Notes - spiritual or religious

        You are at Easton sitting under cover in the Macy's north lot while Carol and Mary Lou go shopping. You enjoyed the funeral service (Mifflin Presbyterian Church in Gahanna) for Aunt Catherine Hammond Zulauf for two reasons; one, for the bagpiper at the beginning and conclusion of the service and; two, for the Presbyterian sermon.

         If I had a funeral (which I do not request), I would want a bagpiper and a Presbyterian minister. Isn't this strange coming from an agnostic such as myself? The minister used 'predestination' four or five times in his service. It has been so long since I have heard such familiar words of childhood; familiar words and a familiar hymn (How Great Thou Are). Being raised First Presbyterian in Westerville was not the same as being raised Evangelical United Brethren, Methodist or Baptist. If memory serves me right, at least in my case, it has to do with intellectual tone as well as with faith. In any case I recollected the Presbyterianism but the church architecture is not in my mind as formal as in the First Presbyterian. I am amazed at the stubbornness in my religious attitude here. Where is this coming from?

         This is a reminder of your personal historic cultural indoctrination, orndorff. - Amorella

         And, I find myself resenting your use of "indoctrination". Immediately I find myself in a defensive mode. Am I still so proselytized as in my youth? How does your HeavenOrHellBothOrNeither fit this into its metaphysical scheme, or does it? The spiritual self appears so different than the religious self at least in my case.

         For consistency's sake the paraphrase, 'Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's and unto G---D what is G---D's' will do nicely here. How else to you think there would be a shared alien-world higher conscious species in the same Place of the Dead? - Amorella

         This leaves me with few words. (1435)

         How about that? Post when you have the wherewithal. - Amorella

         I tried earlier. The Easton wireless does not work, probably because I am in the garage.

         Try again. - Amorella

         I will not be made a fool of, Amorella.

         If it doesn't work you will have been a fool for trying it; and if it does work you will have been a fool for the doubting. - Amorella

         Where do you come up with this stuff? All right, I'll try it as I am a fool either way.

         Amazing.

         Now post. - Amorella