[Jewelry making - Article 00626] - Re: [Orchid] Crystal Therapy

[Thomas Timms]

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    Ok, this has been quite a thread but I have to agree with David B.
    that this has the potential of growing into a small flame war. So I
    decided to put my two cents in and hopefully avoid such a disaster. I
    like to think of myself as a Christian, but don't worry I am not here
    to preach.  I have been following this thread but until now I was not
    going to get involved. I just couldn't hold back any longer. I am not
    going to go into all the scientific mumbo-jumbo just simple straight
    to the point facts about us. It is like a story about casting the
    first stone. There sure seems to be a lot of people out there that
    aren't sure what to believe in which is kind of sad. Yet how many of
    us create and sell beautiful crosses, Buddhas, or Star of David
    pieces? How about Celtic crosses or small bibles? Lets go even
    further, how about pentagrams, four leaf clovers or Thor's hammer?
    These are all based on different beliefs and some can be more harmful
    than Holistic beliefs. None of these beliefs have been scientifically
    proven to be valid, yet we create pieces representing these beliefs.
    Does this make us unethical too? I think not because it is not the
    belief we are selling but the symbols as decoration, we just call
    them what they are i.e. crosses, Star of David or pentagrams. Those
    who sell crystals labeled for their holistic value are doing no
    different. Maybe we could make jewelry in the shape of the human
    brain since this is the real origin of belief. I don't know where
    that came from but I thought I'd throw it in anyway. It would seem
    that there is a rise in discussions on the subjects of politics and
    religion, two sure fire ways of starting heated talks. I guess that
    is a good way of venting just so long as it doesn't turn friends
    against each other or create sides in this forum. Thus far I have
    seen short lived disagreements but for the most part everyone seems
    eager to help everyone else. That's what makes this forum a grand
    place to be. Well I've said enough. 

Tom Timms
Gold Canyon AZ
Where the Superstitions Kiss the sky.
ttimms51 AT yahoo.com


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