tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post68648406442478800..comments2023-08-18T05:01:03.973-07:00Comments on Off the Shore of Orion: Sundays with William Blake: Some Thoughts on the Holy SpiritNew York Erratichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-51651636191771528582012-05-16T05:10:58.588-07:002012-05-16T05:10:58.588-07:00How long in advance do you plan your posts? Did y...How long in advance do you plan your posts? Did you always do it that way?New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-81578578639815455612012-05-16T03:40:27.148-07:002012-05-16T03:40:27.148-07:00In answer to your question, I post ABC Wednesday o...In answer to your question, I post ABC Wednesday on Tuesday, unless I have something I'd rather post on that particular day, then I'll go to Monday. My anniversary with my wife trumps ABCW on Tu. Major holiday will. The 26th of the month, when I ALWAYS talk about the Daughter.<br /><br />But watch out for my next W post. It's on Saturday, and for a good reason.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-88272813266896333122012-05-14T14:05:45.194-07:002012-05-14T14:05:45.194-07:00It's my understanding - although I'm not c...It's my understanding - although I'm not certain on this, and would love to learn more - that to Unitarians there's no conflict between the G-d of the Abrahamic faiths, but to the Abrahamic faiths, there would be a conflict with the Unitarian concept of God. That is, Unitarian beliefs appear to conflict with "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me."<br /><br />In Christianity, of course, we have the Holy Spirit, which is part of the Triune God. I don't know if "Shekhinah" correlates to Holy Spirit; I don't know if it would be insulting to correlate the two.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-52404849275565773922012-05-14T12:54:22.829-07:002012-05-14T12:54:22.829-07:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhinah The notion...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekhinah The notion of the Presense of G-d is pretty universal in the Abrahamic Faiths. Also, the concept obviously does not conflict with a Unitarian understanding of G-d, as it exists within both Judaism and Islam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-90647818872081373282012-05-14T12:13:37.260-07:002012-05-14T12:13:37.260-07:00Oh, and you're right on the "mushy."...Oh, and you're right on the "mushy." Or at least the absence of rules. To me, a religion with no rules doesn't make sense. <br /><br />Love the thought, though, of a pluralistic religion. Done with a great deal of scholarship, it could be really intense and beautiful.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-45698152403501659312012-05-14T12:12:26.766-07:002012-05-14T12:12:26.766-07:00I've attended Unitarian services with a friend...I've attended Unitarian services with a friend who is a devout Unitarian. Sounds strange, but she's been every religion from Wicca to Muslim; Unitarian is a good fit for her.<br /><br />I never heard them say anything nasty about Catholics, but I've found if you stick around most churches long enough they will blurt out something stupid. For example, at a pizza party, people kept talking about how other religions were "nuts," including Catholics but mostly focusing on Mormons. (In other news, how people around me feel about Mormons might mean Romney doesn't have a prayer.)<br /><br />I noticed your ABC Wednesday was early this week - it's Monday (I actually checked the calender.) I didn't know if that was on purpose; I know you schedule them for release, so I didn't know if you entered a date wrong or something.New York Erratichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910004748099284750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5239008642843986825.post-91372376917634379312012-05-14T10:28:06.650-07:002012-05-14T10:28:06.650-07:00I tried the UUs, and I appreciate their niche, but...I tried the UUs, and I appreciate their niche, but, for me personally, I found them too...mushy. Actually, tried them them at least twice. The first time was in Schenectady in the late 1970s, and was quickly bored by the argument that the use of candles were too "papist".Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com