Shall I make a funny about "Arbeit macht Frei" and the Liebestod of concentration camps and Indian reservations? (google Bosque Redondo) Humor turns the principle of logic and reason on its head but it can also be used to hurt and that's abuse. Humor is sacr-ed, which means that the comic needs to be willing to be sacri-ficed on the stage (altar, raised place, etc.) of life if they are to deserve the name.
It's a "touchy feely" thing. The battle between people of the body (druids and artists) and people of the religious corporation in Britain still rages. In the "New World" its form is found in Libertarian versus Government. In Europe its assumptions are "founding principles" from the three Abrahamic religions. I did a conference on Religion and Violence a few years ago and was the Native American representative with a lot of heavy hitters from the Catholic Church, Sarah Lawrence College Buddhists, a Hindu MD from Albert Einstein Medical School and the editor for the local Palestinian newspaper and a Rabbi from Hartford. Both Muslim and Jewish representatives stayed away until their time to talk and so they didn't know I was there, (I spoke earlier). In their talks both were insulting to the peoples of Forest and Agricultural Technology (Pagans i.e. people of the forest) The Hindu MD also made her speech and left before she was asked anything or had to listen to anyone else. I think, as a result of their rudeness, I was asked to lead the closing ceremonial and the Muslim left while the Rabbi, who stayed, was surprised that my song contained names for God that he recognized as Hebrew, but they weren't. They were ours. The Jewish and Islamic representatives were not the only issue of course. The Christians had a problem of attitude as well. The Catholic Systematic Theologian gave a brutal talk about the RCC's historical treatment of us. His honesty was both admirable and dramatic, even confessional. I asked if he would give me a written copy and he said no. He wouldn't put it in writing. Kind of like the GOP and Obama, they only thing they write down are the prevarications. That's why the Kogi from Columbia call all Europeans: "Little Brother." (see Wade Davis if you don't believe me.) In return the Euro-American immigrants call the Koge "Coke-heads" because of the medicinal use of the Coca plant for the altitude where they live. Would it not be better for all concerned to just suspend our assumptions and be "In-spira-tional" as in perform an "observe your breath and go into silence" meditation (prayer). I suspect the words I used preclude that from happening. Words are tough to get around. REH From: futurework-boun...@lists.uwaterloo.ca [mailto:futurework-boun...@lists.uwaterloo.ca] On Behalf Of Steve Kurtz Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 7:31 AM To: Futurework list Subject: [Futurework] Pagans and Druids issue apology to Stonehenge labourers http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2013/09/14/pagans-and-druids-issue-apology-to-sto nehenge-labourers/
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