Comments on: Oh God!

By: Thandi

Thandi — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:04:02 +0000

Carine,
This article is ,just simply marvelous.It could not have been written any better. I love it. Thanks for sharing .

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:11:14 +0000

Carine, you really touch on so many aspects of this God thing: how we lean on, lean towards and go to “God” for things big and small, deep or selfish. I keep thinking of that Joan Osborne song, “What if God Were One of Us” — sitting on the bus, a homeless person on the street, an inspirational leader, etc. I think God is in all of us. I like the greeting “namaste” because it is said to mean “I honor the Spirit in you which is also in me.” As for the evil doers and the disasters that fall upon the innocent, there is always darkness and light, but to me, faith is more important than the constructed human-like omnipresence, and it’s where to turn to in times of despair. Wow, thanks Carine. You got us all thinking…

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:09:44 +0000

thank you, carine, for this post. i was just talking about this yesterday with a friend and you have summarized our thoughts very nicely. i will forward this to her. thanks!!

By: dearpru

dearpru — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:07:58 +0000

Sorry, Carine. I don’t trust you. I want pictures.

By: Carine

Carine — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:17:16 +0000

To dearpru,

I have no doubt that Cheney and other rotten people are miserable in ways we don’t know about. Just ’cause they have money does not mean they’re happy. Trust me, in ways that count to them–like not being able to get itup, for example–they are paying for their actions big time.

By: rosemary

rosemary — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:01:11 +0000

I just finished reading a great old classic about pre-colonial Nigeria called “Things Fall Apart,” written by Chinua Achebe. It chronicles the life and times of a man named Okonkwo before and after the arrival of the missionaries and their version of God. Okonkwo and his tribe and many, many gods which served many uses. Some good and necessary and others contrived, self-serving and manipulative. Having been born and raised Catholic, I quickly figured out that whether you believe in one or multiple Gods — the outcome was the same. We have no idea what’s going on, why we’re here on earth and what the hell we’re going to do from moment to moment and the idea of God becomes a placebo. What’s my point? I have no idea…I just don’t think about God. I try to get the big picture and do the best I can. Lucky for me, I can do it without medication or religion….for now. Oh, and I like to meditate.

By: Louise G.

Louise G. — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:15:10 +0000

“God Dwells Within You as You”