Becoming Me: a story of creation (www.becomingme.com)

"Daring? Yes. Presumptuous? No. There is a humility and simplicity--and just enough mischief--in the writing that makes it somehow plausible that the person of God has written this ..., describing the enormous complexity of creation in terms of self-discovery. Profound fun for all ages ..." (Napra Review)

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Film & Animation

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• spirituality
• mystical
• mysticism
• creation
• God
• inspirational
• spiritual
• now

[becomingme]

It's called 'Common Threads', and it's by Bobby McFerrin, from his wonderful album, Medicine Man.

I am a big fan of Bobby McFerrin's, and have loved this piece since first hearing it, and so was delighted to discover that its dynamic structure fit the story of Becoming Me (well, I had to adapt the narration a bit). And of course I am SO grateful that Bobby McFerrin's manager was willing to to grant me the rights to use this piece for Becoming Me.

[popwatcher]

Marty

Thanks for giving me the heads up that you had turned your incredible book into a video. I've been trumpeting your book for years and now I can trumpet your video. This is the best theology around and in such an approachable form! Well done and keep 'em coming! Not only should every kid have your book, but every adult, too! I'll be sure and put this on my blog.

-Katie from peaceablekindom

[becomingme]

Dear Rev. Katie - Thanks for that. I am amazed by how many different religious groups (and nonreligious groups) have found this story consistent with their core understanding. Maybe we all have more in common than we think! Please do share your experiences using Becoming Me with your congregation, if you feel so inclined. I'm sure that this would be of interest to others.

[LooksAeterna]

@Shortana If someone would NOT take this story seriously in some way, it wouldn't have ANY appeal to him, except maybe to enjoy the music and the little pictures.

I just want to make sure two things:

1. the Neo-Platonist ideas in there are nothing new, please refer to Plotin, for instance:

wikipedia. org/ wiki/ Neoplatonism# The_One

(remove spaces)

2. there are serious problems with this philosophy because if G_d NEEDS to cause suffering to inform himself HE is not a pure object of worship.

[LooksAeterna]

It's typical that humans imagine the original situation or "G_d" to be a completely self-obsessed, bored and lonely adolescent.

No wonder when he becomes human he is people like Bush, Cheney and Hitler.

BTW, there is nothing whatsoever new about this version, except the attribution of silly character traits to The Source. In a less silly version, it is the common gnostic view, and you can find a better form of it reading Aurobindo. I keep wondering why New Agers want to distract from quality.

[ShaleShock]

Superb! Perfect.

This is the Ultimate Truth as I see it also.

I first started to glimpse this vision in the teachings of Alan Watts.

Then through further study of Indian Philosophy: Yoga, Vedanta.

Such a nice presentation here, simple and easy! Bravo.

[cyclops2431]

for a while i thought he was talking about masturbation

[gr8light]

another lovely piece, thanks, Rita

[MrSydMichael]

<3

[LooksAeterna]

@lenlee14 "Please forgive me for my interest."

?

I will, however, forgive you for pretending to be interested while in reality you cannot even bring yourself to formulate your specific interest and owning your responsibility to approach the target of your interest. Further I will forgive you for your attempt of heaping these burdens of formulation and approach on the one you are supposedly interested in and expecting him to read your mind regarding your questions while you save time + energy.

[lenlee14]

@LooksAeterna Well I am sorry for taking up your time. Please forgive me for my interest.

[LooksAeterna]

@lenlee14 "I said nothing about worship."

Again: I did, and you apparently wanted to talk about what I said. How many times do I have to repeat until it penetrates ?

"I feel like you dodged my request to learn more about how you think."

YOU keep dodging YOUR responsibility to approach me on PM if you have a SPECIFIC question. But if it would mean that you are not listening properly again, and I have to keep reitering things, I would ask that you kindly abstain. My thoughts are not important.

[lenlee14]

@LooksAeterna Well I asked what ADS means lol. I said nothing about worship. He is not a pure object of worship in this philosophy, is he? Anyways, I said I agree with you now, would you mind elaborating on your views in a message? I feel like you dodged my request to learn more about how you think.

[LooksAeterna]

@lenlee14 Seriously: "I think the original reactor was Shortana."

What's that got to do with what I had said ? Which is: "Point 2. of my comment to which YOU had originally reacted." I did not speak about the original reaction to MY original comment.