Last night there was no moon and the stars were very bright. My boyfriend and I drove further up into the mountains where there was no light pollution, and went star-gazing. The mountain air was extremely clean and pure, it was completely silent, and the only light was from the stars.
It was a completely awe-inspiring experience that made us feel very much in touch with the numinous, and extremely humbled, yet full of joy. When we got home, we wondered why going to church or reading the Bible doesn't have this effect. It's like religion SHOULD make us feel this way, but it doesn't.
Why is this? And does religion ultimately fail as a spiritual exercise, because it tries to trap lightning in a bottle?
2006-10-22
14:27:40
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Girl Machine
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