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I was
born in the villiage of Nyack, in New York,
22 April 1967. Four generations of my family were born in the
same hospital. I have traced my lineage and family history back
to 1160 in Scotland. I am very proud of my family, my heritage,
and my beliefs. I am also a member of the Clan Ross Society of
the United States.
Since I was a child, I have always thought there was more to life then
what we can see, hear, or touch. I have always know our mortal
time on earth is not all there is. Our physical bodies are merely
vessels, or shells that hold more then flesh and bone. We know
from medicine that our bodies work with electrical energy, neurons fire
in synaptic bursts of energy creating thought, and reason. Albert
Einstein proved that energy can never be destroyed, it can only change
form. What is the energy in our bodies, and what happens to the
energy in our bodies when we die? What is before or after is
unknown to me, and everyone else for that matter. We can
speculate on what we think, we can blindly follow what we are told
about the afterlife; if is one of the threads that make up the blanket
of humanity.
- 4000 years ago, people worshiped what they saw
and did not understand. There were a number of gods, everything
from water gods, to fire gods, to earth gods, this helped early people
understand what they saw.
- 3000 years ago, we knew the world ended on the
horizon, where the sky and earth met. Ancient people believed
that if you walked far enough you would reach the point whre the sky
met the earth on what was a dome over the world.
- 2000 years ago, the concept of what would
become Christianity was evolving, into ideas, and beliefs that helped
people cope and understand, or explain that which they did not
know. IF something happened, it was "gods will."
- 1000 years ago, the "one" god was most
prevalent in the west. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all share
common beliefs, all believe in one god, all believe in Jesus Christ,
all believe their thoughts are right.
- 500 years ago, we learned we would not fall off
the earth if we went too far out of sight. We learned that the
earth was not the center of the universe, or even the solor system, our
thoughts and beliefs were evolving.
- 20 years ago, we learned the there are other
worlds out there in far away solor systems like ours, to date some 300
plus planets have been discovered.
My point with the time line is to illustrate how with time comes
understanding of the world, and the universe. As we as a species
evolve mentally over the eons our knowledge grows, only with blind
faith can we ignore what we know to be true.
I believe only through scientific research will we learn and know the
truth about what is beyond our mortal realm. Science is not a
blaspheme, it is not out to destroy religion, in my case it helped me
form my own opinions, and ideas about who and what we are, where we
come from, and where we are going.
The further along in the fields of scientific understanding us as
humans progress, the closer to "god" we get. My beliefs do not
fall onto any "established" religions. I do not understand why I
must go to church to worship, why I must give tithings, why I'm
required to pray a certain number of times a day, or why my
understanding of the world around me needs to be dictated to me by
other or what makes one relgion more "true" than any other.
If we are all equal in the eyes of god, and made in the image of god,
then why must I strive to be the best person I can possibly be
according to some old church doctrine? Does god not like the way
I turned out? Why should others be able to judge my beliefs, or
thoughts based on their beliefs, or perceptions? Or why subscribe
to a belief system that was hand chosen by scholars 1500 years ago,
when the "books" ot the bible were put together. According to the
bible, it is okay to stone your own children to death if they talk back
(Leviticus 20:9) I don't think
it should be so, and I will not follow a religion that thinks, and
feels that way.
We all have the right to think, feel, and worship as we see fit, we are
all equal, and we are all spiritually the same. No religion is right, no religion
is wrong. Beliefs should not be pushed onto other, beliefs
should be shared, and others converted based on their understanding of
such. Threats and intimidation I do not think are part of gods
plan.
Doing
what is
right or good is where we should focus our energy.
Treat other the way you want to be treated. I have free will, I
choose my path, I do not think god is upset with me for what some
people call sinning. Drinking is not a sin, sex is not a sin,
accumulation of wealth is not a sin. Just because you have been
told all your life it is wrong, does not make it so in my life.
Do not judge me, or other on your standards or beliefs, and I will give
you the same respect and courtesy.
Because I
think,
and believe
the way I do, I have chosen to follow my own path, I have chosen to
think for myself, and spread my ideas with other like-minded
people. I do not fit into a “box” of certain thought, so I made
my own.
I
have a
Masters in Religion;
I am a Veteran of both the Army, and the Navy, and am a Nationally
Registered Emergency Technician. I am a Member of
the National Rifle Association, a member of the American Association of
Wedding Officiates, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. I
am married, have 5 children, and 2 grand children.
Please
feel free
to join me in
my quest for truth, knowledge, and better understanding of who and
what we are, where we came from, and where we are going. I
have a lot of questions to ask, I do not know what we will find, but it
should be an exciting journey.
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