Discrimination is a learned belief not something that is inherent:

“Spiritual discrimination, like reason itself, grows out of dialogue.”  – Sam Keen: Hymns to an Unknown God: Awakening The Spirit In Everyday Life

Sam Keen’s latest book, In the Absence of God: Dwelling in the Presence of the Sacred, is a brilliant book that is a small thought provoking feast that I would recommend to anyone with questions about the meaning of life and evolution from the religious to the spiritual.

I thought I might find more color in the evening sky tonight when I took my walk at Newburyport’s Waterfront Park. No such luck. It was more like a winter sky:

I’m not sure if Hurricane Bill’s presence off the coast of Massachusetts attributed to the winter sky effect this evening or not…

Still, I am totally enjoying the ever changing vistas of the Merrimack River in downtown Newburyport and my walks have been great for my spirit and given me more energy. I should start walking in Amesbury too. It’s such a beautiful town, right next to Newburyport. But so far I am enjoying the drive along the river that takes me to my walks at the Waterfront Park.