Monday, August 23, 2010

Gently Down the Stream













Notes for a Belief Rubric. Respond Yes-No-Maybe-Unsure to each item.

Heaven
Hell
Purgatory
Reincarnation/Transmigration
Bush of Ghosts
The Void
Scientific Method
Being/Not Being
Good
Evil
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Moksha
The tao
Astrology
Tarot
God
Gods
The Devil
Devils/Demons
Angels
Guardian Angels
Ghosts/Spirits
Jinn
Souls
Holy Ghost/Spirit
The Hungry Ghost
Ancestor Spirits
Animal Spirits
Spirit Animals
Place Spirits
Spirit Places
Thing Spirits
Spirit Things
Voodou
Witches/Warlocks
Astral Projection
Dream/Nightmare Symbols
Visions
Shamans
Totems
Karma
Dharma
Vows
Oaths
Tithing
Alms
Help Poor
Shun Poor
All are equal
The Elect/Chosen
Hierarchical mediation
Direct contact
Fasting
Meditation
Prayer
Pilgrimage
Luck: Good/Bad
Charms
Rituals
Superstitions/Folk Beliefs
Fate/Kismet/Destiny
Predestination
Choice
Other

Today's Rune: Partnership.

4 comments:

Charles Gramlich said...

Heaven maybe
Hell maybe
Purgatory no
Reincarnation/Transmigration no
Bush of Ghosts ?
The Void yes
Scientific Method Yes
Being/Not Being ?
Good yes
Evil yes
Enlightenment no
Nirvana maybe
Moksha ?
The tao ?
Astrology NO
Tarot No
God yes
Gods maybe
The Devil no
Devils/Demons yes
Angels maybe
Guardian Angels probabably
Ghosts/Spirits maybe
Jinn no
Souls yes
Holy Ghost/Spirit yes
The Hungry Ghost maybe
Ancestor Spirits yes
Animal Spirits yes
Spirit Animals maybe
Place Spirits maybe
Spirit Places yes
Thing Spirits no
Spirit Things ?
Voodou no
Witches/Warlocks no
Astral Projection no
Dream/Nightmare Symbols a wee bit
Visions no
Shamans no
Totems no
Karma no
Dharma only with greg
Vows yes
Oaths yes
Tithing yes
Alms yes
Help Poor yes
Shun Poor no
All are equal no
The Elect/Chosen
Hierarchical mediation
Direct contact
Fasting
Meditation
Prayer
Pilgrimage
Luck: Good/Bad
Charms
Rituals
Superstitions/Folk Beliefs
Fate/Kismet/Destiny
Predestination
Choice
Other

the walking man said...

Heaven Yes but nt traditional one
Hell see above
Purgatory no
Reincarnation/Transmigration no
Bush of Ghosts no
The Void yes
Scientific Method yes
Being/Not Being yes
Good yes
Evil yes
Enlightenment yes
Nirvana yes
Moksha Unsure
The tao
Astrology no
Tarot no
God yes
Gods no
The Devil yes
Devils/Demons yes
Angels yes
Guardian Angels no
Ghosts/Spirits yes
Jinn no
Souls yes
Holy Ghost/Spirit yes
The Hungry Ghost no
Ancestor Spirits yes
Animal Spirits no
Spirit Animals yes
Place Spirits no
Spirit Places yes
Thing Spirits no
Spirit Things no
Voodou no
Witches/Warlocks no
Astral Projection define it
Dream/Nightmare Symbols no
Visions no
Shamans yes
Totems define it
Karma yes
Dharma yes
Vows no
Oaths no
Tithing no
Alms no
Help Poor yes
Shun Poor no
All are equal yes
The Elect/Chosen no
Hierarchical mediation yes
Direct contact yes
Fasting no
Meditationyes
Prayer define it
Pilgrimage
Luck: Good/Bad yes called timing
Charms no
Rituals no
Superstitions/Folk Beliefs some
Fate/Kismet/Destiny some
Predestination no
Choice yes
Other could be

Erik Donald France said...

Thanks, dudes, for the responses. Always interesting, those things we're not supposed to talk about -- religion, politics, etc

It would be fun to disucss over some sort of beverage.

Lana Gramlich said...

Heaven No
Hell No
Purgatory No
Reincarnation/Transmigration Maybe, but probably not?
Bush of Ghosts No, but I love the title.
The Void Yes, but I don't believe it's empty.
Scientific Method Yes
Being/Not Being Yes
Good No
Evil No
Enlightenment Only temporary
Nirvana No
Moksha No
The tao Maybe
Astrology No
Tarot Yes, but only as a psychological tool
God No
Gods No
The Devil No
Devils/Demons No
Angels No
Guardian Angels Only in human form
Ghosts/Spirits No
Jinn No
Souls No
Holy Ghost/Spirit No
The Hungry Ghost No
Ancestor Spirits No
Animal Spirits No
Spirit Animals No
Place Spirits No
Spirit Places No
Thing Spirits No
Spirit Things No
Voodou No
Witches/Warlocks Yes, but only in modern terminology (i.e.; ultimately "no.")
Astral Projection No
Dream/Nightmare Symbols Maybe
Visions Yes
Shamans No
Totems Yes, but only as a psychological tool
Karma Yes AND no
Dharma No
Vows Maybe
Oaths Maybe
Tithing No
Alms Maybe
Help Poor Yes
Shun Poor No
All are equal Maybe
The Elect/Chosen No
Hierarchical mediation No
Direct contact Yes
Fasting No
Meditation Yes
Prayer No
Pilgrimage Maybe
Luck: Good/Bad No
Charms Yes, only as a psychological tool
Rituals See above
Superstitions/Folk Beliefs No
Fate/Kismet/Destiny No
Predestination No
Choice Yes
Other Yes. Definitely "other."