Any stima will do to beat a dogma

I found this interesting quote .
So here goes
A dogma is: a belief , a conviction, a persuasion ,a view
A stigma is :glory, honor,credit , distinction ,crown, laurel.
 I do not agree with this quote .I find that you must first have a belief ,conviction persuasion or viewpoint ,to achieve any glory , honor , credit ,distinction or laurel crown.

Nature worship or worshipping in nature

I was thinking how different these two things are to me. I do not worship the sun but I do worship the creator of the sun. I do not worship the trees but; I do worship the creator of the trees. I do not worship the waters but: I do worship the creator of the water. I am very thankful for all the beauty the creator has given me.
 I love to worship in nature . I love the breeze on my face or the warmth of the sun coursing through my body as I think about things of a spiritual nature orGod and how much I love him. I love the viewing point of  mountain or the cathedral feel of a forest. I love the rippling of the waves and sand under my feet. They put me in the mood to sing songs of praise to the author of all life and every good thing.
I do feel water , sun and quiet are healing ,also the sounds of birds or water running is soothing to the soul . I am ever mindful of who gave these gifts to me.

Are Soul and Spirit different ?
I feel that sprit is our very breath.

Spirit my dictionary tell me is my breath . "Aha! got that one right. "
My vitlity . How I am animated . My psyche.
My essence "Oh ,this agrees with soul."
My soul "Oh maybe it is the same."
My spirit can be what makes me bold ,enthusiastic or courageous .
Or it can describe my frame of mind ,temper, mood or humor .
Or spirit can be my ghost .


I think our soul is our innermost being.
Soul in the dictionary means my essential nature , my spiritual being." Hey! there is that "spirit "word . "
It goes on to say spirit is who I am as an indivisual, my substance and my force . Did Luke Sky Walker mean" May your soul be with you? "
This is probalby the life force we see in Tai Chi and Reiki that makes every thing alive ,live.
 Spirit means my very essense, my genius, what I think and know.Spitit is my principles ,what I stand on , my ego , my psyche, my very life, my courge, love ,affection ,honor ,duty and idealism. It is what I think  about and honor most. It is my art, my singing , poetry ,writing, story telling and my reverance. It is my sense of what is beautiful like kitties , children ,sunsets , family, red, yellow and stars. My person, my very fact of being human .
 When we are told to honor God in soul ,spiit and body think of these things . 

Writing or Charecters Verses Living People


Hemingway in Death in the Afternoon, which I  have never read says ,
" When Writing a novel a writer should create living people not characters.
A character is a caricature " Unquote
 Being me, I looked up what this could mean. I have also listened to renowned authors this year at the library with my writers group" Creative Endeavors "friends . One said characters are very important and must be developed well and the other said he never uses characters. What ? It leaves one thinking.
 Now if I read a story, I want my character to have humor ,be an indivisual, have a good nature,  personality, temper , soul , spirit, courage , intellect, intelligence, a great mind ,an interesting situation ,in good standing ,maybe fame or rank.  With at least a name, resoluting to do something wonderful. You will find most of these qualitys in the dictionary under character. 
  I do not want to read about a caricature who is a mockery,sham, farce, imitation and phoney. No wonder I do not like caricatures even in art .
 A real person is a common man for all of us to look up too, maybe an extrodinary man.
 I think artist in the field of writing , better write about real men or women who have a lot of character .