praise (prz) *n.* *1. * Expression of approval, commendation, or admiration. *2. * The extolling or exaltation of a deity, ruler, or hero. *3. * *Archaic* A reason for praise; merit.
Allan, I too am in awe. However, I still question why a supreme being would*need * to be praised. I refuse to believe this is a requirement because it scares me. I choose to love and trust without fear. It gives me the freedom to continue to learn and grow. It gives me the freedom to question all along the way. I see living this life-experience as a great honor and I express my gratitude for it everyday. :) On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 10:05 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Today's Topic Summary > > Group: http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/topics > > - Music & Emotion <#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_0> [1 Update] > - The Adaptive Value of Fear vs > Foresight<#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_1>[1 Update] > - "I do not approve of murder" <#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_2> [4 > Updates] > - Taxes <#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_3> [2 Updates] > - My fellow zombies <#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_4> [1 Update] > - Worship <#131a2342cb812812_group_thread_5> [2 Updates] > > Topic: Music & > Emotion<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/55dfd751e3a6af8> > > Don Johnson <[email protected]> Aug 06 09:48PM -0500 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > The very best of Gershwin. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbDfH9pRrzY&playnext=1&list=PL60A4A2A8A4ADCE77 > > My gift to you rigsy. > > dj > > > > > > Topic: The Adaptive Value of Fear vs > Foresight<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/d4eac9165b9f9895> > > Don Johnson <[email protected]> Aug 06 04:48PM -0500 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > Hm. I disagree with describing the times as febrile. Stagnate is more > like > it. Perhaps the day traders are febrile but I have no respect or > sympathy > for them. The 500 pt. drop on the DOW represents a run to cash. > Motivated > less by fear, I think, then exasperation with a President and a > Congress > that fail to see the gravity of the situation and have the guts to do > something about it. A government unwilling to even take half-measures > to > begin a recovery. In short, a response to cowardice and ineptitude. The > deficit most trying us now isn't that of GDP to revenue it's lack of > competent leadership. Instead we have a 'leader' completely blaming one > branch of the government for all the problems as if 6 straight years of > Democratic control of Congress had nothing to do with our current > problems. > It shouldn't be that hard to admit there's plenty of blame to share > between > all the branches including the Federal Reserve. Less partisanship and > more > focus please. > > Unfortunately for us too much attention has been on deliberately > increasing > the role of government in people's lives. It's expensive and it's > inefficient. I understand TARP. I understand spending your way out of a > recession. Perhaps it would be a good time to step up road repair and > bridge > building and whatever infrastructure we might need in the next few > years and > just borrow and get it done NOW. More importantly though we need a > clear and > honest effort to reign in the reckless spending on entitlements. Our > future > depends on it. Too much has been promised and the hard decisions on how > to > break those promises have to be made but clearly they won't be by > Barack > Obama or this Congress. Hard times are coming; ya'll ain't seen nothing > yet. > > > Vote change in 2012. > > dj > > > > > > > Topic: "I do not approve of > murder"<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/bd35af2947e3f6c3> > > ornamentalmind <[email protected]> Aug 06 02:25PM -0700 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > To be a little pedantic here, to murder is to kill when such killing > is against the law. Killing is just killing. So, by definition, > murder, being against the law is 'wrong'...at least by some societal > rules. > When a person is put to death for a crime, it is killing but not > murder. Is this too 'wrong'? > > > > > > gabbydott <[email protected]> Aug 06 11:26PM +0200 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > Ultimately, death is part of life. Everyone knows this. Just now I find > it > interesting to observe how everyone makes their use of this truth. > > > > > > ornamentalmind <[email protected]> Aug 06 02:28PM -0700 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > Here we agree totally gabby... > > > > > > gabbydott <[email protected]> Aug 06 11:45PM +0200 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > But I said it first and it included you. Therefore my definition of > 'ultimately' must vary from yours. > > Who would approve of murder here? > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 11:28 PM, ornamentalmind > > > > Topic: Taxes<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/37d24f8e85cd29e7> > > allan deheretic <[email protected]> Aug 06 10:10AM +0200 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > I am sorry Paradox I didn't realize you used one of those audio email > readers.. > (giggle) > Allan > > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, > > > > > paradox <[email protected]> Aug 06 08:05AM -0700 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > This side of 40 Allan, everything helps :) > > > > > > > Topic: My fellow > zombies<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/a6f97c1adcf42a98> > > RP Singh <[email protected]> Aug 06 11:23PM +0530 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > Everything in the universe is following laws , we know where the Earth > will be ten years from now because it is following laws which are > discernible and predictable. A huge comet is detected approaching our > Earth and we are able to calculate within no time when and where it > will hit the Earth. Similarly life progressed from amoeba to the > humans according to laws of nature which are not that clear , but it > can be assumed that they are. We humans know that we are influenced by > laws of Biology , psychology , sociology etc. and if we accept that in > this vast machine, the Universe, we are also cogs which follow a > definite course we will not be wrong because we are no exception to > the general rule. In little things we know our bondage and I am > confident that in times to come we will know and accept the totality > of our bondage. > > > > > Topic: Worship<http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye/t/d633e7ffa9e9365> > > allan deheretic <[email protected]> Aug 06 10:35AM +0200 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > My apologize if I have offended the members of the group. > To clarify a real question. What I wrote is not original, I have been > kicking the idea around in my mind that I forgot the original source.. > It > is loosely based of the concept of reincarnation, trying to look at the > subject from the other side.. > Allan > PS I know I babble and anything I say should be taken with a grain of > salt.. > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 2:15 AM, ornamentalmind > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, > > > > > allan deheretic <[email protected]> Aug 06 10:41AM +0200 > ^<#131a2342cb812812_digest_top> > > From my personal experience vain is not a word that can be used. God is > the > humblest being I have ever met. As i think about him I am in total awe. > Allan > > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, > > > >
