I like the architecture of churches in the area. It’s another project I hope to start documenting this coming year. No specific focus on any religion, just the buildings that some still worship in. Some of the architecture is very interesting.
I guess that quick shoot at St Anthony’s off Folly Quarter and the buildings there really inspired me to do more.
I’m also sitting here thinking given the state of things that taking pictures with that Nikon with the big zoom on it might attract negative attention. So I might use the cell phone on this task more. Hopefully, I might run into some nice people along the way. But also prepared for the extremists and paranoid.
Too bad we can’t talk about religion. Seems to be both a source of salvation and pain at the same time. Wars are being fought in the name of religion. Abortion and pedophile priest discussions could incite riots.
Tolerance for different religions seems to be at an all-time low. I believe the trend in young people away from religion has grown and continues. My views and practices have changed greatly over the decades.
Money and religion – it’s so intricately linked that some churches are all about the almighty $ instead of their almighty.
I have a best friend who is an atheist, I have another best friend who has strong beliefs, and his son-in-law is a preacher. I probably fall in between them. We all get along great and always have. Mainly because we respect each other first and respect that we have different views. But the most common thing is that we carry ourselves a lot alike in terms of our devotion to people, compassion, love, empathy, support, charity, and hope.
On the other hand, I’ve been told that because I don’t believe as someone else I’m going to hell. Actually, by someone I’d known for decades. Their belief structure changed over time and somehow I was now judged by far different criteria than in our past relationship.
I’ve gone to many beginning and end-of-life services. In many different churches and beliefs. In them, I have celebrated and grieved with many different people. We come together no matter our background at these times. Why can’t we continue it in our day-to-day lives?
Random Thoughts of the Day
- It’s good to have a team in life.
- I find myself more in the holiday spirit than in previous years.
- Medicare is complicated.
- Writing and meaningful writing are two different things.
- The problem is not the government. It’s who we are electing to execute it.
