HI HO y'all, " NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT"
The Down and Dirty part of my blog today is:
DOWN.....WHERE AMERICA IS BEING LED!!!
DIRTY.... WHOSE LEADING IT? THIS ADMINISTRATION!!!!!!!!
And don't you forget. Wake up Americans!!!!!!!!!
Cheers. CJ
Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ??????? Today is Religion.
Hi good friends, Today I thought I would change to religion, as I have been on about politics lately.
As I have revealed in past blogs previously, I am a Nichiren Buddhist. I also explained that I was initially a Presbyterian. Then a Unity member, Not Unitarian. Finally I encountered Nichiren Buddhism, attended a meeting and was impressed by the chanting. It seemed to have a rhythm that had a feel to it that said to me, "find out more". I did, and along with my present wife, it was the greatest thing to come into my life, to resolve my spiritual conflict.
My conflict?? Well, for the decades that I was in effect, a Christian, even going back to when my father, a Minister, was preaching, I could not reason how people could go to church every sunday, listen to the sermon, and then go out and live their lives as if the religious messages had no effect, but then go back to church the next sunday, holier than thou.
Then, as I got older, this God, which seemed to me and so it seemed to everyone, to be this all power-ful great human figure, who probably looked like Jesus, could sit way up and out there in the sky, direct ing everyone's life, according to his whims and fancies. But, if he was such a great person to trust with your life, how could babies die, or young people for that matter. Then there were people who lived high on the hog, and yet killed, or cheated or stole and any number of bad things, yet good people suffered poverty or sickness and prayed for help which never cam. A loving father???? You know, all that doesn't seem fair, if this God was so powerful and there for people who prayed and lived a decent life, yet still suffered.
Well, Nichiren Buddhism took care of that for me. We do not believe in One Supreme Deity. We do believe in a Great Spiritual Power, accent on spiritual, that flows through every live thing in the world and works for you and you and you, according to your faith in that spirit. A faith that is there no matter what life hands out to you. But especially when things go bad...and they will, how else could you learn? We are told "Enjoy what there is to enjoy, suffer what there is to suffer, and accept that joy and suffering is a fact of life, and just keep on chanting, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, not matter what happens".
Nichiren Buddhism also adheres strictly to the Universal Law of Cause and Effect. The depth of this statement goes way deep, but this Law works no matter who or what, and Causes are made everyday, because each day abounds with choices, and each choice is a Cause, which immediately activates the Consequence, and that consequence will happen always no matter the time. It could be an hour, a day, a year, a decade, a century. But the consequence will happen, so no matter our differences, in time, things well all equal out, as a rhythm of life and the earth..
So when I see people giving this figure way out there somewhere, credit for this that and the other thing, it takes power away from themselves. That Great Spiritual Power is right there within each of us an is there always, and available any time needed, and all it takes is FAITH. UNLIMITED FAITH. What a wonderful feeling, knowing I am never a victim. Cheerio. CJ
As I have revealed in past blogs previously, I am a Nichiren Buddhist. I also explained that I was initially a Presbyterian. Then a Unity member, Not Unitarian. Finally I encountered Nichiren Buddhism, attended a meeting and was impressed by the chanting. It seemed to have a rhythm that had a feel to it that said to me, "find out more". I did, and along with my present wife, it was the greatest thing to come into my life, to resolve my spiritual conflict.
My conflict?? Well, for the decades that I was in effect, a Christian, even going back to when my father, a Minister, was preaching, I could not reason how people could go to church every sunday, listen to the sermon, and then go out and live their lives as if the religious messages had no effect, but then go back to church the next sunday, holier than thou.
Then, as I got older, this God, which seemed to me and so it seemed to everyone, to be this all power-ful great human figure, who probably looked like Jesus, could sit way up and out there in the sky, direct ing everyone's life, according to his whims and fancies. But, if he was such a great person to trust with your life, how could babies die, or young people for that matter. Then there were people who lived high on the hog, and yet killed, or cheated or stole and any number of bad things, yet good people suffered poverty or sickness and prayed for help which never cam. A loving father???? You know, all that doesn't seem fair, if this God was so powerful and there for people who prayed and lived a decent life, yet still suffered.
