Spirituality VS Religion

Interesting topic for sure. What’s your opinion?

Frank LaManna's avatarNooz Buffet

I’m not religious I’m spiritual.

I’ve heard people say it.  It’s a statement that usually breaks a crowd in 3.

A third of the crowd agrees, “Yeah me too man.”

A third of the crowd disagrees, “I’m both.  You can’t be spiritual without being religious.”

A third of the crowd pleads the fifth.

This is a topic that’s widely open for debate, and it has been for a very long time.

What does it mean?  Is there a difference?  Can you be one and not the other?

In my opinion spirituality is active.  It’s personal and enthusiastic.  It’s meaningful to the person like an inspiration or being inspired.

Religion is centered more on personal belief in a God or higher authority.  The follower, in attempt to be more God like, follows guidelines, rules, or holds a belief.

In my opinion you can be spiritual and not Religious.

What do…

View original post 2 more words

Spirituality VS Religion

I’m not religious I’m spiritual.

I’ve heard people say it.  It’s a statement that usually breaks a crowd in 3.

A third of the crowd agrees, “Yeah me too man.”

A third of the crowd disagrees, “I’m both.  You can’t be spiritual without being religious.”

A third of the crowd pleads the fifth.

This is a topic that’s widely open for debate, and it has been for a very long time.

What does it mean?  Is there a difference?  Can you be one and not the other?

In my opinion spirituality is active.  It’s personal and enthusiastic.  It’s meaningful to the person like an inspiration or being inspired.

Religion is centered more on personal belief in a God or higher authority.  The follower, in attempt to be more God like, follows guidelines, rules, or holds a belief.

In my opinion you can be spiritual and not Religious.

What do you think?

 

Our Obligation

It has been a long time since I debated political issues, or even gotten upset about anything political.

When I was old enough to start voting I never did because I didn’t think politics affected my life.

I’m 38, and just recently, I registered to vote in the state of Pennsylvania.  I’m nonaffiliated, but I am a registered voter.

I guess you can say I’m taking baby steps, however, I know there are a lot of people who feel like I do, and for those of you who do, I would like to share something that came to me this morning.

It is true that certain political issues do not have an immediate affect on our lives, but most will affect our lives at some point in the future.  Maybe I was right when I was 18; maybe political decisions weren’t going to change my life when I turned 20, but how many bills that were passed and signed twenty years ago with or without our knowledge, are coming to fruition today?

Many people would like to see a third candidate in the Presidential Elections, and some are happy with the two party system.

There’s a lot of people who don’t give a crap about Democrats or Republicans.

So, if you’re older and really involved in what’s going on, or younger and really don’t care about what’s happening, just keep in mind that we do have an obligation as Americans to preserve what we have.  This means we all have an active part in shaping the future.  Our futures and our children’s futures.

In politics, change isn’t something that happens overnight.  It takes TIME.  Change occurs over time so stay informed.

Maybe if we consider the future, long term agendas, and change over time, the right candidate or political party will become visible to us.

Pennsylvania In The Game

In May the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing sports betting in Pennsylvania, for a small fee of course.

Pennsylvania has 12 casinos opening sports books, and owners will pay $10 million for live action comparable to Las Vegas.

Parx Casino and Sugar House in Philadelphia  anticipate their opening within a few weeks, while Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course near Hershey has been taking bets for the past week.

Nationally, Pennsylvania is the seventh state where sports betting is now legal.

Women Making Some Progress

Over 1,000 Iranian Women were in attendance to watch the Kashima Antlers of Japan play the Iranian Persepolis.  Although the Antlers won the game 2-0 and the Asian Champions in Tehran, the real story here was about the women in the crowd.

FIFA has been working with officials in Iran to lift a ban that restricted women from attending sports events in Iran.  This has been the policy there since the Islamic Revolution took place in 1979.

November Fourth

Howya doing?

Today is November 4th, and the end of Daylight Savings.  Did you remember to turn your clock back one hour?

October is finally over, but I think finally is the wrong word to use because it did go fast.  Kind of.  September, October, and November are three beautiful months that I love.

