View From the Balcony - Writers Block

View From the Balcony

Writers Block

2006-04-14

In This Season of Rebirth ...

In This Season of Rebirth ...

"One never can see the thing in itself, because the mind does not transcend phenomena" Hilaire Belloc.

I was born into a house of mixed religion - opposing views I suppose you might say if you are looking for excuses to define religion. My mother was Catholic and my father was Unitarian. In neither case did one overshadow the other.

I learned from these two fine people that they were both Christian in every sense of the word. That religion often carries a different name in order to feed the need of categorizing but not the soul of the believer.

Our five daughters were taught to acknowledge all religion with respect. Know thy neighbor was as valuable a lesson as love thy neighbor as thyself. Saturdays and Sundays were a very busy time as the girls often attended as many as five different church services in their quest to understand. Their father's religion was High Anglican - English born and bred, as they are so fond of saying.

My pride in each of them is unfettered by religious doctrine because it is founded on their willingness to always be there for those in need. Their beliefs have incorporated those of a French, Dutch, Cree, English and Canadian born husbands who add to their knowledge base and understanding of the very personal spiritual beliefs that all hold.

We live in a huge world. All borders transcend to each country no longer claiming original descendants as its reason for being. And so it should be thus that all mankind are known for their true spirit of humanitarianism rather than the lable of their religious beliief.

Dangerous waters? Perhaps. But then if each of us is true to our religious beliefs then we are educated enough to know that all religion as we know it today had its roots in paganism, including Easter (Eostre).

Why fight it? Why fear it? Why protest so much? Why not embrace it and know we have all come a long way no matter the origins of our spiritual beliefs. It is who we are today that matters and how we use what we have learned to better our world and help our fellow human being in need.

Historically, it is always the messenger mankind kills in fear, but never the message. In this time of spritiual regeneration, reach out and touch someone.

Peace and love to all.

Fran Klasinski

TAGS: | religion | spiritual beliefs | religious beliefs | spiritual regeneration | season of rebirth |

Posted at 11:48:14 AM | Post Comment | Read Comments (1)

Comment posted by gweiss at 2006-04-16 00:58:46

My! Very diverse sets of religious beliefs in your family, Fran.

You are right, it is what we do with our spiritual beliefs that matters. Your daughters have certainly experienced the best of all worlds...and are best for it.

Happy Easter Day :)

Gina Weiss
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