[Faith-talk] Independence

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Hi everyone! The NFB is in place to promote indenpendence and to make lives 
for blind people better. I am a Pagan, an NFB member and an Oregonian with 
Rettinopothy of Premiturity. I believe that Christiannity is one of many 
paths to eternity, the tunnel and the light. If you don't have a religian, 
that is fine. Even in the Pagan community, we have many paths to eternity. 
Most of my friends are Christians. I have worked with them to improve either 
their own lives or the lives of blind people as a whole. I have also known 
many people of other religians or the lac there of either because I was 
raised by them, educated by them or just got fortunent enough to work 
alongside them. I am independent because I chose to be independent. I am a 
Pagan because I chose to be a Pagan. Paganism is the right path for me. I 
joined the NFB because I like the pholosphy. I do my best to make lives for 
blind people of all faiths better. As for the Pagan component, that is just 
as much of a charituristic as being blind is. It's just part of who I am. 
Believe it or not, I have had more problems with discrimination from being 
blind than I ever have with being a Pagan. That is why I go out of my way to 
make lives for blind people better. I want a better world for blind people. 
I have banged my head on the wall with the Oregon State Legeslature more 
than once all because I want to make life better for blind people. when I 
mean better, I mean, better education for blind children so that they can 
become independent adults, for those who go blind later in life, better 
intragration into their lives as they readjust their lives, and of course, 
better technology for blind people from all walks of life just to make 
better improvements that they wouldn't get if it wasn't in place. As for 
spiritual guidence, I have the Native American Creator, Mother Earth, and 
many other spiritual beings alongside me to guide and protect me. That 
doesn't mean that I'm not independent. In fact, I am very independent as a 
blind person. I wouldn't know myself if I wasn't an independent, blind Pagan 
and NFB member.
Kendra
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:13 AM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Independence


>I understand the NFB promote
> Independence. However as Christians, aren't we suposed to be dependent 
> upon Christ in every aspect of our life? What are your thoughts? I see it 
> as I am able to live interdependently. Yes, the skills I've learned have 
> in abled me to get around, but I still need his guidence through out life. 
> RJ
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