Category: Relationships
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True and Faithful Worship
The deep worshipper seeks to be like the god he worships. The deepest worship then, would be to become the god. When one loves deeply, there is this feeling of separateness, and the separation feels wrong. You long to become one with the object of your love. You worship him or her… You kiss, but… Read more
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The Bride of Christ
“Who has the bride is the bridegroom.” John 3:29 “While all the sacred writings are holy, the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” Rabbi Akiva When Jesus says he is the bridegroom, Sophie Strand claims it is in reference to the Song of Songs. The beloved is all of creation… and its partner… Read more
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The Gathering of Israel
Many await the gathering of Israel. Mormons state the gathering as one of their core goals. I think this ties right into principles of eternal family. What is the impulse to gather? Why is it so important? Where to start? Connection and symbiosis seems to be the goal, the harmonizing of the universe after a… Read more
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Jesus and the Adulteress
Jesus says, insofar as a man thinks of adultery he has committed adultery. One would respond to this, as I know I did, “then it is impossible to not commit adultery.” This I believe is the trick of the phrase… We can spend our lives trying to control our every thought, and suffering through our… Read more