Apr 18, 2009
Unity? Unity?
There probably are fewer words which have a definition
more slippery than "Unity". Especially where religion and
spiritual matters are concerned, "unity" is one of those words
batted around in some circles almost like patriotic words on a
holiday that is patriotic in origin. The problem is, "unity"
seems to be a word that can have any number of meanings, depending
on what is going on in the mind of the speaker.
So, what is unity? Does it mean giving up your spiritual path
for some supposed "greater good"? Does it mean nitpicking,
laughing at, and ostracizing those whose paths are at variance with
the "authorized way" until they get themselves in line? Does
it mean "cafeteria spirituality" where you pick and choose which
aspects of a path you will do? Of course not!
As a matter of fact, if you have a tradition, you need to follow
it. That's one reason why some things might be all right if
one person does it, but not if another does. I am on a path
that says that there are many paths, and so I say so. Someone
who is on a path in which there is supposed to be only one path is
under a different set of rules. Which does not mean that we
can't give each other's paths mutual respect in the degree we would
like to receive. And there is the beginning. And we can
build from that.
And once we figure that out, there is no limit to what we can
accomplish!
Blessed Be!
Heilsa!
I would very much be honored to hear as to what the \"one thing\" was that stopped you from sitting down at the Asatru table and ordering from that menu. (To run your analogy to the ground.)
Clearly, Mr. Odinson, you still have lots of connection and interest in the Norse Gods. :)
Obviously, this is a personal subject and you owe me nothing but it would mean a lot to me.
Wes Thu Hal
David Carron
It might not be an issue for someone else, so I\'d rather not publicize the issue. It\'s a case of my not wanting to make my path a block for someone else\'s.