Comments on: How to find a faith that fits your family? http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1652 pictures and stories from the water's edge Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1652/comment-page-1#comment-1547 Chris Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:10:26 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1652#comment-1547 BeliefNet has has political compass type of survey for organized religion. http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html BeliefNet has has political compass type of survey for organized religion.
http://www.beliefnet.com/story/76/story_7665_1.html

]]> By: Betsy Devine http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1652/comment-page-1#comment-1546 Betsy Devine Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:18:24 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1652#comment-1546 I remember one early religion-and-reading lesson I wrote for my daughter. "Some people believe in one god. Some people believe in no god at all. Some people believe in many gods." Mickey got very excited and said, "Me too--that's what I believe! I believe in three gods!" I was wondering what she'd heard about the trinity, when she continued, "A daddy god. A mommy god. And a little-bitty-bitty baby god!" Her theology came straight from Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I remember one early religion-and-reading lesson I wrote for my daughter. “Some people believe in one god. Some people believe in no god at all. Some people believe in many gods.” Mickey got very excited and said, “Me too–that’s what I believe! I believe in three gods!” I was wondering what she’d heard about the trinity, when she continued, “A daddy god. A mommy god. And a little-bitty-bitty baby god!” Her theology came straight from Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

]]> By: Paul http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1652/comment-page-1#comment-1545 Paul Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1652#comment-1545 Well said, Kai Jones. I think for many, churchgoing is a social thing, as I mentioned in my posting. People go where their family and friends go, rather than examine their beliefs and the various creeds to find a match. I wonder if there is a "political compass" type exercise for this? I suppose the range of beliefs is so much broader, it might be difficult to do. We are raising our global citizens as humanists, trying to install and amplify the compassion and altruism (my mind still boggles over the claim that altruism is immoral) they have inside them. I look at my diverse, multi-hued, multi-ethnic playground and realize how much further they are on their journey than I was at their age. Well said, Kai Jones. I think for many, churchgoing is a social thing, as I mentioned in my posting. People go where their family and friends go, rather than examine their beliefs and the various creeds to find a match.

I wonder if there is a “political compass” type exercise for this? I suppose the range of beliefs is so much broader, it might be difficult to do.

We are raising our global citizens as humanists, trying to install and amplify the compassion and altruism (my mind still boggles over the claim that altruism is immoral) they have inside them. I look at my diverse, multi-hued, multi-ethnic playground and realize how much further they are on their journey than I was at their age.

]]> By: Kai Jones http://www.julieleung.com/archives/1652/comment-page-1#comment-1544 Kai Jones Fri, 28 Jan 2005 20:25:34 +0000 http://www.julieleung.com/wordpress/?p=1652#comment-1544 As a Jew by choice, I have a lot of experience exploring those issues. Everything I do, ritual and prayer and synagogue attendance, is filtered through my goal of helping increase justice in the world, of healing the world (which is our job as Jews). As a Jew by choice, I have a lot of experience exploring those issues. Everything I do, ritual and prayer and synagogue attendance, is filtered through my goal of helping increase justice in the world, of healing the world (which is our job as Jews).

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