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Bird’s Eye Views
Category Archives: religion
Tangible Karma
Society harbors the common belief that Karma is a life principle that is absolute. That is if you send out positive feelings to everyone, that’s what you’ll receive in return. Or if you do a good deed, the person will … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, cultural highlights, philosophy, religion
Tagged consequences, Karma, Newton's law of physics
3 Comments
Overview Effect
At dusk a few evenings ago, I pondered the sky after a cloudless sunset. Light blue tinged with faint orange were fading to darkness in the west. The black of night was asserting its dominance in the east while creeping … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplation, Meanderings, philosophy, religion, Science
Tagged awe, enlighenment, heightened emotions, Overview Effect, profunditiy
6 Comments
Dressing Up
Getting dressed in the morning is a philosophical, mindful process each day. Although I choose the garments before bedtime the previous night, I still scrutinize my choices as I put them on in the morning. Even though I no longer … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, Hometown, Meanderings, religion
Tagged grooming, menswear, Mormon missionaries, wardrobe selections
8 Comments
Isolation
Many of us understand deeply the state of isolation because we’ve experienced it in some form for a certain length of time. For the purposes of this short ramble I’m referring to isolation in the context of its harmful effects … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, Health, philosophy, religion
Tagged isolation, loneliness, punishments, suffering
6 Comments
Deception
To mention that we live in a society that is awash in deception is to restate the obvious. We begin our childhood by being deceived by the adults around us. They rarely question the practice of deception; in fact, they … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, Meanderings, philosophy, religion, Youth
Tagged deception, honesty, morality, myths, Santa Claus
3 Comments
Construct The Wide Road
While stuck in rush-hour traffic in Omaha the other day, I remembered some advice taught by one of my old gurus. “Whatever you intend to do, you should pave the road wide enough so that everyone is capable of traveling … Continue reading
Posted in Controversy, cultural highlights, philosophy, Politics, religion
Tagged discrimination, diversity, inclusion
8 Comments
Shibboleths
I wrote a lighthearted post about shibboleths back in 2011 that received little notice, so I feel justified in reusing the title for today’s little article. However, this time I’ll use one of the other meanings of the word: “a … Continue reading
Posted in cultural highlights, History, philosophy, Politics, religion
Tagged bromides, shibboleths, slogans
2 Comments