SUNDAY LECTURE | Why Don't We "Get" Each Other

ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life

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Summary of Ordinary Life for June 16, 2024

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Dear Ones -

I called the time we spent together in Ordinary Life this week -

Why Don’t We “Get” Each Other?

Our tendency is to think that if those who disagree with us would just “be reasonable,” then our differences would disappear. But, the fact is that any of us can “reason” ourselves into any position. We can all be affected by “motivated ignorance” and be completely blinded by our biases. Our moral thinking and reasoning is much more like a politician searching for votes than a scientist searching for truth. Caring for one another is how we contribute to healing.

That’s a brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.

The audio/video versions of the talk has some differences from the text I spoke from. You can find the text of the talk, the presentation slides and links to the audio and video version of the talk using the links below.

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Be well and much love,

Bill Kerley

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WEEKLY PODCAST | In Between.160

I am wondering if we can call this our weekly podcast given that this is our first in several weeks! In light of this recording, I have to apologize for the sound quality…part of my audio device went missing.

Bill and I began a discussion about how to discern the most “right” path. We are aware that as we proclaim our assurances that love will find a way, another duo—call them Hill and Bolly—might have a conversation about a very different interpretation of love and believe themselves equally right. I think our human needs and feelings are universal, but that we trip up around our strategies to get our needs met. I discern that violent, hurtful strategies are far less “right” than peaceful, inclusive ones, even when each is guided by needs for belonging.

What do you say? How do you determine right from wrong? And do you believe people can change?

SUNDAY LECTURE | What Does It Mean to Love God?

ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life

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Summary of Ordinary Life for June 16, 2024

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Dear Ones -

Trying to find “the one true religion” is like trying to find “the one true language.” We are delving into the religion of Jesus as best we can to discover not only what Jesus taught but also the relevance of what he taught for our lives. When asked what was important, Jesus said that what mattered most was love for God and love of neighbor. What does it mean to love God? That’s what I attempted to began exploring this week in Ordinary Life.

That’s a brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.

The audio/video versions of the talk has some differences from the text I spoke from. You can find the text of the talk, the presentation slides and links to the audio and video version of the talk using the links below.

Our podcast, “In Between,” can be accessed through the Ordinary Life web site.

If you are interested in making a contribution to Ordinary Life, click here. There is an option to scroll to “Ordinary Life” as the option for how to designation your gift. Thank you!

Be well and much love,

Bill Kerley

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Dear Ordinary Life Friends,
Due to a technical issue with our recording system, the first ten minutes or so of today’s talk did not get recorded.You can download Dr. Kerley’s presentation text above and read through that up to the point where the live video/audio begins.
We are sorry for the inconvenience.

Thank you!

The A/V Team

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SUNDAY LECTURE | This Serious Game We Play

ORDINARY LIFE - Thoughts and Ideas to Help You Live a Happier Life

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Summary of Ordinary Life for June 9, 2024

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Dear Ones -

When we are gathered for Ordinary Life, we are playing a game. It is a very serious game but a game nonetheless. All we do in life is play games and assume roles. Understanding this is a non-dual matter. Non-dualism is hard to grasp because we are so steeped in a dualistic culture. Jesus taught non-dualism when he taught that “there is no other.” It is non-dual to say, “Though I am not God, I am not other than God either; though I am not you, I am not other then you either.” Dualism says that mysticism is not understandable. Non-dualism says that mysticism is endlessly understandable. Then, I tell a story with heavy credit to Alan Watts and Jim Finley about how and why things are. I called the teaching -

This Very Serious Game

That’s a brief summary of this week’s time in Ordinary Life.

The audio/video versions of the talk has some differences from the text I spoke from. You can find the text of the talk, the presentation slides and links to the audio and video version of the talk using the links below.

Our podcast, “In Between,” can be accessed through the Ordinary Life web site.

If you are interested in making a contribution to Ordinary Life, click here. There is an option to scroll to “Ordinary Life” as the option for how to designation your gift. Thank you!

Be well and much love,

Bill Kerley

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