20/40 The Reality of God

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20/40
From the desk of Rabbi Brian

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NOTE:
Our investigation into God-beliefs that will continue on and off for
the rest of the year begins in earnest with this short article and will
be revisited in greater depth in issues 21, 23, 26, 30, 34, 38.- RB

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The reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

The reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

The reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

The reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

The reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

It doesn’t matter what your beliefs about God are, the reality of God isn’t defined, but experienced.

Spiritual-religious advice for the week:stop thinking you can think your way to an understanding of God, reality, and the world and experience it!

With love,

Rabbi Brian

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