| "Who cares about spiritual",you say. Well, maybe you | | | | people taking these pills don't know this. They think |
| are right about that. I know for the majority of my | | | | they are the "real Mc Coy". |
| life, I didn't care. As I suspect, a big chunk of people | | | | What happens next? Bang! Under careful observation, |
| fit in this category. Most of us are just to | | | | these folks report they are feeling better, for what |
| pre-occupied dealing with the everyday challenges of | | | | ever ailed them. How's that grab you? |
| life, to get all hot and bothered with "mankind's | | | | Oh yeah. It's all in the mind. As Joel Osteen has |
| growth". Right ? | | | | pointed out, when you get into this God thing, you |
| To my surprise, this article turned out to be one of | | | | are getting into the "Supernatural". So, I figure, who |
| my most popular featured on my site. I guess their is | | | | cares about dotting the I's and crossing the t's. If it |
| interest in the spiritual. | | | | works, use it. Get out there and "get some". Start |
| I imagine mankind, from day 1, like when the ape | | | | making your life happen and count for something |
| realized his "consciousness" or when Adam woke up | | | | now! Use the spiritual. Embrace it and "work it" for |
| from his nap, in the Garden of Eden, depending on | | | | your positive benefit. |
| your frame of thought. | | | | I realize the "purists" won't like this. I don't blame |
| This business of how to face the horrible acts of | | | | them. "I are one too". Or, at least I used to be a big |
| nature and survive? The normal logical approach to | | | | bad idealist. I will tell you the truth. One of my most |
| those problems "way back then" was to get on your | | | | life affirming and enlightening experiences was when I |
| knees and plead your case before the gods of | | | | went through three major surgical operations during |
| nature. Now that's getting spiritual. | | | | the last twenty four months! |
| As the human being development increased, so did | | | | I can honestly say, I am no longer the uptight |
| his vision of his god. Slowly but surely, his god | | | | confused guy I once was. My close calls and little |
| become closer to his image. I suppose this is only | | | | dance with the Grim Reaper cured me of all of that |
| natural. In brief, we went from primal religions to | | | | stuff. |
| world religions. The spiritual world really went to work! | | | | They had me dead and buried eighteen months ago |
| As civilization became more developed so did out | | | | with cancer and pneumonia. I left the hospital after |
| outlook on God, religion, and the spiritual. At least this | | | | eighteen days twenty five pounds lighter and ten |
| is what the world celebrated author Huston Smith, in | | | | tons "smarter". Like I love life now and I will take it in |
| his book, the World Religions, states. For what it is | | | | any shape or fashion I can get it. Well, not quite. |
| worth, Huston Smith is one of my heroes. This guy | | | | Almost though. |
| borders on pure genius, in my opinion. | | | | In summary, this spiritual stuff could be one big joke. |
| Yes, their our several leaders in the Christian | | | | It could be a myth or fairy tale. Nobody has come |
| Community that are attempting to modernize, | | | | back from the dead that can prove it. On second |
| secularize, personalize, and or relate their tenents to | | | | thought, there are a few traditions, that do make |
| helping people manage successfully the stress and | | | | those claims. But nobody, that I know of, where the |
| strain of living in the United States in the 21st | | | | scientific community has some proof, is recorded or |
| Century. | | | | exists. |
| These Christian leaders speak of a loving and caring | | | | On the other hand, there is no denying the positive |
| God who wants us to enjoy life and prosper. Some | | | | effects that life affirming religious belief has on |
| of them are pretty good at it. As evidence by their | | | | people. So, the question is, if it works, why not use |
| fantastic wealthy and successful lives. I am not | | | | it? I am referring to making your life better. Making |
| saying there is anything wrong with this. | | | | living easier. |
| That is, as long as there is no selfish exploitation | | | | There seem to be some Generic Core Values in the |
| going on. Millions of their followers are donating large | | | | major World Religions. What's wrong with loving your |
| sums of their earnings to these Religious Leaders. | | | | neighbor as yourself? What's wrong with the Golden |
| Apparently, the U.S Government is investigating some | | | | Rule-Do unto others as you would have them do |
| of these religious leaders for potential financial | | | | unto you? Believe me, these kind of thoughts really |
| schemes. It will be interesting to see how this | | | | energize the supernatural. Believe it, what goes |
| investigations turns out. | | | | around, does come around. Why not work it, and |
| Personally speaking, I like Joel Osteen. He doesn't | | | | make it work for you? |
| throw the "Give me your money" right in your face. | | | | I like the Instructions about controlling ones anger |
| He is not as blatant about it. And, most importantly, | | | | and general emotional control. You get a lot of this in |
| he seems sincere in presentations. | | | | the Old Testament. Being a 2nd Degree Black Belt in |
| I went forty years without going inside a church. This | | | | Tae Kwon Do, I am interested in most things that |
| guy is largely responsible for me "returning" to church. | | | | favor self mastery. Hoorah for Bruce Lee. Incidentally, |
| I like his down to earth, less sanctimonious approach. | | | | Mr. Lee was quite big on the Spiritual. |
| He likes to put the spiritual in the natural world. | | | | Most societies in the world are quite competitive. |
| Apparently, a lot of other people do also, He has the | | | | Making a good living is not easy for most of us. So, if |
| most successful following in Houston, Texas. I listen | | | | you can get an "Edge up" on life, why not do it? |
| to his Sunday TV program occasionally. | | | | Dealing with the natural course of events in life can |
| From the practical standpoint, the question raised is, | | | | be challenging to say the least. |
| does religion help mankind in the 21st Century cope | | | | If you can get the Supernatural working with you, |
| with living? As a believer in positive thinking, I think it | | | | regardless of the fashion, why not? You can call it |
| does. The sure act of the power of belief and what | | | | whatever you want. Call it God, Spiritual, Laws of the |
| it can do for people is mind boggling. | | | | Universe, call it Macaroni if it makes you feel better. |
| I am talking about the miraculous workings of the | | | | But anyway, do yourself a favor and just call it. You |
| Sub Conscious Mind. You think I am kidding? Just look | | | | will fall off your chair when you find out how easy |
| at the "placebo phenomenon". People will take pills | | | | spiritual involvement is. And, most importantly, what |
| believing they have healing power. When, in fact, | | | | fun it is. Cheers. |
| these pills have no healing elements in them. But, the | | | | |