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"I want to seek the company of those who are seeking the truth, but I want to run away from those who have found it." - Deepak Chopra
How Do You Imagine God?
God in America and USA WEEKEND Magazine are partnering to explore Americans' images of God.
How do you imagine God?
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God is the universal observer that gives everything and everyone substance.
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My Beliefs
I believe ...
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we must all find our own way of being.
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My most powerful moment of belief was ...
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at age 15 surrendering my life to vocational ministry.
My greatest moment of doubt was ...
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on leaving full-time pastoral ministry.
My spiritual life means...
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being connected, present, and open.
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The biggest misconception about my faith/belief system is ...
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that people think I'm still an evangelical.
My spiritual role model is ...
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Jesus, Buddha, St. Patrick, Mother Theresa, Ram Dass, and Thich Nhat Hahn.
The tenet/practice/teaching I appreciate most about my faith is ...
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study and meditation.
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My Faith History
As a child I believed ...
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that God was real, infinitely powerful, and deeply personal.
My spiritual journey has been ...
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the ride of a lifetime and a many more.
I was raised as ...
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a Southern Baptist
Are your beliefs or practices different from your parents? If so, how and why?
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Yes. I draw from several different faith traditions for wisdom and inspiration.
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If you have children, did becoming a parent change your relationship to faith? If so, how?
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Yes. I want my children to ask hard questions and discover the answers for themselves, rather than being indoctrinated or coerced into something they did not choose.
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How I Practice My Faith
Where and when do you practice your faith?
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I worship on Sunday morning with a contemplative moderate Baptist congregation. I study the Bible, Celtic Christianity, Tao Te Ching, Buddhism, and other books that have become immensely valuable to me. I also practice Buddhist meditation.
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Does your family practice more than one religion or faith? If so, how do you blend the traditions?
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I am the only one in my family who studies and tries to implement other faith traditions in my own. Whatever is true and beautiful is worthy of consideration and respect.
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How easy or difficult is it to live your faith? Why?
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It's very easy to by myself, but it is difficult to have candid conversations about faith and doubt living in the Bible belt.
In my house, the thing that most represents my faith is ...
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my collection of books and my "sacred space" for meditation.
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The song/book/film that most represents my faith is ...
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Song: "Be Thou My Vision"
Book: Bible and Tao Te Ching
Religion & the Public Square
What should be the role of religion in politics?
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It should be a source of personal inspiration and strength for individuals and guide our personal choices, but it should not shape public policy beyond insuring that people of all faiths and no faith are all welcome at the table.
Should courses about religion be taught in public schools? Why or why not?
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Only from a historical perspective or factual survey to explore the basic tenets of all faiths to foster understanding but not to persuade or evangelize others.
Should the Bible, Torah, Quran or other religious texts be taught as works of literature in public schools? Why or why not?
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They are important from a historical and literary perspective and the role they have played in shaping both.
Is interfaith dialogue important? Why or why not?
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Extremely important to foster understanding and respect.
Do you feel comfortable discussing your faith with others? Why/why not?
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Completely comfortable but never to force my beliefs upon others.
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Do you feel that you have a duty, because of your faith, to put your beliefs into action? What are some of those actions?
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I feel the way I treat other people should be reflective of the values I hold that are shaped by my faith.
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Are religious beliefs compromised by engaging in politics?
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They don't have to be compromised but often are. It is hard for people to remain genuine in every respect when engaged in politics.
Has 9/11 had any impact on your thoughts about religion? Are you more/less interested in learning about other religions? Do you feel more/less comfortable expressing your religious beliefs?
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Only in that it has helped to show that there are extremists in every faith tradition and that none of us should be judged as a whole because of them.
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