If you’re a person who acknowledges holidays and calendar events like Veterans Day coming up on the 11th and Thanksgiving on the 22nd, then this time of year carries extra meaning for you.

If you’re in a shitty relationship then this is definitely a good time to consider meeting someone new.  I’m not an expert on relationships, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are two holidays that will have you reconsidering that special person at your side.  Imagine having to sit and eat with your boyfriend and his family on Thanksgiving if you’re just not feeling it, and buying Christmas gifts for your girlfriend can be a big waste of money if you’re going to break up with her after the New Year.  Break up now.  Do everyone a favor.

If you’re in love and with someone special, November is a good Month for visiting small cottages, wine tasting, and weekend getaways at a romantic bed and breakfast.  Soak in the traditional lore, mythology, and ancient practices, or simply enjoy a good football game.

I don’t know where I’m going with this but hey, it’s November.

Enjoy.

 

 

NCAA College Football

As of yesterday, our five unbeaten teams are still perfect.  Alabama (9-0), the top ranked team in the country, beat LSU 29-0.  LSU is a good football team, but they couldn’t get anything going offensively yesterday.  Alabama’s defense held running back Nick Brossette to 5 yards on 7 carries, and Joe Burrow carried the ball 12 times for minus 7.

Alabama led 16-0 at halftime.  Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for 295 yards and a touchdown, while running back Damien Harris contributed 107 yards and a touchdown on the ground.  Alabama scored 6 points in the third quarter and another 7 in the fourth.  They played exceptionally well on both sides of the ball, and yesterday’s win against the 3rd ranked team in the nation showed us theyre definitely for real.

Clemson (8-0) blew out Louisville 77-16.  Plain and simple.  This could possibly be Head Coach Bobby Petrinos last season with the Cardinals.

Notre Dame (8-0), won 31-21 against Northwestern, and UCF (8-0) beat Temple 52-40.  South Florida sits idle at 7-0, after having this week off.

And…..

How about the Michigan Wolverines beating Penn State 42-7.  This was Penn States third loss this season, and I feel bad for them.  I really do.  I thought they were going to dominate the remainder of their schedule after the Ohio State loss, but that’s not what’s happening apparently.

Trace Mcsorley threw an interception, and completed 5 of 13 passes for a total of 83 yards, which is definitely not in the formula for winning, but he did rush for the Lions only score of the day.

On The Creep

  • Ohio State
  • Georgia
  • Michigan
  • Washington State

College football is so competetive, and for many years the top two teams playing for the National Championship had either one loss or was undefeated so we focused so much of our attention on the undefeated teams.

Usually in the past when teams lost their first game they seemed to fall into an ocean of one loss teams, but don’t forget about those creepers.  Teams with one loss like those listed above are alive and well.

What If….

Ghosts, supernatural, haunted houses, demonic  possession, life on other planets, time travel, living for a thousand years…….

What if all these things were actually true, but the design of our system was to prevent the masses from realizing it?

What if people actually went to work and they’re only responsibility was to prevent YOU from seeing these things?

 How would you feel?  What would you do?

 

Respond..Lets Feast!

NCAA College Football

We are now four weeks into our coverage of NCAA College Football’s undefeated teams, and after this past weekend, our list is down to five teams.

Cincinnati broke into the Top 25, but their stay on our list was brief thanks to Temple.  Yup, the Temple Owls came through with the upset win against Cincinnati in overtime 24-17.

Many people thought N.C. State was capable of beating Clemson, but exactly the opposite happened.  As a matter of fact, Clemson not only improved their record to 7-0 this week, but after blowing out N.C. State 41-7, they also silenced a lot of critics and proved they’re a top contender for the National Championship.  Uh oh!  Move over Alabama?

Notre Dame (7-0) had a bye,  Alabama beat Tennessee 58-21, and they’re now 8-0, Central Florida beat East Carolina 37-10, and our new team this week is South Florida.

The University of South Florida defeated Connecticut 38-30.  They’re currently ranked twenty-one nationally and 7-0.  Welcome!

The New List

  • Alabama (8-0)
  • Clemson (7-0)
  • Notre Dame (7-0)
  • UCF (7-0)
  • USF (7-0)