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Research Suggests that God,
Nature
and Man are Identical
The most popular quote about faith in God and finding God amongst
Christians who study the organics of ecopsychology, is the holy spirit
statement by Frank Lloyd Wright who says "I believe in God, only I
spell it Nature." For these distant learning
students, finding scripture about God and the son of God,
Jesus Christ, in Genesis of the
Bible, challenges Christianity and its worship of God
through Jesus. It identifies an often overlooked statement by the Lord
in
His creation of Heaven, Earth and Man. In God's statement
about creation and humanity, the word of God says that Man is
created
in the image of Nature, not God. This would include God Christ
who was born as a human being. It helps to explain why God, Nature and
Christ may have been united in the wilderness
experience of Jesus.
Sermons and Bible study of Christ as part of the Christian worship and
prayer to God may be seen as a leading cause of our environmental
troubles if they continue to convey that humanity is separate from
nature and ordained by Father God to dominate (take dominion) over
Nature. Unlike Greek Gods who were more of Nature, in bible
verses and scriptures of the Old Testament God produces a
ministry conflict that Frank Lloyd Wright attempts to resolve in his
statement.
Since the Bible is the word of God as written and interpreted by
scholars who were members of western thought and culture, the prejudice
against nature by the culture may have influenced their
findings and
produced this conflict. The rationale presented in a reviewed
study published in the Trumpeter resolves the conflict
by determining
that the God theology in Genesis declares humanity and nature are
identical and that they are prejudicially separated by reasoning with
words, alone, since nature does not communicate with them.
This puts Nature in a similar position to Billy Budd who, although he
was a beautiful person, was put to death because, having a speech
impediment, he was falsely accused of mutiny and his impediment
prevented him for properly defending himself.
Program Outcomes
An anonymous Organic Psychology participant, shares the spiritual
results from a nature-connecting activity.
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SAND BEACH ENERGY CREATES WHOLE LIFE THOUGHT
For
this activity I went to a island type beach close to where I live, I
had wanted to go somewhere else but it felt as though the energy of
this place was asking me to come and visit, I hadn't been there in a
while. When I stepped onto the beach it felt like the whole place
started to vibrate, it was a peaceful feeling, like I belonged. I had
to, however, move about three times until I found a place where I felt
completely welcomed and accepted. They say "You are what you eat," and
this place was whole food for my psyche.
All
three of the places I went to at first felt good to be in, yet there
were little things that felt out of place, something pushing me on so I
could not hide. There was a cold wind blowing and even though in two of
the places I had found shelter something was still not quit right, the
last place at first didn't "look" like where I at first thought I would
want to sit, but as soon as my bum touched the sand I felt like I had
entered a mothers womb, there was a warmth there that extended past
physical boundaries and when it came time for me to leave I well I just
didn't want to take the first step. I think I'm in love with earth. :)
Like
my insistence that I eat certain types of whole food for health, there
were many things that resonated with me during the readings especially
concerning our schooling system we have at this stage, and how it
increases our disconnection. The metaphor we had to consider while
doing the exercise really struck me deep inside.
I
know my inherent sensitivities to natural attraction energies are alive
and well because I could enjoyably sense and feel the comfort and
warmth provided for my by natural barriers when I allowed myself to
follow attraction sensations and be guided to a sanctuary amongst the
rocks where I hide, sheltering me from the cold ocean wind, yet still
providing me with a space from which I could gaze at the ocean and feel
connected and part of my surroundings, not hiding.
The
texture of the sand beneath my step felt velvety soft and I was amazed
when I took a closer look at the jagged rocks to see how intricately
they had been formed, the texture everywhere was beautiful, I could
feel it just by looking at the landscape around me.
For
some reason I thought about prayer, meditation and gratitude and that
prayer is us talking, meditation is us listening and gratitude is a way
of life. They are like a spiritual food for life and thought.
This activity definitely increased my sense of trust, it was amazing
how my attraction sensations guided me to a place of safety. I was just
overwhelmed by my sense of calmness and belonging.
I remember how important, like whole food, silence and patience is for
us, to not only speak our truth but to allow nature to express herself
and her wisdom to us as well. We only have to allow the silent whispers
to find their way into our being and be willing to respond to the
calling. As I write this, I note that the calmness from the experience
still swells inside me.
I
discovered that if we allow for silence and alone contemplation in a
natural environment all we seek shall be revealed in due time. I
appreciate the continuing feeling of nature's energy holding me in her
womb and touching those seemingly empty spaces inside filling me with
love and belonging.
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