I was reading the beautiful quote from the sticky ....
The fact that Mr. Augustine called his self Mi'kmaq caught my eye ....
The word " Mi'kmaq " { Micmac } is the common name for an Algonquian People of eastern Canada and north-eastern U.S.. They usually refer to theirselves as L'nu ...
I posted this in Theological Concepts , but I'm not sure if that was the correct place for it , and as I hope to get as many views as possible I have decided to ask the same thing here .
A friend and I have a bit of a disagreement on the topic . So I decided to run the question here .
Is...
A friend and I have a bit of a disagreement on the topic . So I decided to run the question here .
Is there a difference between exemption and redemption ? If so , what ?
Personally , I believe that there is , but I want to wait and get a few other views before stating mine .
I'm a little early perhaps , but I'm off on holidays in the morning . So I just wanted to stop by and wish everyone the very best of whatever Season celibration they have coming up . May you have a good one .
Ok , this should NOT become a debate as long as everyone remembers that morality is subjective . But if it does , please move to the poper forum . :)
I have been quite outspoken in support of eating flesh . Simply because not eating meat is often seen as a morally superior way of life ...
They aren't new , but they are becoming more common , and larger .
A Dead Zone is an area of ocean there doesn't have enough oxygen to support life .
" Dead zones are caused by the explosive growth of tiny aquatic plants called phytoplankton. When the phytoplankton die, they are decomposed...
In another thread in General Discussion , Booko and I were discussing crimes in one's neighbourhood and how we would react if the police refused to handle it .
Actually , looking back , it started with Pah and her , then I stuck my nose in ... :) Oh well .
Pah made the post "
But even...
Ok , everyone seems to have an opinion about the Mideast , but how many of us have any idea what kind of diplomatic nightmare it is over there ? Personally , I don't . Looking back on history , it appears to be a hornet's nest of factions . Some wanting one thing , others want another , and...
When I was young , I decided that I would like to be " buried at sea ". It seemed to me that by doing so , I would return to the food chain . Give back to Nature , in a way . But I found out that one can not to buried at sea these days , unless they are cremated first .
As far as I know ...
One of the problems I have always had with calling myself Shamanic is the respect I have for the Classic Shaman { Traditional Shaman }. They are such , not because they are following a personal path , but because they are fullfilling a duty for their people .
There is a very good comparsion...
I'm not sure how many of you have heard his story , but he is becoming quite the famous bear . Advantures that songs are written about . :)
Boo's mother was illegally shot in 2002 . His brother and he spent some time with Grinder and Coola , two Grizzlies on Grouse Mountain who also lost...
Has anyone ever heard any stories , myths , or lengends about feathered foxes ? I don't mean " feathered " fox fur , but a fox covered by feathers in place of fur .
Feathers ... Jensa ... ???
Had a dream , and was just wondering if such a thing existed anywhere other then my twisted mind ....
I'm not sure if this will become a debate or not . My pupose of making this post is to state that I have been mistaken { as I believe most Canadians are } , and I have stated that leghold traps are banned in Canada .
I have found out that they ARE NOT ! Leghold , or foothold traps are allowed...
I don't know if everyone else has gotten this , but I just got spam mail by private message ....
FROM KOFFI AKIMBO
I GOT YOUR EMAIL CONTACT FROM http://www.religiousforums.com
DEAR ONE,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I KNOW THIS...
I have enough happening in another thread to keep me busy for awhile . :) But I have often wondered about the nature of guides . Why is it that traditionly so many have been animal in nature ?
Yes , many have " human " guides . But ignoring them , why do so many have " animal " guides . Any...
This is in response to another thread , just because I had done enough to hi-jack that thread already . ;) But I do want to say that I was not offended in any way by the thread . Just found it be be very much along the sterio-type ...
About " Indian " names . :) There is a rather famous...
I was wondering how many lucid dreamers we have here , and when you first realized that you had some control over your dreams ?
For me , it was when I was a child . don't recall the age , but I was quite young . I use to have dreams in which I was chased , quite often by a halloween type of...
In one of Carlos Castaneda's books , I can't recall which , nor the actual words used but believe it was when don Jaun was speaking of the power of Jimson Weed he implied that the world has changed . Something along the lines that the powers once given would now only upset the white man and...
This question came to me a few days ago . I have a friend with whom I discuss Spiritual matters and with her believes , one would have to be quite open minded { or one would think :) } . However , I often upset her with what to me is a very general and innocent statement . It only took me three...