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[at-l] Re: ATML 'Outen' the SACRED flame

Slim,
Thank you for selecting the word cherish instead of sacred.  I also cherish
the AT and have had sacred moments communing with God thru nature while
hiking on the AT.  I also have had the same experience on other trails.

ATami Boy  (friend of the  AT)

Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength;
they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run
and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.
(Isaiah 40: 31  NAS) 
 
> 'Outen' the flame. 
> Other than religious, according to Webster, one of the definitions of
> sacred is: inviolable, cannot be profaned or injured; unbroken.
> Possibly a more politically correct word for sacred is "cherish". 
> Rather than go off in a flame about a choice of words, 
> let us understand that many believers in diety feel a sense of closeness 
> to their god on "the trail", away from the fast-paced life. And to them
it
> is sacred. 
> Others may not feel or acknowledge a spiritual touchstone and that is
their
> right.
> Its up to every one to glean whatever good they can from 
> the events in their lives and allow others to do the same.
> 
> The word "cherish" by definition means: 
>     To hold or esteem dear; treat with tenderness; 
>     protect and aid; encourage; harbor in the mind. 
>  
> I, personally, cherish "the trail" and hope everyone would, too.
> I regard my feelings as sacred. 
> 
> SLIM

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