Organic Christian

When I think of nature and reverence for the natural world, I usually think of Wicca, or perhaps the druids. Some scholars even trace back the word "pagan" to mean rustic, or a country bumpkin, as opposed to the more urban Christians. The overwhelming awareness of the annual cycle of life, death and rebirth was a country thing. Cities were built in enduring, unchanging stone and fostered thoughts of eternity. Country folk sacrificed their kings - city folk carved marble statues of them.

But, that was long ago. We still have our rural mystics in the hippies and the alternate religions, but they are no longer the conservative ones. Christians have moved from the far, far fringe to the center of things, some even to the Ultra Conservative Christian Right.

Now, I subscribe to a community supported agriculture group which promotes organic, sustainable agriculture, and their logo is a picture of an angel plowing the fields to help out a hardworking farmer. It's a different world from the country pagans and city Christians. A hat like this from Upstream Christian Designs seems to fit right in. Check out this and other items with the Organic Christian design at http://www.cafepress.com/UpstreamDesigns/6610663.

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Rainy Day Tote Bag at Go Camel Art and Photograpy

Wouldn't this bird have looked great on Captain Jack Sparrow's shoulder? I've always been amazed at the bright bright colors of parrots. They look like they've been painted by a child with a yen for primary colors. With all the different varieties and color patterns, though, they are one of the most recognizable types of birds. You may not know what type it is, but you always know it's a parrot.

Parrots are also well known for their intelligence and skill at mimicry. When you "parrot" what someone says, you repeat it, over and over. You've probably seen some incredible clip on an animal planet show or on youtube of a parrot making fart noises or playing "dead bird." They seem to be natural performers often dancing or performing other tricks.

As amazing and fun as they can be, if you decide to find a parrot for yourself, pay careful attention to where it came from as many endangered wild species are being captured and smuggled into the country for the pet industry, and often the birds don't survive.

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