Personal Beliefs
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The Nature of God
When we read about “The Nature of God”, by Avicenna, I was struck by the word “nature” in the title, which can have two different meanings. This picture reminds me of my parent’s cabin that has been in our family since I was 5 years old, about 34 years. This is truly where I have felt closest to God, or the Ultimate Being. I think it is because of the vivid reminder of the beauty, serenity, and miraculous qualities of “nature. My thoughts are clearer when I am there and I can look at things in their true perspective. When I have troubles in my life, I’m drawn to the cabin, to nature. When I read Avicenna, I found it confusing and almost over analytical. In a way, I think your belief in an Ultimate is a feeling. For me, being at the cabin and within nature, reminds me of what is truly important in life.
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God must be seen as beyond maleness and femaleness. Encompassing the full humanity of both men and women (pg. 70)..
This is a picture of my 2 boys before going to a youth group at one of our local churches. We have theme nights and they love it!
I chose this picture for a couple of reasons. First of all, many religions have thought of women as evil, sinful, and burdened with having children. Because Eve took a bite of the apple, she is punished with having to go through child birth. Although it isn’t the most pleasant experience, it is a gift in my opinion. So this picture represents my gratefulness in being a woman and I guess counters the way women have been devalued because I don’t understand how so many religions have not been able to grasp the contribution that women make.
Children are so inn ...