Philosophy
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Thoughts About the Afterlife
To be honest, the nature of the afterlife is a complete mystery to me. It seems to be part of our human nature that we can only speculate on the afterlife during this life. I do, however, have a faint vision of what the afterlife might be like. I believe that angels and other spiritual… Continue reading
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Tension on the Ward
There’s a fairly dark mood on the ward at the moment. I won’t go into details but suffice to say I have been on the receiving end of some rather aggressive anger issues. I’m doing fine, luckily. Years of psychotherapy and a general education in life’s ups and downs have taught me to hold my… Continue reading
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The Gift of Healing
Throughout history certain fortunate individuals have been blessed with the ability to heal. Jesus is the obvious example, along with other saints and prophets and holy people. It seems to me that I may have been blessed with that kind of a spiritual gift. I am able to empathise with people’s suffering because, in a… Continue reading
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Everything is Sacred
Just a quick thought for the day. Part of our human nature is tiredness. Personally, I don’t get bored much, but I hear other people complaining of boredom all the time. If you are a spiritual person you will know that everything is sacred. Every word we write is sacred. Every sip of each drink… Continue reading
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Being Called to Celibacy
The first thing to point out is that it is indeed an honour to do the will of the divine, even if that means making sacrifices. Amen. When Jesus suffered in the wilderness for 40 days and 40 nights, he was acting out a sacred part of history, and celibacy is a small calling compared… Continue reading
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Living in Psychiatric Hospital
This hospital is effectively my home. I eat here, sleep here, wash here, brush my teeth here – these are the kinds of things that define our home, are they not? Oh, and of course there is the yang of the situation, which is that I have been kicked out of my rented accommodation. Things… Continue reading
About STEVEN
Steven Colborne is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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