Title: Religions & Spiritualities "who we are" page
by Leslie Ehle
appeared at the Talk City Religions & Spiritualities Forum website as the "about us" page - no longer available online
spirited conversations
We focus on spirited conversations - where we come together to talk about what it is we believe, or are, or should be, or might become. Here, we share our stories - the awakenings, the disasters, the unexpected illuminations. the uncertainties, the pleasures, the losses, the discoveries and the faith revealed in the everyday events of our lives.
We giggle at silly jokes and groan at bad puns. We tease and encourage. We argue and make up. We talk, we puzzle, we question and wonder. We connect - in ways that delight and surprise, enliven and enrich us.
Some of us have spent large amounts of time and money on a search for religious or spiritual truth; some have needed only the information contained in their own hearts; some have concluded the search is fruitless and a waste of time. All are welcome here.
discovered ...
• we learn more when we share than when we preach
• a little light from another's path just might illuminate a dark spot in our own
• we contribute to peace when we give others simple respect and space to be themselves
• everyone has some of the answers, but no one has them all
• a :-) can make someone else's day just a little brighter
• it never hurts to listen
• we don't have to agree about everything to be friends
• what we learn from participating in this virtual community can enrich our real-world communities in more ways than we imagine
to join us ...
• to delight in new friends and "kindred spirits"
• to ponder "big" questions, like:
- why are we here? where are we going?
- how do we live a spiritual life?
- how might we know of God, of transcendence, of the divine?
• to offer insight - and gain in wisdom
• to laugh - and cry - and celebrate
• to talk - and to listen
• to extend our common ground
• to grow in care and compassion for all members of the human family and the whole of life