Connecting the Dots with Kioni Speaks
By Kioni Speaks
Connecting the Dots with Kioni SpeaksOct 31, 2020
Something Over Nothing
In my previous entry, I said I "pity" atheists. I wanted to add nuance to what I meant by "pity," it's a word that doesn't quite capture my meaning, but it comes closest. There's no shame in a person holding any belief that's been heavily considered. Still, what information "adds up to" in a person's mind (the belief they choose) reflects what's in the heart. Again, no judgment, just observation.
The heart of atheism can too easily lead to despair. Despair means we've given up and can easily lose the will to live. As an advocate for living and living whole, atheism isn't an idea that I can contain or entertain.
People walking a spiritual path know the importance of believing in a Creator. And people who feel called to a spiritual path, but can't conceptualize a power greater than themselves, must contend with this: you have to believe in something.
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Bold Faith
Why does having a God concept matter?
It is the difference between today and tomorrow. The difference between then and now. Between despair and hope.
This video is the second in a series on Walking with God. The first step to developing a spiritual practice, deepening intuition, and finding happiness in life is developing a relationship with a higher power.
To develop a relationship with God, we first consider the reality of a higher power in the first place.
If you haven't already, listen to the first entry in this series, "Walk with God."
(Walk with God 1.1.1)
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Walk With God: Three Basic Tenets of a Spiritual Path
There are three basic tenets for walking a spiritual path. If you do these 3 things, you can develop, maintain, and deepen your relationship with Source-The Force that Creates and Nurtures All Life-Your Creator-Great Spirit.
No matter your religion, these elements are essential to your maintaining spiritual walk and loving relationship with God.
If you have these questions,
- How do I develop a spiritual practice?
- How do I begin to develop my innate intuition?
- How do I build a relationship with God?
then, this episode is for you.
**Apologies for the sound quality. I was so anxious to record, I forgot I have a professional microphone. It won't be like this ever again.
Audio derived from my YouTube Channel. Unless otherwise stated, this podcast episode "Walk With God: Three Basic Tenets of a Spiritual Path" is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
My Mama Told Me to Tell You to Vote in the 2020 Election
In this first episode of "From Where I Sit," Jaminnia does her homework assignment from her mother by letting you know that you should vote in the 2020 election. She recognizes that reasons for not voting are complex, nuanced, and valid. "However, from where I sit, the choice to vote is really about values. Do you value collective responsibility and personal responsibility for the quality of our world, or do you not? Are you hopeful for humanity or are you not? Viewing it through this lens makes the choice to vote quite simple."
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"From Where I Sit" is my publication on Medium. It is where I showcase some of my writing and play around with my ideas in public. The title is a quote from an elder; anytime she shared a well-considered point-of-view that she felt might be controversial, she would preface it by saying, "Well, from where I sit...." The phrase stuck with me. It reminds the listener that what they will hear is a well-considered perspective, of which there are likely many. But this one is mine.
This podcast will collect the audio versions of the articles posted on medium.
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Episode Notes:
- New York Times article
- Where I've written before about Ancestors not giving into disillusionment and hopelessness
- FiveThirtyEight Report
- Kioni Speaks
Music & Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com