http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog enneagram, spirituality Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:38:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of the fastest ways to get people angry with each other is to bring up politics or religion. It seems like my parents' generation was very careful to not discuss those things in the company of friends, unless they were sure that they shared similar ideals. That way they ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=80 In my email in-box this morning was a new Costco ad, featuring all kinds of new electronic gadgets promising to improve my life. People who know me know that I am a total gadget goddess, a junkie for all things new and different and technological. Every now and then one ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=75 My kids and I were in the neighborhood of the Crystal Cathedral last Sunday, so we went to a service there. It was quite a show - the music was good and there were some big name choirs and musicians, the surroundings were beautiful, the speaker was entertaining, and there ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=71 Why must religions, and the traditions and denominations within them, be so competitive? Sometimes when I read about trends in religion, I feel like I'm watching some kind of competitive event like the Olympics. I can imagine an announcer proclaiming: "Muslims are gaining on the Christians, while Jews lag a ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=67 Today is International Women's Day and my thoughts are swirling around the ways that our cultures have informed our beliefs about what women and men are like. I grew up in a traditional household and my parents held very traditional beliefs about the roles of men and women. I rebelled ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=64 My doctor has me trying a new medication for my narcolepsy and these last few days my mind has been a bit foggy. Having a chronic neurological disorder sucks in a big way and can really put the damper on one's life dreams. I got in trouble with someone on a ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=60 There is a place in all of us where we can be aware of the divine. Not all people make an effort to develop their spirituality, but most of us have an inkling of a spiritual reality of some sort. And once in a while most of us will have ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=58 Being a liberal Christian, I don't talk about Jesus much. In fact, when I hear people talking about "the Lord," outside of a church environment, I almost break into hives. Weird, since I'm an ordained Christian minister! Some of the problem is that I or my children have been treated ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=55 It is easy to be intolerant of those who are different from ourselves. Looking at whats "wrong" with others is a cheap and easy way to feel better about ourselves. If we can band together with other like-minded people and then judge those who are different, we can feel superior. ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=53 Another reason I choose to remain in the Christian tradition is that I love the music and I love to sing. I'm not saying I sing that well but I love doing it. Someone in choir commented that I sight read well and asked me how long I had been ... http://enneagram-spirituality.com/blog/?p=50