tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post2513611288935168586..comments2023-08-23T08:27:08.039-04:00Comments on UU A Way Of Life: The message of EasterDavid G. Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-37945216077794104792012-04-18T07:58:35.666-04:002012-04-18T07:58:35.666-04:00The story of the resurrection is a demonstration o...The story of the resurrection is a demonstration of Jesus' love which is eternal. It is not about torture and death a la Mel Gibson's horrible movie, The Passion Of Christ. We humans feel unconsciously so guilty about the rejection of the Love of God to protect our own identities of a separate self, our egos, that we conjure up this idea that God would kill His own Son. This is an insane idea which we have created to justify our own guilt and to resist giving up the delusion of our separateness.Thomasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-37069018830631813012012-04-09T22:01:15.915-04:002012-04-09T22:01:15.915-04:00thank you Kevin for your encouragement and suggest...thank you Kevin for your encouragement and suggestion that forgiveness is the path I should take. I find myself lonely but at more peace.<br /><br />Bless you!Candy Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-89912834246812474972012-04-09T07:48:45.037-04:002012-04-09T07:48:45.037-04:00Dear Candy:
Jesus showed us how to deal with the ...Dear Candy:<br /><br />Jesus showed us how to deal with the situation you are in by forgiving those who tortured and killed him. You can do the same. Rising above those who would judge and persecute you and continuing on your spiritual path is the best thing you could do for yourself and for others. It is hard to give up friendships, support, and the sense of belonging that we obtain from church affiliation but sometimes it is necessary to extricate ourselves from these relationships if we are to spiritually grow. Most fundamentalists don't understand Unitarian Universalism and they need the certainty of concrete thinking to overcome their fears and insecurities, but there will come a time when they too question the false premises that their certainties are based on and they will embark on a more authentic and genuine spiritual path. Hang in there!Kevin Costanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-65195633161320427572012-04-08T22:18:48.215-04:002012-04-08T22:18:48.215-04:00I grew up in a fundamentalist church that taught t...I grew up in a fundamentalist church that taught that the bible was literally true. I wondered when they sent the astronauts up into space and to the moon why they never saw Jesus. Nobody could answer my question. They said I was silly but I thought they were silly but didn't dare say that. As I grew older, I became more and more upset and I started going to a UU church but they told me UU is not a real religion and the UUs don't believe in Jesus. As I read your article it seems that you do believe in Jesus but in a different way than I was taught. I like your Jesus better and what you write makes more sense to me. I would like to share it with my old pastor and my old friends at my former church, but I think they would find what you write very upsetting and probably say that you and I are going to hell. Do you ever worry that you are wrong and they are right? The fear of hell troubles me but I agree with you and not them. I wish I was more at peace with this newer understanding and not so afraid. Do you have any advice for me about how to deal with this?Candy Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-20632591133544847382012-04-08T19:44:44.684-04:002012-04-08T19:44:44.684-04:00Does this answer your question Jeff? ;-)Does <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfxw1yZAS0M" rel="nofollow">this</a> answer your question Jeff? ;-)Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-41628167766530657752012-04-08T15:21:10.497-04:002012-04-08T15:21:10.497-04:00I like your take on the meaning of Easter. We are ...I like your take on the meaning of Easter. We are Love and Jesus said that the way to the Kingdom is "to love as I have loved." Were that we all were up to the behavior that He demonstrated as He was killed, that is to forgive His "enemies", i.e. those that were torturing and killing Him. I aspire to be, but doubt if I could be, that big a person. It takes an enlightened consciousness to function at this level. Does our Unitarian Universalist faith help us to rise to this level?Jeff Danielsnoreply@blogger.com