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Margaret Atwood 2006-09-02 21:40:25 You Fit Into Me (1971)
you fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
A brilliant poet and author, MargaretAtwood
is a master of English language. She does not shy from controversy, and her dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tail is often eroneously criticized as prophecy of an American Christian theocracy. [...]
"I can't imagine doing things any other way" 2006-08-31 19:55:49 "Happiness is the reason I seek God - it feels good, so I keep doing
it.
It's not really about "believing' in God. I have first hand experience with the effects of this power in my life; faith is based on first hand experience. There are things
in my life that were impossible to do that [...]
projectExist by the Numbers 2006-08-31 04:46:15 projectExist has recived 100 submissions since August 7.
46 submitters identify as Christian (7 of those identify as Catholic)
5 Buddhist
3 Jewish
2 Hindu
72 believe in God
17 in no God
58 in Heaven
33 in reincarnation
49 that God has a plan
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"The sand dollars were inside the steps, but not broken" 2006-08-31 04:45:46 "God is within us all; He made us in his image. This does not mean we look like him, this means we are Him. Who is to say He did not create all the myths? Who is to say His name can't all the names? Who is to say He can only be from [...]
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, inside
, steps
"I keep most of it to myself so that I don't appear crazy" 2006-08-30 07:45:58 "Most people think I am Christian. But I actually don't believe the bible is correct. I follow Jesus's teachings with a twist, because they are basically true, but I think the Nicene Council screwed us out of the facts. There are many ancient societies with tablets recording history that is contrary and also [...]
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, appear
Richard Rodriguez: "I'm a Sinner…I'm a Loser within the eyes of the Church" 2006-08-29 00:35:00 Journaist and Professor RichardRodriguez
is "a noted prose stylist" and "controversial writer", "who is primarily known for his 1982 book, Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez". In this clip from the PBS seires "Bill Moyers: On Faith & Reason", Rodriguez talks about the dichotomy of being a gay Catholic.
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, within
, Church
Interview Part Three: "My son had a heart surgery for pulmonary valve stenosis" 2006-08-28 21:24:04 As baby, her parents used marijuana to sedate her. Her father was shot during a drug deal. Her mother abandoned her and her sister. As an adult, her infant son endured heart surgery
. It would be understandable if LaDonna were upset with God. "But God is good", asserts the 24-year-old Texan. This is her extraordinary journey, guided by tragedy and faith.
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George Carlin on Atheism 2006-08-28 12:01:20 "Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man — living in the sky — who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has [...]
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, Carlin
, Atheism
, George Carlin
"How anyone can be certain of a god?" 2006-08-28 12:00:12 I have had a happy life and never had any experience that turned me into a religious believer or doubter - it is just who I am. I have not had the belief of God since my early teens. I am now 50 and have never thought otherwise. I am sure in my feelings [...]
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"I start prostituting to get money for crack" 2006-08-27 21:05:12 "I came from a physically and mentally abusive background. I spent the majority of my life in some form of addiction - drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, stealing, lying, cheating - if it was wrong, it had my name all over it. Deep seeded depression was a way of life for me.
Every relationship I was in [...]
"My first word was "why?', not "mama' or "daddy'" 2006-08-27 20:33:29 "I see the reason behind all those "why me?' questions. We are here to learn; sometimes the lessons are harsh, and sometimes they are kind.
I have always wanted to "know'. I love science, the "how' and "why' of everything and have always asked questions. My mom used to tell people my first [...]
"God is punishing my husband for his wrong deeds, and I shall follow God's path" 2006-08-26 22:38:30 "There is a situation in my life that I have yet to mention to my closest family members. I'm afraid of their reaction; I fear that it'll crush their dreams and expectation of me. I ask God to forgive me for not being true with my close ones
I came to Florida in 2003; I was [...]
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, shall
The Question 2006-08-25 09:35:13 Havard Professor "Dr. Armand Nicholi leads a panel of seven thoughtful men and women in a wide-ranging discussion of some of the fundamental questions. What influences us to embrace or reject religious belief? Is the scientific method, as [Sigmund] Freud wrote, the only path to the truth? Does the human longing for God, as [C.S.] [...]
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"God can turn what Satan means for harm into a miracle" 2006-08-23 21:33:01 "I grew up in a Christian family and at 12, my parents divorce crushed me. I began a journey on a downward spiral and wishy-washy relationship with God culminated in an unplanned pregnancy - I was 23, and not married.
I hit a bottom emotionally and spiritually. After all of my sin and mistakes [...]
