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Originally Posted by skysidhe
As I was driving today,I was wondering how people bring themselves out of a funk if it isn't faith in some positive outcome or by finding something beautiful? ( as I am inclined to do )
Don't we have a natural instinct to have faith in positive outcomes and striving always to reach the next level whether it is spiritually, physically,financially?
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That is pretty ironic Griff. What is the name of the book if you don't mind?
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Jesus for the Non-Religious by a one time Episcopalian bishop whose name escapes me.
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
No, because my experience living in rural areas, was there was more than one flavor of religious people, and many more that never went to church but had their own relationship with God. I think people who only experience nature on TV, and live in secure (sub)urban cocoons, are more likely to feel smug in their superiority over the universe.
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We have three flavors of Christianity here.
You make a good point about urban vs rural as far as realism about the natural world goes, but not so much as a proof of God's existence. Atheists experience wonder as well. I'll think on it more while I haul water to the goats and listen to the wind drifting snow into my driveway.