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Just Shelley

Understanding Belief

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. To continue the thread I started earlier, my whole life has been, in some ways, a journey into understanding belief, particularly as it is defined within religion. Perhaps in spite of how it is defined in religion. When I was young I lived in a small town and in my […]

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People

Belief. Religion.

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. <edited; /> So much beauty when discussing personal beliefs, starting with Meryl’s declaration of I am a Jew, followed by thoughtful comments by Elaine, Steve, Mike Golby, and AKMA, tied together with another question posed to the Collective by Mike Sanders. Belief. Religion. When asked my religion I tell people that I belong to a religion that […]

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Writing

Romance still exists

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jonathon blended yesterday’s posting on Romance, and the associated comments into a thoughtful perspective. It takes skill to combine the topics of Romance and the movie Fahrenheit 451 into one posting. Tiny gestures of thoughtfulness, making another feel special, respect, and a bit of magic. Romance still exists — it’s just wearing a […]