To join or not to join...

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Registered: 04-22-2003
To join or not to join...
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Mon, 03-28-2005 - 8:30pm

On Wednesday, I'm going to go to a new member orientation for the Unity Church I have been attending off and on for several years.  I'll try to be open minded, but I have a real thing about "joining" as opposed to "attending."  I wonder if I'm far enough along my path to commit to one community, or do I need to expand my search a bit more?


I went to my old Episcopal Church for Easter.  Unity just couldn't satisfy the old yearning for "high church" on the Holy Days, hymns I've sung all my life, liturgy, Communion, bells and incense!  The priest is a former RC Jesuit, a real enlightened soul along the beliefs of John Shelby Spong, but not as radical.  (His Easter sermon focused on the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson!)  We talked briefly after the service, and today he left me a message that he would like to meet me for lunch soon and talk about some of the things I told him were my reasons for leaving the Episcopal Church in the first place.  I don't want to stir up trouble, but I'd be happy to meet with him and tell him about my journey.


But back to Unity...  I'm not sure I want to "join" any church again.  Once burned, twice shy, as the saying goes.  What are your thoughts about joining vs attending?  Is there really a difference?


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Thu, 03-31-2005 - 7:32am

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Registered: 03-30-2005
Thu, 03-31-2005 - 8:56am
Barbara thanks for reply we enjoyed our time spent at Unity and some of the speakers and visitors . as well as the vegetarian food. Metaphysical Bible Dictionary page 345 Jesus Meta very good on page 349 Jesus did not leave the planet,at his ascension. He simply entered the inner spiritual realms. He will become ,visible to those who "put on Christ" and manifest their incorruptible ,undying bodies. Many are conscious of His Presence in some degree, etc... Lord Christ Jesus came and visited here years ago and left , imparted a very important message. Having also seeing from the unseened many others, that is some who sat in the empty chairs listening to the speaker. Also the glory of like a redish.,purple (color not described well) came down from high in the Crown center Chicago ,came down like a blanket and wrap itself around Kathern Kuhlman. And other time two very precious ones while wide a wake appeared before me. One taller than the other with a blue outfit and brass or gold on shoulders and, the other shorter in a white robe with rosey cheeks. etc. Other times all the chakras lit up and also received. Another time observed the spinal cord curve under the crouch and up the front of the body and connect with the breast bone and also. In which you will loose it. But you do not really loose it. (more involved) another time the fire came up the spinal cord cleanse it and up into the neck about exactly 24 hours later went up under the skull and to the frontal area and back connecting the pituitary and pineal glands. and recently so more awareness came forth. all for now imperfect irakrause@netzero.com Grace Wilson was the person sitting nextr to me in Chicago and I mentioned what occured as it happened. Others did not see.Another time observed while sitting in a recling chair a ray of light like a neon bulb shape leave the left foot and 24 hours later the same thing a ray of light left the right foot. much later I read about what this was ,that is some derbes of the soul leaving . and then there is the experiences of one may think they are two people. the sixth roos race ,many there in are getting ready to enter a higher state of being. called...
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Registered: 03-30-2005
Fri, 04-01-2005 - 8:39am
Respecting you decisions and appreciate that having reach at desire for its fullment. Be nice to receive reports of your progress and awareness with understanding that is receive and shared. History welcome. Speaking at Unity one year the area was "electrafied" and many, many sought us (wife and me) out all week long. Tremendous fellowship and shareing. Will post some other experience that I located last night. Want to check for an acceptable stetement that is not too much detailed and then poset it. all for now imperfect ira krause

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