"Religion often implies that one meets God atop a mountain or in a temple. Still today, people often refer to a church building as the “House of God.” But Joshua ben Adam (Jesus) taught that we meet God in one another. God’s spirit comes to expression in people, especially ordinary people doing ordinary things. Religion often sends people out to find God in “sacred things” – a certain place or day, religious gatherings, rituals, and experiences, or in the presence of religious clerics or spiritual gurus. And yet, Joshua ben Adam lived and taught that the living image of God is on display in everyday life in and through us and our expressions of compassion, love, care, and friendship with one another."
Jim Palmer. Notes From Over The Edge
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