The Seeker’s Guide by Elizabeth Lesser is one of the myriad of books that I am currently reading. I read it several years ago when I lived in a different city and was a different person. Now that I am married and have a young child, I’m finding that other parts of the book make […]
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Browsing the archives for the Religion tag
12 Apr 09
Man, Myth or Pretty Cool Guy?
With the Easter holiday finishing up in most of the Christian world, I decided to ask my family members a couple of questions this weekend. A bit of background first, though. I was raised Christian by parents who are believers but not strong church goers. My maternal grandfather, on the other hand, was a very […]
8 Apr 09
Sitting with Buddha
A few days ago, I spent some time sitting in front of the Buddha in the picture to the right. He is part of the Royal Ontario Museum’s collection, and is perhaps my favourite. He used to sit in a quite, darkened hall, but with the renovations he is now is a light, open space […]
23 Feb 09
Loss of Faith
Over the years that I have been aware of the greater Pagan community, I have seen some relatively well known spokespeople step away from Paganism and declare that their beliefs now lie in another direction. Some do this vocally, and insult Paganism on their way out the door, others do it quietly, making us wonder […]
14 Feb 09
Disbelief is Best?
A little while ago I watched the Bill Maher documentary (mockumentary?) Religulous. He essentially takes a look at the Big Three religions and points out just how silly their literal beliefs are. He talks to a Vatican priest who thinks that most Christian beliefs are ridiculous, a Muslim rapper from the UK who sings about […]
About Silverlotus
I'm a mom, wife, needleworker, knitter, wannabe writer, and most of all a spiritual seeker. I'm not sure yet what I believe, but I sure as heck know what I don't believe.I blog about my adventures in needlework, knitting and other crafts at Stitching Lotus.