Category Archives: No Way Way

In the spirit of Coyote and Raven, with their “no way” ways, and of “the Tao that can be named is not the eternal Tao,” and of “there are as many ways as there are people to follow them:” this is where I put my posts about god(s), religion, spiritual belief — the stories that give meaning and purpose to our lives. And also, the difference between real religion and the religious ideologies which separate us from one another & from god(s).

God of Mosquitoes (poem)

Posted on Mon, 15 June 2009 by Mel Green

A summertime theology poem featuring “Alaska’s state bird.” I intended to post this a couple days ago, after a conversation with my friend Barbara who told me she was attracted to Buddhism but “I kill mosquitoes.”  I was reminded again … Continue reading →

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Religion v. belief

Posted on Tue, 19 May 2009 by Mel Green

Friday before last, on my way down for coffee, I spotted a book on the new books shelf of the UAA/APU Consortium Library whose title caught my interest: The Religious Case Against Belief.  Its author, James P. Carse, is a … Continue reading →

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Sermon (a poem)

Posted on Sun, 17 May 2009 by Mel Green

“I take as my text the Book of Job — / for are we not like him, innocent, / suffering, crying out for justice? / are we not like him, each of us / surrounded by these righteous, / these pious friends who so love us, / who console us with false accusations, who comfort us with lies?”

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Spiritus Mundi

Posted on Wed, 3 October 2007 by Mel Green

This is the poem, written in 1995, mentioned in the previous post. Spiritus Mundi From the hot core of the planet come these rocks I bend to pick up near the railroad tracks and mud flats, green with algae at … Continue reading →

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Hiisi

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 by Mel Green

(For the Scheherazade Project, on the theme of fear. Constructive criticism always welcome.) Last night I told Rozz, I’m not always at the edge of the pit, but I’m never far from it either. She said, That thing you call … Continue reading →

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The god thing

Posted on Sun, 30 April 2006 by Mel Green

From the continuing conversation in an online group about life philosphies/religion/spiritual paths — one person there says stuff about religion, especially the organized varieties thereof, that could almost have come from my mouth, with one interesting difference: she is an … Continue reading →

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A brief spiritual history

Posted on Thu, 27 April 2006 by Mel Green

In an online group I’m in, the topic came up of our religious/spiritual history, & how it integrates or doesn’t integrate with our sexual orientation as lesbians. Here’s the short version, as written there (with some emendations). 1. Junior high … Continue reading →

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Legacy

Posted on Mon, 12 December 2005 by Mel Green

Arrived back in Anchorage late Saturday night. Last night with my partner I watched a documentary about Ram Dass, “Fierce Grace,” which title refers to his 1997 stroke which has led him to experiences & realizations he otherwise could not … Continue reading →

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