Tag: religion
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Bible Contradiction: Does God Give “Good” Gifts, or Serpents for Food?
As a spiritual person with an affinity for scripture and the bible, I’ve been trying to reconcile an apparent bible contradiction between the old and new testament scriptures. In Luke 11:11, Jesus makes the point that God is a good father that knows how to give good gifts to his children. “What father among you,…
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Spiritual AF! #3: The 4 Phases of Spiritual Development
In our 2nd post in the Spiritual AF! series, we need to talk about some guidlines and set some benchmarks to help us chart an intentional course in our spiritual development journey. Many people will refer to themselves as being spiritual but not religious. This is a good distinction to make. But far too many…
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Spiritual AF! #2: Everything Is Spiritual
In our last post in this Spiritual AF! series, we started our journey by unpacking the deeply spiritual nature of our existence. To highlight the spiritual aspect to life and living, we contemplated a quote that helps us reframe our outlook on spiritual disciplines and the role they play in living a meaningful life. “We…
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Seeing Through the Simulation: Decoding the Object of Life and Living
“Reality is an illusion; albeit, a persistent one.” -Albert Einstein Most of us are steeped in a materialistic worldview that is wrong on two fronts: It’s both outdated and helplessly boring. Many of us, caught up in the tedium of life are also okay with that, because scientific thought experiments don’t necessarily keep us up…
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Spiritual AF! #1: Life is Spiritual As F***!
In acheiving and maintaining my mental health over the years, having a spiritual discipline in my life has been vital. Some people may call this a crutch, but for the person with a broken leg, a crutch isn’t viewed as a weakness. A crutch is a vital tool in acheiving optimal health. In this Spiritual…
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My Black Box Experience: I Wanted to Die and Only God Could Stop Me
In this post I will be sharing a personal experience that’s challenging for me to talk about. As I promised in my first post, I will do my best to bring something authentic, transparent, and vulnerable to you. This requires me to share the great, good, bad, and ugly of my experience. In an effort…
Daniel Fortune 