Re: - Spirituality

[Guest guest]

Friends,

Just to clarify - no insult intended on the use of " Xmas "

vs " Christmas " (or any other sensitive topic I might not always

recognize when making a post)! As Asp has suggested, my use of the

word is FAR more to haste than having any deep significance (!)

Of course, being an International board with members all over the

world, I have no doubt that there is a wide variety of religious

belief here (some Christian and some not). Different people will

pray in different ways....and people will interpret their experiences

in different ways. Some will rely solely on an existing faith, and

some will use their experience (cancer and other) as a learning

experience to deepen their spiritual understanding. None

are wrong, it is all a matter of what works for each. I firmly

believe that " Positive " experiences can be had in a variety of

different ways, depending on the unique psycological makeup of each

individual.

Those interested in exploring these ideas in greater depth might like

the site

http://www.learningplaceonline.com/spirit-intro.htm

(not to open a new can of worms with that one!)

Regardless of your religious orientation, I will just say that I wish

each and every member of this group a joyous holiday season with

friends and family...and I hope that the new year will be a happy one!

Best Wishes,

I respect all points of view...whatever " works " for YOU is what

is " right " !

>

> > don't mean to butt in but glad to see you bring up xmas...instead

of

> Christmas...I have always wondered how xmas came to be...lousy that

> someone would do such a thing.I know religeon is a very personal

thing

> to each and every person...and some may not believe but for me

without

> prayer and staying positive I might as well just go ahead and give

up

> the fight...hope you know what I am trying to say....don't mean to

> step on toes or start anything for sure..and some people blame God

for

> this terrible disease...everything happens for a reason..hugs,kaye

> my 2 cents..

> >

> >

> Re:

>

> > We want to wish everyone on the board a happy ,pain free holiday.

> We believe that there are few atheists here,but that is just an

> assumption.I am all for Christ in Christmas no Xmas. Seems societies

> that left out a Divine Being crumpled and died. So we wish faith,

> hope,health,happiness and peace to all. And on our Wish List is of

> course, a CURE for the beast that has brought us all together. We

> realize we can't do it all,alone. So now we put our trust in His

hands

> and we will remember that when we say I believe,to mean it.

> >Nick & Jane

> >

> >

> >> The word xmas is merely an abbreviation of Christmas. It may be

> sloppy English but does not make one a godless heathen to use it as

> such. Don't look for Satan behind the shorthand of life.

>

> Happy Holidays, Asp