I didn't. Maybe I do think like nervous xmas tree lights! :-) I would push Brook's time line further back- maybe even to the '50's.//
The Catholic conscience seems indelible. Like Teresa of Avila's arguments with God, though fantastic. Humans need to humanize. I dislike the new liturgy. Intensely. Would love a chapel- like the one in "Brideshead Revisited"- and a priest with a sense of humor- after Mass, of course. Last Mass might have been in French- a Christmas event. On Sep 7, 10:40 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > It's your energy rigs, something like my "spirited response" you > mentioned, don't take the word too literally, perhaps you were just > simmering in thought. :-) > > Nice piece and many of my sentiments as well. I've recently become > disassociated with an old friend while I was in NY, a friend who has > been for quite sometime engaged in prosperity religion, when I saw the > Hummer I knew he was lost, the wife and kids are as well giving thanks > to the lord for their good fortunes. I found it rather hypocritical > and so our argument led to yet another dichotomy. > > On Sep 7, 7:36 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why do you think I am "stewing"??? Perhaps I was continuing to think > > about your post. Maybe I "think" like Xmas tree lights with a short! > > Who knows? > > > Related: "The Gospel of Wealth" by David > > Brookshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/opinion/07brooks.html > > > On Sep 6, 1:18 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So..why did the Obamas listen to Rev. Wright for 20 years??? > > > > Because they were black? ;-) > > > > Bravo rigs, a nice backlash! It took four posts and 19 minutes for > > > you to get it all out though, stewing were you? > > > > I do appreciate the feed back, hoping for some more. It's really > > > about the dilemma developing over the pin heads in Floriduh and the > > > nut job jihadists. > > > > I guess as much as I have to agree with you concerning people being or > > > acting religiously, I have to at least clarify that I was referring > > > primarily to theistic religiosity. > > > > The pharmaceutical industry is one of the modern day deceptions that > > > use us as guinea pigs for mostly experimental remedies. > > > > any other takers? > > > > On Sep 6, 10:01 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Sep 5, 12:51 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/08/muslim-relief-organizations-discrim... > > > > > > Questions: > > > > > > What is inhibiting the growth of civilization? > > > > > > What is the problem with people helping people in a disaster? > > > > > > What is the main wedge driving people apart in the world today? > > > > > > What is an obstacle in lending a hand to another human being? > > > > > > What is the basis of a holy war that is killing people? > > > > > > Why are people being denied humanitarian aid? > > > > > > Why is it that.........(fill in the blank)..........? > > > > > > Answer: > > > > > > Religion, here there and everywhere. > > > > > > "I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for > > > > > President."...... > > > > > > Quote from GW Bush before he caused the slaughter of innocent people > > > > > in Iraq. > > > > > >http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/04/06/iraq > > > > > Excerpt: > > > > > A major reason there are hundreds of thousands of dead innocent > > > > > civilians in Iraq, and thousands more in Afghanistan, is because this > > > > > is what we do. > > > > > > This is what we do in the name of god? > > > > > > In god we trust? > > > > > > Let's Pray..... "god help us".- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
