and dance, in a very real felt-sense that we are held within life's embrace, that what we do matters, and that love is the answer to questions we cannot even begin to fathom.
The word "God" doesn't cut it! Doesn't do justice to the complexity of human experiences of yearning, insight, comfort and purpose. For many it is far too loaded with unpalatable connotations to be useful at all.
And yet, there it is. The beginning of a conversation.
Every culture has its stories and symbols about that which is beyond human understanding, that which is integral to the cycles of life. Every culture proclaims the folly of hubris - of believing so much in one's own power, that relationship with and responsibility to others is forgotten.
In many traditions head coverings are worn to remind us of that which is above us, greater than us. Sacrifices are made in gratitude, to draw attention to the fact that we "own" nothing. We are taught to bow and kneel and prostrate ourselves in awe and submission. We sing and pray, weep and dance, in a very real felt-sense that we are held within life's embrace, that what we do matters, and that love is the answer to questions we cannot even begin to fathom.
The word "God" doesn't cut it! Doesn't do justice to the complexity of human experiences of yearning, insight, comfort and purpose. For many it is far too loaded with unpalatable connotations to be useful at all.
And yet, there it is. The beginning of a conversation.