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| The Gift - oil painting by Kathryn M. Bennett |
I am just going to say this now… I believe in the God
Yahweh. He (for generic gender purposes) is my
creator, provider, and friend. I have no
need to judge others for what they believe. I choose instead to judge them for their
actions and ethics. People have the right to be Protestant, Catholic, Baptist,
Muslim, etc. but they do not have the right to insult, persecute or harm others because
of it.
Same with politics… it saddens me to witness the slamming,
finger pointing, and muck-slinging going on between Republicans and Democrats
on the news and on Facebook. I am of the
Independent party because I agree with, believe in, and am disgusted by issues
on both sides.
I am a “Creation/Evolutionist” I believe God (another
generic term some people don’t like but I am exercising free speech) created
the universe and everything in it. BUT I
also believe it was not done in seven of our ‘days’ but in the millions of years
that is but a fraction of the God’s eternity.
I believe the Bible is holy and sacred, but I also think
that many stories, such as Adam & Eve, are mythical stories that were
passed on verbally, changing and growing into what is written today. When the first humans were created, there was
no written word. These stories were
eventually recorded by humans. God may
have inspired them, but he didn’t write them.
There will be other things I write that some may not
like. You are welcome to respond as long as it is with
respect. I reserve the right to remove
any comments that I feel should not be on my blog.
Here is an image of a painting “The Gift” I did that was
inspired by God. I asked Him how I could
glorify Him and this immediately came to my mind. I was very happy that the painting came out
the way I/we wished. For the setup, I
baked sourdough bread. I used an old
communion plate and a pottery wine cup I had received as a gift. My son-in-law posed his hands
for me to photograph. I gave the painting
to my church, Oak Street Church in Silverton, Oregon and presented it with a Communion
service.
Blessings!
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