HERO OF THE DAY
By; Speaker Gerald Polley

    It is said that each generation has its number of heroes who, in fighting for their own rights, insure the rights of others.  Such a hero is Madalyn Murray O'Hair, who has been a contributing force in the fight against religious domination in America.  In her long campaign to support the rights of atheists, she has supported the rights of every American to think and speak as they please. There are few who would have endured the years of harassment and persecution that such acts bring on from the organized religious community.    
   We have not the space to tell all that her group has accomplished , and what is yet to be done. But for those who are in­terested, they may be reached at: The Freedom From Religion Foundation, P.O. Box 750, Madison, WI 53701. A subscription to their newsletter, Freethought Today, is well worth the $20.00 which is asked for one year.

BOOK REVIEW
By; Speaker Linda J. Polley

RECEIVING THE COSMIC CHRIST-THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY, By ; Shahan Jon, Karuna Foundation, P .O. Box 11422, Berkley , CA 94701-2422. Over­sized paperback. $15.00 plus $1.50 shipping and handling.

   This is a wonderful book that teaches the fundamentals of a yoga like meditation and blends it with a healing technique which will improve the environmental conditions of the entire planet. I found it somewhat repetitious in the beginning but learned this was necessary for readers who haven't experienced meditation classes before.
    Designed with seperate instructions for ind ividual and group use, this book is a must for those who care about the future of our world. It may cost a bit more than other softcover publications, but is certainly worth it, and has print a bit easier on the eyes. Learn to relax, and reach out to the global community. You'll love it!  Now there's no need to have to sit back and feel helpless about what others are doing to our Earth.


METAPHYSICS- - -WHAT IS IT
By; Jackie Ramirez

    Do we all have the same definition of the word? I don't think so. I get letters in which this is well indicated so I would like to see if there are others out there who agree with the definition we use here at the Lebanon (Oregon) Study Group.
    Metaphysics is a philosophical doctrine that all things are a part of the whole or the one main source which is intelligence and energy, and each thing be it animate or inanimate, should be respected for its particular form of this one main source. We see that each thing has an independent function and is dependent upon every other thing and all are contributing to the main source.
What that says to me indeed is that when just one person is doing badly then a small part of each one of us feels the effect on some level. So its for the good of all that each of us try to do the very best we can do as we really are responsible for everyone else!
    Metaphysics is advanced knowledge not taught us in formal education and it is a study not to be intelectualized only. It's a study in physics which one should not attempt to solve all questions materially but accept that which happens even though scientific explanations cannot account for it.
    A metaphysician therefore is one who is working with the science of being and growing.

THE GIFT OF GRACE
By; Dawn Joy Lindsay Spiritual Counselor & Tarot Reader

    I have often wondered how one would define grace. It was during a time of transition in my life that I came to understand it more clearly. I feel in everyone's life there is a time when the universe steps in and steers your course and it is often during those times that things seem so confused and your mind and thinking is scattered. It is during those times that you have to have grace to accept what is being offered and understand that we may not always comprehend what is happening in our life, but sometimes we have to push through and trust in the higher force that guides us to the other side of that transition. It is often during the most confused times, if we just trust and hang on, we are so close to the breakthrough, if only we would realize these feelings are part of transition, it is normal to feel this way, and soon a new day will dawn and we will have made it through with the "Gift of Grace."
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