http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2007/09/21/a-time-for-jewish-reflections/ Hearing loss, sabbatical, life, love, friendships and aging Sat, 19 May 2012 20:45:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2007/09/21/a-time-for-jewish-reflections/#comment-41 Kim Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:45:58 +0000 http://www.aradicalsabbatical.com/2007/09/a-time-for-jewish-reflections/#comment-41 Is it our age or what?? I find myself asking many of the same questions. I love Buddhist philosophy, but because I was raised Christian I have embraced Quakerism because they have a much more open-minded approach toward all religions-- i.e. every spiritual view is OK. Thus no preaching. And Buddhist philosophy. The Buddhist way to live life is not determined by an ancient text but rather by whether or not your actions promote well-being of self and others. This makes so much more sense to me, and I think is congruent with Judeo-Christian values. Like you, I still hang on to my Christian traditions and holidays because I'm rooted in them. But I'm repulsed by some of the hateful, narrow-minded, right-wing Christians I've met. I can't go to church anymore. I don't believe they even understand their own religion. Is it our age or what?? I find myself asking many of the same questions. I love Buddhist philosophy, but because I was raised Christian I have embraced Quakerism because they have a much more open-minded approach toward all religions– i.e. every spiritual view is OK. Thus no preaching. And Buddhist philosophy. The Buddhist way to live life is not determined by an ancient text but rather by whether or not your actions promote well-being of self and others. This makes so much more sense to me, and I think is congruent with Judeo-Christian values. Like you, I still hang on to my Christian traditions and holidays because I’m rooted in them. But I’m repulsed by some of the hateful, narrow-minded, right-wing Christians I’ve met. I can’t go to church anymore. I don’t believe they even understand their own religion.

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