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on Faith in the Northwest

I have to agree with you Jean-Paul. I think that "Golden Rule" you're talking about is Love.

As I see it. "Love", the feeling but the action, is what God asks us to do. It seems to me that The Ten Commandments, the nit-picky rules of church, and further more our cultural and civil rules (like obeying the speed limit), could eventually all land under that one law: Love. Love of God. Love of Others.

For me, however, I find attending church once or twice a month, a way to come together with other people to share what we believe. I find that my "worship" experiences by myself or with a very small group of people are far more spiritually uplifting. Although I really do enjoy church, sitting in a pew, singing hymns and listening to a sermon doesn't grab my heart the way hiking in a forest, practicing yoga, or praying in my bedoom alone does.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
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on Faith in the Northwest

Great subject today! I've thought of this often.

Having moved often throughout my life and then finally moving back to the "west" Northwest was like coming home, spiritually speaking.

I was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. I still consider myself and SDA but I have a much broader view of God, Jesus, religon and spirituality than the average SDA or even the average Christian.

I won't get into all of the detils of that, but what I will say is is most valuable to me about my religeon is the "Sabbath"--a 24 hour "rest" from sundown Friday night to Sundown Saturday night.

I was thrilld when we moved back to Portland two years ago. As my husband was job hunting for work in television, he was concerned about any corporation being willing to honor our Sabbath. But in an interview one day a man cleared up that concern. "Portland has a little saying," he said, "Keep Portland Werid." And from that day on we realized we were accepted no matter what we believed.

Keep Portland Weird. :) I think that's a beautiful thing.

posted 4 years, 10 months ago
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on McCain and the Veteran Vote

Sir, I was challenging it too my radio in the car.... but had no way to call in or post at the moment. :( I've also noticed there are some comments/conversations above that did address it. Although at no time was it corrected on air.

To OPB: I enjoy this show very much but I was disappointed that the hosts didn't correct Mr. Neuman's statement about Obama. It not only was completely false and only furthered the lies, but it made him sound ignorant. I lost respect for him after that and wasn't much willing to listen to what he had to say.

I believe it's the job of the hosts to correct those things right away. Save face for him (maybe) and even be willing to use that moment as a spring board for deeper conversation.

I cared so much about this mess-up that I signed up to post here. Hopefully that says something to those running the show. You all are doing important work for our community. I have respect for you and understand it's difficulty, but I hope you're willing to challenge people when they're spreading untruth (especially in this critical time of the race).

Sincerely and respectfully,
Liesl Vistaunet

posted 5 years ago
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