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valkor
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My Tagline:
Just Some Guy
My Interests:
Prayer, Meditation, God, Interfaith issues, Biblical archaeology, History, Music, Books, Travel, Dating
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
Bible, Zen Mind Beginners Mind, Also Sprach Zarathustra, Tao Te Ching, The Way of the Bodhisattva, The Fall of Berlin, R.A. Torrey, Bruce Metzger, Simple Faith, Man's Search For Meaning, Qur'an, Byron, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, James the Brother of Jesus, The Places That Scare You, Linux Administration Handbook
Who Inspires Me:
The Eternal One
My organizations and affiliations:
"Church", Twin Cities Mens' Center, Twin Cities Zen Center, CPUSA
My favorite spiritual activities:
prayer & meditation
Who I'm praying for:
friends & loved ones, war-torn nations, my "enemies", the youth of this world
What's your spiritual type?:
Spiritual Straddler - I have one foot in traditional religion, one foot in free-form spirituality.
About Me
I have been a member for some time, but have only recently begun to socialize here.
I enjoy philosophy & religion, computers (esp. Linux, Web programming), fishing, role playing games (paper & dice - I am Old School!), astronomy, poetry (reading & writing), clubbing and sci fi. I have travelled most of the US and some countries in Europe and would like to travel more, but I also enjoy being home in my "Sanctuary".
My musical tastes vary from Classical, Electronica, 80's Pop, Gregorian Chant to Punk.
I feel I am a mix of the Conventional and Radical in thought and taste.
I like people and hope to chat with some of you :)
My Basics
Gender: Male
Occupation: Computer Technician
Relationship Status: Single
Faiths:
Christian,
Faith Description: I have had a variety of faith affiliations in my life. I was raised Roman Catholic and attended Catholic elementary and high school, became Agnostic as an early teen, converted to Pentecostalism at 17, left that tradition in college where I became interested in Buddhism (particularly Zen) and was a Philosophy & Theology major. I became a Reform Jew and attended synagogue for a time. I enjoy learning about various religious traditions and have tried to have a personal experience of the worship and practices of many more sects/faiths than I have listed here. I would have to label myself in general as a Religious Existentialist and in particular as a non-affiliated Christian that enjoys investigating other spiritual traditions (especially Judaism & Buddhism).
valkor's Journal
Posted: Feb 20, 2008 10:17 AM
I want to start with the quote of the day for the Dalai Lama: Dalai Lama Quote for Wednesday, February 20, 2008 I hope that... (more)
Posted: Feb 15, 2008 8:34 PM
Daily Inspiration for Friday, Febuary 15, 2008 - February 15, 2008 at 12:00 AM "Why not"... (more)
Posted: Feb 11, 2008 10:03 AM
"Love one another as I have loved you" and "Love your neighbor as you love yourself" seem at odds when you are... (more)
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valkor's Friends
Friends: 14
My Groups
Blend here Spiritual Singles
Spiritual Seekers
Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
Feeds
- Luke 20:1-8 1 One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came with the elders 2 and said to him, "Tell us, by what...
- If he struck him with a stone tool that could cause death, and death resulted, he is a murderer; the murderer must be put to death. imilarly, if the object with which he struck him was a wooden...
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Hello - March 1, 2008 - 11:47 PM
I just wanted to say thanks for accepting my friend request~ Blessings, Michelle
No Woman - No Cry - February 19, 2008 - 09:54 PM
Nah, not rough at all anymore, been conquered by globalization and the social norms in gardening the lilac - nevertheless I resist the possiblity of a shake with the wrong ingridents. Its weird science. Fresno is known for its sports activities, and apparently its socio-polical influence in the global forefront. I was thinking it was L.A. pop-culture and My Space - what an aweful trend that might make for so many reasons on the global front.
Thanks - February 14, 2008 - 06:33 PM
Interesting photograph. I once knew a friend, practicing Buddist, whom kept writing about narcisism. I wondered if it had anything to do with her degree of faith? Anyhow, thanks. If you create a group or anything like that, let me know. Reality/Mystisism, is that like a Sherlock Holmes thing?
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I Have Been Remiss, In My Availability Of Late!!! - March 11, 2008 - 12:39 PM
Hello Valkor of Beliefnet! I hope all has been well with you! I have taken a few of life's little punches, and needed a breather, to recollect my thoughts and my strength. But now I am back and better than ever. So I am reconnecting with all my friends on a personable level. I always feel a personal note or comment, goes alot longer way, than a journal entry for all to read. It shows I am thinking and praying for you! We all need that in our lives, for we are much more alike than we choose to admit too! We are all sociable beings, and need other human contact! I hope and trust all has been well with you! If you need an ear, I am hear for you! Peace & Love be With You!