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SheSabre, me too! We have tried to talk about what is spiritual and how religion fits with that many times here. My most recent thinking is that spiritual is the individual, personal connection or relationship that each of us has with God, the universe, our belief system or religion. There are those who are unwilling to accept that many of us have an individual spiritual connection with organized religion and belief systems that are shared and have leaders, etc. So the rest of us are relegated to the basement and to social groups, where we are hard to find and mostly unseen unless you come looking for us. Check out the social groups. We have our own forums, some that you can't see until after you join the associated social group. All are welcome who are willing to accept others and respect differences. There are several to choose from - some links appear on my profile. We talk freely about religion there.

Thank you so very much, Rapunzel, you didn't have to tell me about other places but you did and I appreciate it. Hope to talk with you soon....
Huggles,
She

hi... how are you all people?

This seems like a good idea for a thread

I am not sure what you are asking or telling here. If you cannot discuss a portion of your life -- the spiritual portion -- with your doctor, you could consider finding someone else to discuss it with. "all in your mind"? Well, what isn't in our minds!?!?!? Someone would tell me that, without further clarification and I'd get up and walk out the door.

Cool Acronym of Sow Good Seed- I'm going to share it with my Via De Cristo group! Mildred

I have a spiritual life which I try to practice every day. It would be great to come here when life gets extremely difficult to get an I feel my spirituality is weak. To maybe get some guidance. I am so glad this is here.

Hello Not sure what you do in this forum but I am lucky to have a psychologist who is spiritual in his own way and it helps.

[quote=cin1;1994530]most thoughts and experiences are in the mind i think. who is to say what is real and what is not? Because someone else disagrees does not mean you are rejected, they just reject what has been shared. no one can take away the Spiritual. i have my thoughts, my inner life does not ask for approval from any one. i don't approve of others at times.i am concerned with making life through one day at a time. should others ask me about "whatever" i am free to share. if not, then i stay to myself. cin1

What is the the word that made the acronym "Sow Good Seed?" I'm intrigued!

Be Blessed!

Wow, I love your acronym ... Sow Good Seed! What a message for all of us, all of the time! Did you think this up? ...so very clever. I was wondering if I could use it in one of my other web groups. I don't want to post it without your permission. If not, I truly understand.

Blessings!

This was from a book/television movie/series. http://www.dinotopia.com/

The Code of Dinotopia is a set of rules that the people (and dinosaurs) live by in a utopian society on an island cut off from communication with the rest of the world. People and dinosaurs and animals all get along, for the most part, and live in harmony with each other and with the planet.


Survival of all or none.
One raindrop raises the sea.
Weapons are enemies, even to their owners.

Give more, take less.
Others first, self last.
Observe, listen and learn.
Do one thing at a time.

Sing every day.
Exercise imagination.
Eat to live, don't live to eat.
Don't put out the light.


Code of Dinotopia

Without spiritual fitness we are miss out on attending to a very important part of our lives! Thank you for this forum. My first subscription!!!!

Hi, I am new as of today----- this looks like a great site and one that is most needed and appreciated. Thanks to those running and maintaining it.

Sorry, I didn't read this message before posting my first thread. I mentioned religion. I guess it will be weeded out in the screening process. My sincerest apologies. It is very interesting looking at the difference between religion and spirituality. I never really thought about it before...

This is an interesting experience looking forward to it!

Hello psychcentral

Seeing this kind of forum being a part of PC makes me feel secure. I know without having a spiritual aspect that is very important part of my life...I would have not made it through a lot of the situations throughout my journeys. Thank you!!!

Thanks...this will be a great place visit for I enjoy spiritual conversations.

Hi, everyone...lovely to see a spiritual forum here.
My aunt was ("was" as in, she's left her body behind and is a beautiful spirit now) and is the personification of love to me.
One thing she always told me was: "Honey, the place you seek, seeks you."
I can dive deeply into that for hours and find it so comforting...like being wrapped around in hand-made quilt warmth. I hope it helps you. Juleeo

Seeker, I hear you; we can be thrown, 'rejected,' and just from my own perception, I know how that feels. But isn't it a relief that no matter how we waver, the truth is always there? A sturdy riverbed...a quiet, peaceful place.. for me, even when I don't feel that riverbed beneath me because the positive emotions have flown the coop, I know (head knowledge, but I know) that if I just take a step forward, I'll feel that riverbed beneath me, holding me up. Hang in ... from Juleeo

Seeker, I just replied to your post a few minutes ago; now I want to ask, is "your artrox" your art? If so, your artrox rocks! It's beautiful. It looks rather like a kind of sculpture, but -- is it a painting? How large is it in reality? Do you do this (if it is yours) for a living, or as a hobby? At any rate, thank you much for sharing it; it's gorgeous. Juleeo

Can you do a separate prayer request area. It's overtaking spiritual discussions.

I'm new here and I'm very pleased to find this particular forum. I may not be able to attend the spirituality chat today owing to previous commitments, but I would enjoy an opportunity to discuss this subject at a future chat.

For many years now I have been fascinated with the subject of human consciousness and its relationship to the soul, or spirit. Particularly what philosopher David Chalmers calls The Hard Problem of consciousness, which is why it should have evolved in human beings in the first place. There doesn't seem to be any particular reason why we have a particular experience, for example, of the blueness of the color blue. We would do just as well to learn that seeing something of that light wavelength was called "blue," and not experience any feeling of "blueness" about it.

This is very difficult to explain, and thus why I'd love to discuss it!

Namaste,
Elizabeth

Hi Elizabeth sorry you did not get any prompt replies. If you are still interested in discussing matters of consciousness, let me know with a Personal Message if possible.