> > > > > > I didn't get that Lawson was comparing specific > > > > > > characteristics, just noting that many people of > > > > > > Jesus' time didn't approve of his behavior-- > > > > > > socializing with prostitutes and tax collectors > > > > > > and such, healing on the Sabbath, etc. Different > > > > > > expectations, but the same tendency to be > > > > > > disapproving if they weren't fulfilled. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, because he was doing what he knew to be right, not > > > > > conforming to someone else's standards. Bevan? > > > > > > > > This brings up an interesting question -- can one be > > > > enlightened and at the same time be a total toady? > > > > > > Define "total toady." > > > > Main Entry: toady > > Pronunciation: 'tO-dE > > Function: noun > > Inflected Form(s): plural toad·ies > > Etymology: by shortening & alteration from toadeater > > : one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors > > synonym : SYCOPHANT -- a servile self-seeking flatterer > > synonym : PARASITE -- one who clings to a person of > > wealth, power, or influence or is useless to society > > > > That, only totally. :-) > > So you're suggesting Bevan is insincere in his > apparent devotion to MMY?
I merely asked a theoretical question about the nature of enlightenment and whether it was con- sistent with toadyhood. It seems to me that enlightenment (which I think all of us agree is pretty much a useless term, but one we're stuck with) would be pretty wasted on a person who drew his or her primary sense of identity from the person of power, wealth or influence he or she had attached himself to. My feeling is that, because the universe is infinite, someone *could* possibly go that route, but it would be a lot like Sir Laurence Olivier becoming a fawning member of Ralph Macchio's "entourage" so that he could hang around with him all the time. :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
