I wrote you a letter where I described how I saw the acceptance I had just experienced in a beautiful group of people as something similar and equally worthy as the one you had experienced in your Christian group. You called me back the same night and asked me to take the open letter away from my blog. You did not accept my experience as equal to yours, my sins had not been forgiven by Jesus as yours had been and I was still a sinner to be saved. You felt that it was your duty to save me. Read the rest of this entry »

I met you some years back in Damanhur, which is a commune, ecovillage, and spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of northern Italy about 30 miles north of the city of Turin. Nearly a thousand people live there together in house-units spread over the mountainous area and maintaining most of the social features of life including their own schools and even their own money. I was there with my family exploring the commune to find out whether we would like to become part of it and you were on a pilgrimage after you had lost your company and your life as a successful executive. You had cycled all the way from Denmark without using any money and you intended to finish your trip in Rome. Damanhur was the first place on your trip that you needed to pay to get in. Read the rest of this entry »