How naïve is that? Very based on the history of imposed choice by religious and secular dictators alike, but all of these oppressors were and are humans, not gods.Īnd that of course is where democracy plays its trump card-no not that Trump! Human beliefs are of course not all religious so I would give the right of assembly to everyone so long as it doesn’t involve inflicting their “religion” on me without my consent. ![]() Thus, the conflicts get unimaginably difficult to live with, particularly how to keep our fragile democracy tottering along to the manifest benefit of us over the tyranny offered by Chi, Putin, Kim and others whose “religions” are different. This then plunges us all down the path of choice which everyone believes is their inalienable right. The only conclusion one can possibly make is that all religions are conceived by humans and thus are not Divine, whatever Divine means.Ĭhristianity and Dysfunctional Societies via Church and State April 12, 2022 I wonder what the residents of other planets revolving around Alpha Centauri that star only 4.22 light years away think about how Jesus came back from the dead or that Mohammed found the only true god before he died at 62 in CE 630?Īctually, I don’t wonder since we will never know the answer despite the claim of so many religions that they HAVE the answer. Well, surely there are other creatures, likely human like us in the billions of solar systems out there. So how does this relate to religion or should I say religions as there are so many? A new long-term study by Observatory provides encouraging news about one key aspect of planetary habitability in the system! > /rkc7iDwu3aįor those who fancy space travel, you know that even getting people to Mars, 127 million miles away, is not a minor task. And a light year is 63,241 astronomical units (1 astronomical unit, or AU is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun).Īs we search for life outside our Solar System, one of the best places to look is Alpha Centauri. Need some other measurements? A light year is 5,878,625,373,183.6 miles. But how far is 1 light year? A light year is the distance that light travels in a single year. The center of the Milky Way is about 26,000 light years away. The nearest star is 4.22 light years away. How far away is a light year?Ī light year is a standard of measurement used by astronomers to describe huge distances in the Universe. The nearest star Proxima Centauri is 4.2465 light years away. Louis, MO.Church and State (Image by Booth Kates from Pixabay)Īs our new telescopes allow us expanded peeks into the solar systems beyond our tiny orb, one wonders what’s out there. The final words.ĭeacon James Keating, Ph.D., is a professor of Spiritual Theology and serves as a spiritual director at Kenrick Glennon Seminary in St. ![]() “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me”…is it more that we have abandoned God? Sin looks like crucifixion. Deacon Keating discusses God’s longing for us and allowing God to pray in us. ![]() The Blessed Virgin Mary is the wellspring of interiority because she held all the mysteries in her heart. Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | RSS | MoreĮpisode 4- Communion with Christ – Practical Prayer – Deacon Keating continues his reflections on the last things said by Jesus on the Cross and Mary as a teacher of prayer. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:50 - 19.2MB) | Embed
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