Well, Nichiren Buddhism took care of that for me. We do not believe in One Supreme Deity. We do believe in a Great Spiritual Power, accent on spiritual, that flows through every live thing in the world and works for you and you and you, according to your faith in that spirit. A faith that is there no matter what life hands out to you. But especially when things go bad...and they will, how else could you learn? We are told "Enjoy what there is to enjoy, suffer what there is to suffer, and accept that joy and suffering is a fact of life, and just keep on chanting, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, not matter what happens".
Nichiren Buddhism also adheres strictly to the Universal Law of Cause and Effect. The depth of this statement goes way deep, but this Law works no matter who or what, and Causes are made everyday, because each day abounds with choices, and each choice is a Cause, which immediately activates the Consequence, and that consequence will happen always no matter the time. It could be an hour, a day, a year, a decade, a century. But the consequence will happen, so no matter our differences, in time, things well all equal out, as a rhythm of life and the earth..
So when I see people giving this figure way out there somewhere, credit for this that and the other thing, it takes power away from themselves. That Great Spiritual Power is right there within each of us an is there always, and available any time needed, and all it takes is FAITH. UNLIMITED FAITH. What a wonderful feeling, knowing I am never a victim. Cheerio. CJ
Sunday, June 20, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - .Down and Dirty
Hey y'all out there, especially you fathers. Have a great day with your kids. I am and I will.
You know what "down and dirty" stands for?????
DOWN----Where this country is headed.
DIRTY---- The present Administration that is directing the programs that lead to DOWN.
SOOOOO. NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT!!!!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by, please come again, and let's dialogue. Politics or Religion.
Cheers. CJ
You know what "down and dirty" stands for?????
DOWN----Where this country is headed.
DIRTY---- The present Administration that is directing the programs that lead to DOWN.
SOOOOO. NOT RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT!!!!!!
Thanks so much for stopping by, please come again, and let's dialogue. Politics or Religion.
Cheers. CJ
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS - Can we talk??..Down and Dirty
Hello everyone, Welcome to Hump Day.
So, here are some statements of recency:
The radical left have injected the Democratic Party.
Revolution is coming!
Well, we have Marxist Revolutionaries in power seats in this Administration, and then we have Islamic Extremists, and they all want to overthrow the entire Capitalistic System.
AND YOU THOUGHT THE "OIL SPILL" WAS A HORRIBLY BAD THING.
You know, there are so many on the take in the Government Entitlement Program, who want to keep taking, and want MORE, and then there are those who want to get in on it, and they don't care how it works or what it takes to GET there 'take', so they blindly don't care what the government is doing, or what is happening or care if there is a bad ending, they just want the hand in power that is doing the giving to keep giving, even if they are illegal.
I said to a friend whom I knew was an Obama fan, "You know you'd better think about preparing for an economic upheavel in the near time ahead and it is not going to be pretty", and you'd better wake up to what what Obama is doing to this country.
She said, "not true, Obama is just trying to clean up the mess George Bush left". Which tells you how far back some people prefer to dwell in rather than mar this God like image of Obama as he appeared when the was politicing for the election. Poor misguided souls. And Gee, there are so many!!!!!!!
Wake up folks. NOT A RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT.
TaTa CJ
So, here are some statements of recency:
The radical left have injected the Democratic Party.
Revolution is coming!
Well, we have Marxist Revolutionaries in power seats in this Administration, and then we have Islamic Extremists, and they all want to overthrow the entire Capitalistic System.
AND YOU THOUGHT THE "OIL SPILL" WAS A HORRIBLY BAD THING.
You know, there are so many on the take in the Government Entitlement Program, who want to keep taking, and want MORE, and then there are those who want to get in on it, and they don't care how it works or what it takes to GET there 'take', so they blindly don't care what the government is doing, or what is happening or care if there is a bad ending, they just want the hand in power that is doing the giving to keep giving, even if they are illegal.
I said to a friend whom I knew was an Obama fan, "You know you'd better think about preparing for an economic upheavel in the near time ahead and it is not going to be pretty", and you'd better wake up to what what Obama is doing to this country.
