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:

  1. 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

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  2. 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

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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."

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