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Archive for April, 2009

Apr 16 2009

Thou Shalt Not Steal

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“I’d rather be caught holding up a bank than stealing so much as a two-word phrase from another writer.” ~ Jack Smith

Growing up as a Catholic we were taught that stealing was a sin and that we would never get to heaven if we stole anything.  Now that I am much older I really don’t adhere to this belief in the literal sense.  However I do believe that stealing comes from the ego as I have stated in previous posts and that in order to live in a state of joy and harmony we need to shed our egos.  Being one with our spirit and living at heart is the only path to peace.

Stealing is a form of power. (more…)

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