I always thought the expression came from the capacity of cement mixer trucks--nine cubic yards. Recently, I read that it came from WW II warplanes, which had ammo belts 27 feet long for their 50 calibre machine guns.

I wonder which, if either, is correct.

"Either everything is spiritual or nothing is. . . .walking on water is no more miraculous than the ability of hemoglobin to bond with oxygen. . . .both belong to the infinitely unfolding scheme of creation."

I'd hate to get off topic, but that's an interesting signature. if there is an omnipotent and omniscient god, he must value a rock no more than he values people. If 15 billion years to you is no different than 15 seconds or 15 milliseconds, you can observe the rock forming from lava, changing shape, exchanging matter, you can see all its events at the molecular level, atomic level, and ever sub sub sub atomic level we've yet to discover. It wouldn't be any less interesting than watching a decaying sack of organic matter(a person) interacting in a pretty predictable way with his environment and other persons. The human itself is no more interesting "than the ability of hemoglobin to bond with oxygen" inside. What is "spirituality" though? Is it the process of being emotionally touched by this concept? I am fascinated by a lot of seemingly dull concepts, like holding a plastic cup and wondering what part of the world the petroleum was extracted from, what factory it went to, what people were around, what supply truck carried it and what type of person the driver was, and what prompted me to buy this cup. What's in the cup? Water. I can just turn a tap on and have water. Elsewhere in the world little sambo has to walk 3 miles barefoot to fill a jug that he'll have to carry on his head back home. Wars are fought over these things.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define:+spirituality&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

There are several terms for spirituality. Some of them would call my thought process spirituality. What's it to you? I can split this topic and move to another forum if there is sufficient interest.

zay, come here - come here. don´t talk to that old man ..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whole_Nine_Yards

I'd hate to get off topic, but that's an interesting signature. if there is an omnipotent and omniscient god, he must value a rock no more than he values people. If 15 billion years to you is no different than 15 seconds or 15 milliseconds, you can observe the rock forming from lava, changing shape, exchanging matter, you can see all its events at the molecular level, atomic level, and ever sub sub sub atomic level we've yet to discover. It wouldn't be any less interesting than watching a decaying sack of organic matter(a person) interacting in a pretty predictable way with his environment and other persons. The human itself is no more interesting "than the ability of hemoglobin to bond with oxygen" inside. What is "spirituality" though? Is it the process of being emotionally touched by this concept? I am fascinated by a lot of seemingly dull concepts, like holding a plastic cup and wondering what part of the world the petroleum was extracted from, what factory it went to, what people were around, what supply truck carried it and what type of person the driver was, and what prompted me to buy this cup. What's in the cup? Water. I can just turn a tap on and have water. Elsewhere in the world little sambo has to walk 3 miles barefoot to fill a jug that he'll have to carry on his head back home. Wars are fought over these things.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define:+spirituality&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

There are several terms for spirituality. Some of them would call my thought process spirituality. What's it to you? I can split this topic and move to another forum if there is sufficient interest.

^That would be jake with me. My God. . has been moving towards discussions and definituions of spirituality as well as of organized religion--put it there if you like.