paulapuddephatt
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My Tagline:
Love and peace
My Interests:
Prayer, Meditation, Worship, God, Angels, Afterlife, Interfaith issues, Charity, Origin of life debates, Biblical archaeology, History, Music, Books, Education, Current events, Politics, Environment, Holistic living, Health, Depression, Recovery, Fitness, Caregiving, Pets, Nature, Vegetarianism, Animal rights, Feminism, Socialism, World peace, Poetry, Fiction, Photography, Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
The Bible, Gone With The Wind, Wuthering Heights, Animal Farm, Jane Austen, Martina Cole, Catherine Alliott, Mike Gayle, Shaun Hutson, James Herbert, Madonna, Alanis Morissette, Tiffany, Deborah Gibson, Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne, Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, Blur, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Sheryl Crow, Meredith Brooks, Natalie Imbruglia, The Corrs, Robbie Williams, Emma Bunton, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Donovan, Bert Jansch, Mike Schmid, Samantha Murphy, Clare Burson
Who Inspires Me:
Jesus Christ, everyone I meet, my pet birds, Madonna, Alanis Morissette
My organizations and affiliations:
St. Michael's Hospice (retail), Re-Solv, Hillside Animal Sanctuary
My favorite spiritual activities:
prayer, reading The Bible, spending time with my pet birds
Who I'm praying for:
friends, family, my pet birds
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Restless
What's your spiritual type?:
Undefinable - These labels (and most labels) don't work for me.
About Me
Hi! I would basically describe myself as an independent or non-denominational Christian, who is also open to influences and truths from other religions. I love communicating with people who are spiritual and creative, whether Christians or of others faiths or of no specific faith. 
I was Christened, as a baby, in the Church of England, but with no follow-up at the time. I didn't have the experience of going to church as a child, apart from briefly attending a Baptist/Evangelist Sunday school with a friend, which my mum put a stop to. My dad's side of the family have strong connections with The Quakers, and I am lately beginning to realise that, although not specifically raised as a Quaker, I seem to hold many values that are consistent with Liberal Quakerism. I am currently investigating this. I also relate strongly to Unitarian Universalism.
Since October 2007, my husband and I have attended services at both The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and The Church of England. My husband is now a member of the former, but this was not right for me, for various reasons. However, I do deeply value the friendships that I have made with the missionary sisters, and members of our local LDS church here in Basingstoke. I would like to dispel the myth that Mormons are not Christians. They definitely are Christians, in the truest sense of the meaning of "Christianity" as I understand it.
I do feel strongly that, although I am a Christian, I am attracted to aspects of other belief systems, and I need to explore this. All paths, if honest and true, lead to the same God. All religions contain truth and value. God gives us religion in a form that we, as individuals, can accept and embrace.
One of the most important aspects of my life is, and will remain, my wonderful collection of pet birds. I love each of them deeply, and they teach me so much.
I also love creative writing and digital photography.
www.flickr.com/photos/paulabirds
http://paulapuddephatt.tripod.com/poems
http://paulapuddephatt.tripod.com/fiction
http://standrewsschool.tripod.com
My Basics
Location: Basingstoke, Hants, UK
Gender: Female
Occupation: Volunteer at St. Michael's Hospice shop
Relationship Status: Married
Faiths:
Christian,
Faith Description: Liberal Quaker, Unitarian Universalist
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