Peter Berg
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we are such a small part of, right?
So God would have to be really busy, and he's probably not just our God, the way I look at it. But I'm feeling something, and we don't have words for this, but it's a real energy. Words won't do it justice. And as I'm coming out of this energy, I start to see images of religious, iconic religious structures being built. The pyramids, the Vatican, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
So God would have to be really busy, and he's probably not just our God, the way I look at it. But I'm feeling something, and we don't have words for this, but it's a real energy. Words won't do it justice. And as I'm coming out of this energy, I start to see images of religious, iconic religious structures being built. The pyramids, the Vatican, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
So God would have to be really busy, and he's probably not just our God, the way I look at it. But I'm feeling something, and we don't have words for this, but it's a real energy. Words won't do it justice. And as I'm coming out of this energy, I start to see images of religious, iconic religious structures being built. The pyramids, the Vatican, the Notre Dame Cathedral, Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Literally, I'm seeing man building these temples. And it's coming, so I'm coming out of the energy into man's building of religious structures. artifacts and temples and structures. And I'm seeing men building these temples, acknowledging their religion, their gods. But to me, it felt very reductive after being in a much larger energy. This actually felt smaller to me, if that makes sense.
Literally, I'm seeing man building these temples. And it's coming, so I'm coming out of the energy into man's building of religious structures. artifacts and temples and structures. And I'm seeing men building these temples, acknowledging their religion, their gods. But to me, it felt very reductive after being in a much larger energy. This actually felt smaller to me, if that makes sense.
Literally, I'm seeing man building these temples. And it's coming, so I'm coming out of the energy into man's building of religious structures. artifacts and temples and structures. And I'm seeing men building these temples, acknowledging their religion, their gods. But to me, it felt very reductive after being in a much larger energy. This actually felt smaller to me, if that makes sense.
And then I saw these religious, the pyramids, Mecca, Notre Dame Cathedral, I remember very clearly, and I came out of it, and there was a guy with me who was sort of my attendant. I don't know if you had someone watching you. Just make sure you don't take off all your clothes and run down the street, which I didn't. But I looked at him.
And then I saw these religious, the pyramids, Mecca, Notre Dame Cathedral, I remember very clearly, and I came out of it, and there was a guy with me who was sort of my attendant. I don't know if you had someone watching you. Just make sure you don't take off all your clothes and run down the street, which I didn't. But I looked at him.
And then I saw these religious, the pyramids, Mecca, Notre Dame Cathedral, I remember very clearly, and I came out of it, and there was a guy with me who was sort of my attendant. I don't know if you had someone watching you. Just make sure you don't take off all your clothes and run down the street, which I didn't. But I looked at him.
His name was Connor, and I remember coming out of it, and I looked at him, and I said to him, Connor, organized religion is somewhat fucking absurd. And he looked at me and he nodded, just like you did. And I couldn't understand, in that moment, having felt something that to me felt beyond organized religion.
His name was Connor, and I remember coming out of it, and I looked at him, and I said to him, Connor, organized religion is somewhat fucking absurd. And he looked at me and he nodded, just like you did. And I couldn't understand, in that moment, having felt something that to me felt beyond organized religion.
His name was Connor, and I remember coming out of it, and I looked at him, and I said to him, Connor, organized religion is somewhat fucking absurd. And he looked at me and he nodded, just like you did. And I couldn't understand, in that moment, having felt something that to me felt beyond organized religion.
These structures, and I've been to the mall, I've been to Notre Dame, I've been to the Vatican. I haven't been, I've been into Saudi Arabia, but I couldn't go to Mecca. I wanted to. I've been to Japan and to India and seen Buddhist and Hindu temples, and I appreciate that, and I certainly respect it. But in that moment, I felt that if that type of organized religion wasn't speaking to me,
These structures, and I've been to the mall, I've been to Notre Dame, I've been to the Vatican. I haven't been, I've been into Saudi Arabia, but I couldn't go to Mecca. I wanted to. I've been to Japan and to India and seen Buddhist and Hindu temples, and I appreciate that, and I certainly respect it. But in that moment, I felt that if that type of organized religion wasn't speaking to me,
These structures, and I've been to the mall, I've been to Notre Dame, I've been to the Vatican. I haven't been, I've been into Saudi Arabia, but I couldn't go to Mecca. I wanted to. I've been to Japan and to India and seen Buddhist and Hindu temples, and I appreciate that, and I certainly respect it. But in that moment, I felt that if that type of organized religion wasn't speaking to me,
But I did believe that there's definitely a force greater than anything we can see or feel or touch out there. And that, to me, was the most honest religious experience I've ever had. Interesting.
But I did believe that there's definitely a force greater than anything we can see or feel or touch out there. And that, to me, was the most honest religious experience I've ever had. Interesting.
But I did believe that there's definitely a force greater than anything we can see or feel or touch out there. And that, to me, was the most honest religious experience I've ever had. Interesting.
They just closed. They didn't cover them up. I couldn't see anything.