spiritual flapjacks?

so the story is: i just signed up on rainn wilson's website soul pancake. here's what i think so far. i love that it's so arts driven, and that you're really encouraged to be creative in expressing yourself and uploading content. the fact that it's purpose is to provide a space for people to explore and discuss matters of spirituality and relationship to God is fantastic. it's refreshing to see a space for a subject that affects so many people to be so open. while for a long time it was taboo, or in some ways 'not allowed' to want to talk about our beliefs and ideas when it comes to the soul or contemplating our Creator, now we have one more green light to speak our hearts and minds.

the discourses of society, the various aspects of reality that help shape how we think about, talk about, and behave in the world, have been a growing area of awareness for me, particularly during the last several years. the messages and images we see in the media around us, the news, what we learn in school, all have an impact on the types of thoughts we're likely to have, the questions about ourselves and society we're likely to ask, and the conclusions we're likely to reach. it also plays a role in how we observe and evaluate the challenges we see facing our global community, and the solutions and strategies for addressing them we can imagine. in light this influence that discourse can exert on our collective consciousness, it's especially significant for so many young people to have a forum for engaging in dialogue and reflection about an area that's long been neglected.

all these wonderful things aside, that doesn't mean that by participating in such a discourse, anybody has to accept or agree whole-heartedly with everything anybody shares in that space. in a sense, it's partly the point that we all have different experiences and ideas to contribute. that in the exchange of these ideas we all can learn a little more about ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. i suppose all i really want to say is that it's cool that we can participate in such a massive dialogue that addresses many of the concerns most pressing to the human heart. nuff said. check it out if you want, or don't. but do share any thoughts you have related to such things, or your own experiences or stories from using the site.