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Liberal and with an Open Mind
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This is for people who would like to meet other (politically and religiously) liberal people who have a loved one in the military.
Members: 23
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023
We are also known as the Warm & Fuzzie Obama Mamas - and are proud to support our president! Agnostic - Humanist - Atheist - Jewish - Buddhist - Democratic - Independent - Christian - Deist - searching .....all peaceful peeps are welcome!
An open mind equals an open heart which ultimately leads to world peace.
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If by a "Liberal" they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a "Liberal," then I'm proud to say I'm a "Liberal." ~ John F. Kennedy
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Comment by Anti M on December 12, 2009 at 1:03pm
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JIll, we just get a bunch of people together, build a wooden sun and torch it. there is music if anyone brings instruments, and fire dancers and spinners, and some of us write wishes on paper or wooden tongue depressors and toss them in the fire. There's hot mulled wine and cider too. Since we're doing it in a backyard this year and not out in the middle of nowhere, I don't forsee any nekkid dancing, LOL.
You burn the past and send prayers and wishes for the New year up inflames. Fire both creates and destroys.
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I am a pagan agnostic... very heavily influenced by the natural cycles. Is there such a thing as spontaneous ceremony? Because I can understand how a group of people can bond through ritual, such as when we burn a wooden sun at winter solstice, ceremony has value. But no one thinks we're going to hell if we don't happen to show up at the party.
Living in Japan, I enjoyed the Shinto shrines, all very focused on the natural world. What I like about Shintoism is summed up in the quote "We do not have a written doctrine, we dance."
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Comment by Arwen on December 12, 2009 at 1:21am
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Structure? What structure? LOL!
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Tonya, I guess I would technically be an atheist, but I consider myself to be a secular Pagan. I feel like there is more out there than science has found, or (sometimes) is willing to find. However, the idea of "god" makes no sense to me.
While I don't believe in the literal interpretation of Celtic Paganism (not Wicca, which is a modern interpretation based on literal magic and an almost Catholic-style ceremonial life) I do think it is the closest to the way I interpret the world, with the power of the Earth (Gaia) and living energy (Green Man) weaving through everything. If you defy Nature (Gaia and Green Man/natural laws and evolution/natural order of life) you pay the consequences.
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Joni, some of the best, most moral people I know are atheists. I cannot see any relationship between religion and whether people are good and moral.
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The early Catholic Church neither forbid priests from marrying, nor making multiple marriages. The Catholic priesthood was not forbidden from marriage until the 1100s, though a movement for an ideal of celibacy began several hundred years earlier.
Charlemagne had concubines, which was culturally expected at the time. Even popes had concubines, much as it is a strange thought today. Celibacy and sticking to sex within marriage was for the poor, who were thought to be more tempted to serious sins and therefore had to be more protected and prevented from any sin.
The rich also had Indulgences, if they paid X for each sin, their sins were forgiven without penance on the theory that by emptying their pockets to support the Church, the good deed balanced out their sins. Cash indulgences ended in 1567.
Charlemagne was only married to one woman at a time and married four times. His first marriage was annulled, the other three died.
Desiderata 770-771, annulled because of war with his wife's family
Hildegard 771-783, died in childbirth
Fastrada 783-795, died (not sure how)
Luitgard 795-800, died
He never remarried and died in 814.
Note: Anglican priests who are already married can remain married if they decide to convert to a Catholic priesthood.
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Excellent!
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A private group could be useful to some members, so I say go for it. Options are always good. Just be very clear about what the rules of engagement are. That way no one blunders into a group faux pas.
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I'm pretty sure some of what I've posted has ended up elsewhere... I don't know positively, but neither do I give a rat's ass who reads my words or repeats them for amusement. Says more about those who would use my words than anything else. I can understand the appeal of a closed group, and you certainly can start one, it is quite simple to do, but personally, I'll not be joining. I'm content here.
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Steve... boot camp is indeed an interesting experience. But heck, I made it through, I'm sure your son will do you proud.
Just this morning I told a long-time friend of hubby's (friend from his old job) to stop sending me anti-American BS against Obama, that I'd voted for the man and believe in him. I just could not take hatred in my inbox. And with all the bickering over on Facebook added to friends and family who have serious troubles, drop the first anniversary of my brother's death on top of all the holiday cheer... I'm upset and cranky. I'm here, I am listening, sometimes I'm nodding and sometimes I'm shaking my head... but I'm going to "run silent" more often than not for now. I just am not up to the task of engaging in conversations I find stressful. I think this group is capable of civility and intelligent discourse, and I deeply appreciate that.
yeah, it is Monday, huh?
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