Ah, but of course it's an improvement! Father Flanigan don't get no 200 bucks an hour and you get what you pay for, eh?///
I have often thought the same thing rigsy. Therapists and psychologists and shrinks have taken the place of close friends and priests. We don't need the latter if we can pay others to tell us what we want to hear. I'm afraid that's exactly what happened to Michael Jackson. Too bad. dj On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:26 AM, rigsy03<[email protected]> wrote: > > It's in the Lord's Prayer/Our Father, as well. In a way therapy and > self help have just replaced the Sacrament of Confession- Roman > Catholic. I am not sure it is an improvement. What do you think? > > On Jun 27, 3:41�pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: >> I would point the finger of blame at the Catholic Act of Contrition, but I >> think anything I could say, Fran will say better, so I'm going to make a >> fresh espresso instead. :-) >> >> >> >> [ Attached Message ]From:Don Johnson <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" >> <[email protected]>Date:Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:08:16 -0700 >> (PDT)Local:Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:08�pmSubject:[Mind's Eye] Apology Smology >> >> I never have understood the request for an apology. �Is it the >> embarrassment this brings to the apologizer we are after or do we >> really expect to feel better ourselves? �I feel it's more likely the >> person's ulterior motive is to gain tort advantage. �Correct me if I'm >> wrong Gruff, but in legalize isn't an apology akin to an admission of >> guilt or at least responsibility for a wrongdoing? �It's a good way to >> get sued. >> >> When someone I love or respect is angry with me it's usually due to a >> misunderstanding. �Things get said or done by one or the other of us >> and regret can follow. �I neither want nor expect an apology. �You >> can't take "sorry" to the bank. �What I try to do when I feel bad >> about how I've treated someone is DO something, not say something. >> Talk is cheap. �I pay my debts in action, not words.(I'm running out >> of cliches) >> >> In researching this topic on the internet earlier I ran across Plato's >> Apology. �Which of course is really no apology at all but more of an >> accusation. �In retrospect, looking back on all the times I've given >> insincere apologies(these are legion and expected) I did the same >> thing. �If not out loud then certainly in my head and with my >> expression. �Deception has never been my strong suit. >> >> Does an apology mean anything to you and if so, why? �Help me >> understand why this is so important to some people. >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
