Psalmistry

In my life certain synchronicities have appeared that have guided me here and there. Recently an old friend of mine has returned from a break seeing family and friends, and both of us, although having little contact, have suddenly decided to give up carbohydrates in our diets.  Not only that, as I have in the last few months kicked myself of certain vices he is also doing the same, and yesterday we had a discussion about yet another area of life we have both been renovating in our selves, our understanding of love and sex. I do not personally condemn homosexuality in itself, although I do see hookup culture and subsequently alcohol and drug culture deeply rooted with homosexuality and hedonistic, un-responsible sex, perpetuated by Hollywood and the music industry at large.  However there is a difference between heterosexuality versus homosexuality and material lust and philosophical motivation. In the case of being straight or being gay, it is purely materialistic, focuses on physical

Recently I have thought a lot about karma. In the past I have used it as an excuse to do harm to others or at the very least expect or wish harm to be done. Growing up in a volatile household, controlling my anger has been a path in itself.   If it is in someone else's nature to do something, why should karma dictate it to be in mine? Lest I become the very thing I have set out to avoid. How can we "love thy neighbor" but still disapprove of others behavior. Hate the sin but love the sinner, as I am a protestant and wish not to prosecute others in the name of my faith (RC's), as I have my own tribulations to worry about. In any good use of the word, I need to worry about my own karma, not others. And after all is said and done karma has shown itself to be, to me, a revengeful and spiteful concept. People concerned with karma are usually more or less concerned with the material application and who or what has done what to who. Very rarely do people see the bad things t