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"How Great Thou Art" Reflections and Readings Life and Death [ Reverence for Life - UCS ] [ Live a Life that Matters - external link ] [ Death - Gibran ] [ Death and Rebirth - Taoism ] [ Buddhism and Life after Death - faithnet.org.uk - external link ] [ Death and Dying (- Experience Festival - external link) ] [ Life and Death - Elvis ~ A Lighted Candle ]

Reverence for Life United Communities of Spirit Passages in this section prescribe the ethic proper to reverence for life. There is, first of all, the ethic of ahimsa, nonviolence toward all living beings. Religious vegetarianism is motivated by this ethic. Then we have passages on the ethic of proper stewardship, recognizing that the natural world is given to humans as a trust, to be tended, maintained, and made fruitful. These deal with doing kindness to animals in distress, the proper management of natural resources, agriculture, animal husbandry, hunting, and forestry. Interfaith passages at: origin.org/ucs/ws/theme034.cfm

Death Gibran If you would indeed behld the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. Source: The Prophet, p. 101

Death and Rebirth Taoism Who uses his light Who trusts his vision Lives beyond death This is the Hidden immortal. Source: Lao Tzu, quoted in The Tao of Elvis, p. 164

Life and Death Elvis Presley His Mission: "Life isn't something you are given because it's owed to you. It's given because you need to grow, to learn and to expand your soul and Spirit. Life is often treated as just a time of play and expectation when it ought to be one of service to others; a building often sits empty because people can't picture its potential. And that's how many people's view of life is - empty because they don't see what it could be. When I get to the point where I can't be helpful, do something for other people in some way, then I don't want to stay here any longer. I'd like to fulfil my purpose in life, but if I can't do everything this time, then I know I'll have another chance. Life is a continuing circle - beginning with birth, ending with death and then beginning again. I believe that - just as I believe in our Heavenly Father and His Kingdom everlasting. To me that is the most important thing we have to learn, God is - He always will be. Learn that and everything else comes easy." Source: Elvis ~ A Lighted Candle

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