ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life
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Summary of Ordinary Life for July 16, 2023
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Dear Ones -
“Can We Leave the Past Behind?”
That is the title I gave to the talk I offered in Ordinary Life this week.
All religions are human constructs using the symbol system of the culture in which they are created. Religions are designed to provide security and, after their creation, are used for control. The problem is that the heart cannot worship what the mind rejects. In this talk I offer a brief history of how the funeral business came into existence in this country.
No one becomes holy through fear nor is human wholeness the result of good behavior. The goal of religion is not to prepare us for some “after life” but to equip us to live, love, be honest, and be free now. I tell of an experience that illustrates my current belief in “eternal life.”
That’s a brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.
The audio version of the talk has some significant differences from the text I spoke from. You can find the text of the talk, the presentation slides and the audio version of the talk using the links below.
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Be well and much love,
Bill Kerley
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