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| libra | Posted: Mon Mar 24 13:00:45 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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I'm not religious, and I know a lot of you guys aren't, at least not in the classic sense...but I know I have some places that I see as special, and the closest way to describe them is that they are like my version of a church...
So, where's your church? |
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| Christophe | Posted: Mon Mar 24 13:43:39 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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My entire house is my church, as I sit here typing this in my room and looking out my window, I can say that at this point in time I'm almost perfectly at ease with life and I guess "content" would be the word.
Aside from that most of my "holy places" got paved over, were somehow destroyed or are no longer accessible for whatever reason |
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| beetlebum | Posted: Mon Mar 24 13:44:23 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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i love being outdoors; i'd have to say that sunshine and a cool breeze would be my church if i had to choose.
but there was a place in oxford i would go to think-- shelley's memorial-- it was a really beautiful place and i so appreciated the verses they chose to commemorate him/his work. you can see it in my profile photo (that's a photo i took of it). it's tucked away in a mostly dark corner of a college, the only light being from the skylight which is directly above the sculpture itself. |
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| addi | Posted: Mon Mar 24 15:31:05 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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Must agree with B'bum I'm afraid. Generally if I'm going to commune with the gods it's in nature...more often than not it involves a mountain setting, however it can happen in the vast expanse of the plains, or on an island, or canoeing in the boundary waters, or even gazing on the small lake in my back yard when I'm alone.
In a more traditional definition of a holy place I'd have to say perhaps the cathedral in Koln, or a place like the ruins of Tintern Abbey in Wales, but man made places, however awe inspiring, carry too much negative baggage for me usually. *interesting question, libra |
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| libra | Posted: Mon Mar 24 15:40:19 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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addi said:
> >*interesting question, libra thanks. I guess I should answer my own question: Like addi and beetlebum, nature tends to be the prime spot: The cemetery where i walk my dogs is a very introspective type of place for me and I always find it peaceful. The beach in NorCal tends to be far too tempestuous to be comforting, but some of the redwood forests feel like cathedrals. Thousand year old trees command more respect than just about anything else i've seen. Used bookstores tend to also be very special types of places for me. I always feel at home in them and I love the inconsistency of the shelves and what might be on them...i just feel there are lots of possibilities in them. |
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| Ahriman | Posted: Tue Mar 25 01:02:35 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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I consider the woods to be sacred. A silent expanse of life and wonder. Smells, tastes, sights, sounds, and textures that make me feel alive and happy. However, my church belongs to the stars. The night sky. The Moon. The vast expanse that spreads beyond eternity. Cosmic music that immerses my entire being. So beautiful the song. |
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| Dancer | Posted: Wed Mar 26 00:02:56 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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Ahriman said:
>I consider the woods to be sacred. A silent expanse of life and wonder. Smells, tastes, sights, sounds, and textures that make me feel alive and happy. However, my church belongs to the stars. The night sky. The Moon. The vast expanse that spreads beyond eternity. Cosmic music that immerses my entire being. So beautiful the song. that makes us two |
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| mat_j | Posted: Thu Mar 27 04:38:18 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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addi said:
>In a more traditional definition of a holy place I'd have to say perhaps the cathedral in Koln, or a place like the ruins of Tintern Abbey in Wales, but man made places, however awe inspiring, carry too much negative baggage for me usually. I always forget you came here once Addi!! I agree with you and BB. I grew up on the edge of a woods and would spend hours and hours playing there from the moment i got home from school until it got dark. I didn't need anything else other than those woods, my imagination and some friends to share my adventures with. I believe people are products of their environment. some people are sea people, some people are marsh, mountain, urban and desert people. I'm a hill person, the forest and hills run through my blood, every wood i see looks like home, even when friends of mine have said look at the spooky old wood or imagine getting lost in there i just get excited and think of all the adventures i could have! |
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| addi | Posted: Thu Mar 27 06:20:42 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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mat_j said:
>I always forget you came here once Addi!! I did, but just once. Her name was Gweneth. |
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| mat_j | Posted: Thu Mar 27 09:05:28 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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addi said:
>mat_j said: > >>I always forget you came here once Addi!! > >I did, but just once. Her name was Gweneth. Hmm i reckon she give you a false spelling on that name ;-) You really should get your ass back over here old beef, we'll hit the town it'll be great!! |
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| Kira | Posted: Thu Mar 27 18:20:12 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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Open, empty places have always held a certain reverence for me. There is a medium-sized field towards the back of our woods that is surrounded by forest, with just a small gap at one corner for a tractor to come through. The owners must only come there a few times a year during the growing season because I've never encountered them, but their field is lovely, with wild flowers growing there just now.
My "holy" place though would have to be the road just to the west of my parents' house. There are two enormous fields on the western side with farmhouses visible at the far edges, but this section of road is otherwise deserted with very little traffic. I used to go there every day at dusk when I was 13-14 and just walk along the road listening to the birds, the insects and the wind. It's a place that has always made me feel the right size for the world. |
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| addi | Posted: Thu Mar 27 21:49:14 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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mat_j said:
>You really should get your ass back over here old beef, we'll hit the town it'll be great!! It would. I suspect we'd have a lot of good talks and laughs over a brew. I'm all for it as long as you'd have me home and tucked into bed by 10 : ) *I'm out of here for a few days friends. Heading to the beach for a little battery recharging. Be safe. |
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| mat_j | Posted: Fri Mar 28 03:23:20 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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Take care old chum,
And be careful showing that farmers tan of yours around too much ;-) |
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| DanSRose | Posted: Fri Mar 28 12:44:28 2008 | Post | Quote in Reply |
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Lately I've been taking a drive to the ocean. It's not that far from me. Stopping to on the home, looking south onto/into the Atlantic from Rockaway Beach when I've been feeling rather nothing has been helping. Lines of poetry have been coming & that has been rather great. |
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