She said, "not true, Obama is just trying to clean up the mess George Bush left". Which tells you how far back some people prefer to dwell in rather than mar this God like image of Obama as he appeared when the was politicing for the election. Poor misguided souls. And Gee, there are so many!!!!!!!
Wake up folks. NOT A RACIST, NOT VIOLENT, BUT NO LONGER SILENT.
TaTa CJ
Friday, June 11, 2010
RELIGION or POLITICS ??????? Buddhism!!!!!!
Hello People, happy GTIF to you too.
Tot those who are late come readers, I was born a Minister's son (typical, but not bad), who died when I was 14 and after which I gradually grew away from religion and churches. I am also a very senior, senior person, so have had a great battle with life for a long, long time.
But, for today this is about my religious life, and growing away form that scene at a young age. Dad was a Presbyterian Minister and a good one, but a lousy father. And the impact on me as a Minister's son, was that I didn't care to continue attending church, since I had too many unanswered questions about religion and God.
Anyway, in my first marriage, for the kids sake (2 sons), I decided to go back to attending church. With an unhappy marriage, that stopped after awhile, another story, and a number of years late tried it again, same marriage. Another bad effort, and end of marriage.
It was a long time before church or religion came seriously to my mind. And this during my 3rd marriage. This time I joined the Unity movement, (not Unitarian). I enjoyed the Unity religious philosophy and thought it the best ever, and attend for some 20 years, through 2 other marriages. The last, the best, the 5th, and still together after 25 years.
However, I did have some doubts about religion and one day I saw an article in the local newspaper about Nichiren Buddhism. It caught my attention, and so shortly attend a meeting and that was the best thing to happen to me in my life, spiritual life, as well as my wife being my best at the people level.
Nichiren Buddhism has the greatest Humanistic Relgious Philosophy extant in my opinion.
For today, here is why: Though 7 centuries old, the Buddhism of Nichiren provides a marvelous prescription for the helplessness and despair now pervading society. Fate, of course, does not always turn out according to our wishes, but Buddhism--especially Nichiren Buddhism--possesses the power with which we can transform destiny. It sheds light on all aspects of human life and penetrates to its core. Universally applicable to all humanity, in every circumstance, it is well worth lifelong study and application.. (A Big Under Statement)
That is it for today. Ta Ta CJ
Tot those who are late come readers, I was born a Minister's son (typical, but not bad), who died when I was 14 and after which I gradually grew away from religion and churches. I am also a very senior, senior person, so have had a great battle with life for a long, long time.
But, for today this is about my religious life, and growing away form that scene at a young age. Dad was a Presbyterian Minister and a good one, but a lousy father. And the impact on me as a Minister's son, was that I didn't care to continue attending church, since I had too many unanswered questions about religion and God.
Anyway, in my first marriage, for the kids sake (2 sons), I decided to go back to attending church. With an unhappy marriage, that stopped after awhile, another story, and a number of years late tried it again, same marriage. Another bad effort, and end of marriage.
It was a long time before church or religion came seriously to my mind. And this during my 3rd marriage. This time I joined the Unity movement, (not Unitarian). I enjoyed the Unity religious philosophy and thought it the best ever, and attend for some 20 years, through 2 other marriages. The last, the best, the 5th, and still together after 25 years.
However, I did have some doubts about religion and one day I saw an article in the local newspaper about Nichiren Buddhism. It caught my attention, and so shortly attend a meeting and that was the best thing to happen to me in my life, spiritual life, as well as my wife being my best at the people level.
Nichiren Buddhism has the greatest Humanistic Relgious Philosophy extant in my opinion.
For today, here is why: Though 7 centuries old, the Buddhism of Nichiren provides a marvelous prescription for the helplessness and despair now pervading society. Fate, of course, does not always turn out according to our wishes, but Buddhism--especially Nichiren Buddhism--possesses the power with which we can transform destiny. It sheds light on all aspects of human life and penetrates to its core. Universally applicable to all humanity, in every circumstance, it is well worth lifelong study and application.. (A Big Under Statement)
That is it for today. Ta Ta CJ
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