I have a high school reunion coming up this summer in Bismarck, North Dakota. The deadline for registration is May 1. I haven't registered yet as I'm still waiting to see what the spring will bring. Recently, a classmate sent me a message, through the website created for the event, asking if I was the one who dated so-and-so. I honestly couldn't remember having dated the person in question (gives a hint as to how long ago this was) and I answered that I remembered being friends with him but not dating him (and apologized to him if I had) and then gave a brief answer as to my activities in high school to help the emailer identify me.
He had the right person (and apparently my apology to so-and-so was merited) and then went on to ask me about my spiritual beliefs because in high school I was a self-professed "athiest". Here, I should explain how I came to be an athiest at such a tender age, suffice it to say, it would take too long and the truth is I was at the beginning of my spiritual evolution. First, we tear down, clear a space -- then Truth has somewhere to begin its growth.
In any event, that led to a series of emails between us where he assured me he wasn't judging me, then asked me about my spiritual beliefs now and told me I was "incorrect" years earlier. Hmmm. Basically, he has a Christian faith that he wishes everyone would adopt.
Since all faiths are welcome to practice Vedic Meditation, I acknowledged his spiritual path and then asked the following question to illustrate my current spiritual understanding:
God is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent - how can we not be wholly God?
He replied "Do you see yourself being omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent?" A challenge that I answered so that he could understand.
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