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, miracle
"I came to the realization that my life was not working well without God" 2006-08-23 05:40:01 "God exist because he communicates with me daily; he heals me , meets my needs, and brings me peace, love and joy. I have had numerous healings medically documented. As a young adult, I made several very bad life choices, but I always knew that God's hand was upon me.  In 1984, I came [...]
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, working
Interview Part Two: "My best friend was gone" 2006-08-22 19:11:08 I was so upset. I knew what was coming so I ran from the house fighting the emotion welling up in my chest and throat. I jumped into the car with one of my aunts and said, "Please take me with you. I can't stay"
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, best friend
""God' exists as a human construct" 2006-08-22 18:52:29 "Most people don't know Taoism, and I assume you're like them. "God' exists as a humanconstruct
to explain the energy force that binds the universe. Because it's too much for minds to comprehend, it had to have a man made structure that was simpler to understand"
Patricia, 50+/F, Central Florida, Taoist
PROFILE:
I strongly believe in my [...]
"I bet people around me would think that I was certifiable if they knew" 2006-08-22 12:00:54 I do believe that gods or higher beings exist. I believe in Odin and all of the Norse deities. It is hard for those around me to accept the fact that I am a pagan. I was raised Catholic and most Catholics are against polytheistic religions. I bet people
around me would think
that I [...]
Interview: "My mother was breastfeeding me, and she was often high or drunk" 2006-08-21 22:38:05 My mother
was breastfeeding
me, and she was often high or drunk
. She didn't realize until it was almost too late that I had lost a lot of weight and was very ill.
My parents would want to party or do something. And if I started crying and became a nuisance, they would inhale Marijuana and cup their hands around my face and exhale the smoke until I breathed in enough to pass out. You do that long enough to a baby, instead of feeding it, and you will kill it. Not to mention, the brain damage that could cause.
Reflection 2006-08-20 07:30:36 2. The Catechism
Q. and A. come back. They "formed my mind'.
"Who is my neighbour?' "My neighbour is all mankind'.
Excerpted from Seamus Heaney's "Ten Glosses".
"I talk to "someone'" 2006-08-19 22:31:11 "No one would think I had a belief set just by observing me. I was raised Christian, and say that I am one, but I really don't think I am at all. I'm not agnostic and I never do organized prayer. Don't get me wrong - there is a higher being. I [...]
"It shattered my faith" 2006-08-19 13:00:01 "It's ok with me if God exists.
I was an ordained Protestant minister. After leaving a position, I attended and was active in a church for a year. Then, for a couple of years, I went only to Christmas Eve services, but no longer"
Experience that defined your beliefs? "Seeing several ministers rejected by congregations [...]
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"I was pregnant, homeless and strung out" 2006-08-18 23:24:44 "I was an addict living on the streets in San Diego. I was pregnant
, homeless
and strung out. When I overdosed and didn't die, I felt sure that something greater exists. I prayed that somehow God would help me change my life and that this baby would not die - even if she wasn't healthy. I begged "please give me a chance to love and raise her [...]"
Dear projectExist: I am a religious outcast - and it sucks! 2006-08-18 15:43:26 "Now I am single, raising one of my four grandchildren, the child of our teenaged son....The divorce was devastating for our son and me. I barely survived - and only by the grace of God. Our son, unfortunately, turned his loneliness onto girls, and now we are all paying [...]"
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, sucks
"Satan doesn't want me hungry for Jesus" 2006-08-18 13:20:59 "I know God is there for me. Every time I think something is as bad as it can be, He gets me through it. When I've no idea where I'll get the money for, let's say, my house payment, He always provides it somehow. (I'm not homeless yet)! When my 16-year-old daughter's car [...]
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, Jesus
"The gun went off, and shot right through my son's car seat" 2006-08-17 19:34:49 "I know God is real. He is intimately aware of us, our trials, our thoughts, and our innermost fears and needs. I know this because He alone saved my life when I tried to commit suicide. He saved my son from being shot.
When I was 21, I had a two-year-old son who loved to go [...]
"I feel like a hypocrite for being a religious leader when I don't believe in G-d" 2006-08-17 16:39:03 "I am going to be a Rabbi, and I don't believe
in G-d. I believe in Judaism, in our shared history, culture, and experience, but I don't believe in a creator, in sins and repercussions. I believe that G-d is what binds people together, positive energy, inner morality and goodness. I want to be a Rabbi to connect the community together in a positive way, but I feel like a hypocrite
[...]"
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"I was convinced God was out to get me" 2006-08-17 14:00:41 "I am a Hindu, though when I was younger, I really had no religion. I just knew that there was someone, something protecting me. I also found that when bad things happened in life, there ended up being a good reason down the road.
In the turbulent teen years, I was convinced that God was [...]
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