A friend recently asked me to write about what I believe for a religious studies class she was taking at her local Catholic church. I believe she asked as she knows that I am a little ways from center in my beliefs.
I came across the following quote that seems to summarize my beliefs:
We believe in the formless and eternal Tao, and we recognize all personified deities as being mere human constructs. We reject hatred, intolerance, and unnecessary violence, and embrace harmony, love and learning, as we are taught by Nature. We place our trust and our lives in the Tao, that we may live in peace and balance with the Universe, both in this mortal life and beyond. ~~~~ Creed of the Western Reform Taoist Congregation Continue reading “What I Believe”