Spiritually, what meaning does participation in YA have for you?

i find in sharing spiritual insight

i gain spiritual insight

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wow, we are already on page 2. All of your reasons are valid.

I think the most compelling reason for me is that in writing down the answers

i have to recall information from many books I read and lectures I attended

and put it all together in a way that might make sense and helps me get

a better look at how I feel about a subject. I am teaching me as I write.

My first 18 years I was subjected to a form of authoritarian christianity.

Religion was important to me - but not what I was being subjected to.

The next 60 or so years have been seeking religious TRUTH as best I could.

It all has to fit into the frame of LOVE. I was fortunate to live in areas where

forward thinking people were also searching. I made friends with several people

who had developed considerable psychic abilities as a result of their religious

and meditative practices. It didn't rub off on me. But their friendship provided

some Spiritual appreciation in me. They all believed in reincarnation which was

new to me but made sense when they explained it.

Reading questions from others causes me to delve into past learning and see

how it applies to today's thinking.

Probably the biggest inducement I have is the opportunity to suggest new ways

to think about christian doctrine and try to help people see that there is more

and it is safe to remove the blinders and expand consciousness.

Whether it works or not is not my worry. I am willing to make the effort and

leave the results to a higher power.

Besides spending many hours a day on Y/A, I attend meetings on A Course in mIracles

twice a week and between them I am enjoying Life greatly.

It could end any time and I am looking forward to the change.

I am searching for a way to stop the perpetual desire to be happy....i know happiness only comes in moments but my memory holds onto those moments and like a drug the brain wants to be more and more happy more and more often. I know these things yet i do not know how to stop the process of thinking and i hope that through dedication to searching for the truth that i will stumble upon it. But deep down i know that the search is the cause of the unhappiness so then i wonder why i ever particiapate on here. I have asked myself over and over why i even answer questions when i know that my perception is so very biased. My answers are not answers rather they are confused opinions based on a conditioned background set deep in pain mixed with moments of remembrance of an existence less dense then this one.

But...I have had many experiences that i think can give insight into others inquiries. If not give insight then i can at least ease or quell the feeling of loneliness that certain people have when they feel like nobody in the world understands them....and sometimes i dont understand these people but i try to understand them and i think thats what some of us need from time to time is to just have at least 1 person that does not judge them. I am not saying i dont judge on here i know i do i am not perfect. but... i am sure that i have helped certain people by making them not feel alone in there mind. I tried for a long time to stick to the health forum and try and help people with exercise and diet but not one of those people on that part of Y!A is serious about change. I feel like the R&S people are all looking for change and i think the change is coming and i need to be vibing with people who are ready for the shift.

I care nothing for top contributor or point level.

The behind the scenes stuff it beautiful for me. I dont know what you are referring to but the small handful of people i talk to regularly from Y!A outside of the forum are the most beautiful souls i have ever encountered. The love, the support, the dedication to real progressive change is what i have experienced behind the scenes. Perhaps you meant something else by "behind the scenes".

I think you should post the link to the question that helped you progress.

i almost stopped coming on here a while ago but i guess i was not ready to give it up http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AqXVK...

I stumbled upon YA one day and browsed around the questions in the different categories.

When I entered R&S, at first I was disappointed with all the sarcasm.

But after carefully answering a few questions I thought were sincere, I realized the tremendous ministry opportunity here.

I must confess, my flesh often wants to give flip 'hit and run' responses to some questions but each time God reminds me that I am His ambassador and to be careful never to give Him a black eye by setting a bad example. I am His beloved child and I need to act like one.

I have only asked 2 questions but I found only trouble there, so I will stick with trying to be helpful, loving, gentle and understanding in my responses to others.

Reading and answering is also (like you) strengthening my own faith- His blessing to us.

My prayer is that God will use what I say (and even what I don't say) to bless, encourage, challenge, attract and draw others to Him.

thanks for asking:)

I haven't quite found that middle road yet, but I'm still trying!! It IS my goal to strike a balance in participating and observing, as well as other things.

In answering, I'm glad when I feel I've been of assistance to someone. In asking, I'm almost always surprised by the depth and richness of life experience here, although you'd think I would come to expect it by now!

Knowing is only good when reason is needed, but the rush of Knowing has an ended June is almost over, and the outcome in the days finishing this place should be life more or its stay being as known. But the unsatisfied to the knowing becomes evident to the call of voice and so we are stud fast to the call being or lost and gain for the run again. So all things are in the voice of the call and the call of those who take on the life of the call and the rest for them who resided the knowing with-in from the last will be as a Son to all and seekers to rest.

A new day is rising and addicted to reasoning beyond religion and agreements to faith for the good of mankind in his and mine new day of awaking to life’s reason to Love in the deep of the Lord is new. This and that I do as the Lord will’s, but being forget full the all is almost at rest and this will take care alone. For you always have the poor even then but not always Me. So I seek all things to finish and my own rest as the Lord leads and I die to reason of reason for there will be no reason.

Anson is all our rest and the Look to The QA As the LORD has spoken

The meaning of the name Anson is Son Of Ann

The meaning of the name Ann is Gracious, Merciful

The origin of the name Ann is Hebrew

July is coming, summer is near, be joy full unto the Lord and watch it rain.

Carey

Most of the time, I answer more than ask. I find that there's so many trolls and rude people here that being kind and patient is my way to try and balance that. There are times when someone's question is SO obnoxious that I cannot help but be firm and rude myself, but those times are rare. Mostly I look for questions about my own religion and try and answer them honestly and combat the wave of silly superstition and bible banging. Mostly it's little kids or teens asking about Wicca or Paganism, and rather than someone getting ahold of them and filling their heads with wrong information, I'd rather get in there and tell them the truth.

Otherwise, it's a fun way to spend some extra time.

Blessings!

I love this site and the best for my money is the R/S section because, whether people realize it or not, this section combines philosophy, scence and religion and when you put all those in the mix, it sets off the best fireworks show on Yahoo. There are many intelligent people here who pose as the ignorant and the young....I like that. Lastly, this site is an intellectual challenge, an information exchange where one can learn and share knowledge.

Offers companionship 24/7 on a subject I'm interested in.

Gives a chance to see what other people are thinking (amazing)

Challenges me to think things through sometimes

Gives practice in distilling an answer, learning to answer succinctly and clearly

Gives an easy chance to help somebody, occasionally

Reminds me that I wish I knew more

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Dear Just Be

My participation in YA, is mainly because I find it a great source of inspiration, and I enjoy to be amongst like minded people.

I forget so easily, and when I read questions and answers, it re-kindles and re-inspires me all over again.

I read mainly these days and don't reply too much as I find there are others who say things in a much clearer and better way than I am able to do. So it is a little bit of a passive participation for me at the moment.

(((hugs)))

Namaste

Seeking the knowledge and the wisdom of the man/soul. Seeking them of the Light that gives Life. Mostly just watching, nothing more.

Child of the Light