Can we 'do' anything at all? Perhaps doing is an illusion too. Perhaps all we can do is to interfere less - non-doing and letting.
-KO 2008/12/18 MarshaV <[email protected]> > > It is my experience, whether successful or not, I really want to follow the > Good. Do I need some other clump of patterns to tell me what that good > might be? - It is helpful, though, to unravel the mystery. And I am > grateful for all the help. > > Anyways... > > > > At 06:40 AM 12/18/2008, you wrote: > >> All i am pointing out is that religions, sects and cults are all famous >> for >> their injunctions to be 'good' for Gods sake so you will get life >> everlasting etc. They are also famous for their sexual injunctions which >> can lead to repression and sexual abuse. And of course the wars. >> >> -KO >> >> >> 2008/12/18 MarshaV <[email protected]> >> >> > At 05:47 AM 12/18/2008, you wrote: >> > >> >> And the guilt when they fail? How can a priest be a pederast? >> >> >> >> Paco, I am sad for you - have you lost your mind? >> >> >> >> No faith necessary - just study evolution and you will see all the >> reasons >> >> to be helpful. >> >> >> >> -KO >> >> >> > >> > A child because one will not believe the father's statement? What are >> you >> > saying here Keith? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > 2008/12/18 francisco albano <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > May Yahweh bless you and keep you! >> >> > May Yahweh let his face shine on you, and be gracious to you! >> >> > May Yahweh look kindly on you, and give you his peace! (Num. >> 6:24-26) >> >> > >> >> > --- On Wed, 12/17/08, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > From: MarshaV <[email protected]> >> >> > Subject: Re: [MD] The SOM/MOQ discrepancy. >> >> > To: [email protected] >> >> > Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 5:30 PM >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > At 02:58 PM 12/16/2008, Ron wrote: >> >> > >Marsha, >> >> > >Orpheus, Hercules and Osiris! >> >> > >the story of Hercules is almost exactly the story of jesus. But, I >> >> > >can understand >> >> > >why you would dislike it, I dislike those aspects too. But the >> bhudda >> >> > rests >> >> > >as comforably within the bowels of christianity as he does within a >> >> > >pile of rubbish. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > In my opinion a myth is a story one can decide to live by. Christians >> >> > believe that the Jesus Story is inclusive myth, the greatest story >> told, >> >> and >> >> > they have chosen to live by this story. It opens them to the largness >> of >> >> > life and inspires them to love neighbor, enemies included, and to >> engage >> >> in >> >> > ministries of service. Living by the Jesus Story is difficult, very >> >> dificult >> >> > they say; but they try. There are saints who prove it can be done. >> Let >> >> each >> >> > choose his/story/myth to live by. Fairy tale or whatever. The choice >> >> depends >> >> > on contextualization and interpretation, and ultimately on faith. >> >> > . >> >> > Best wishes, >> >> > >> >> > Paco >> >> > . >> >> >> > >> > . >> > . >> > >> > Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the >> stars......... >> > . >> > . >> > Moq_Discuss mailing list >> > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> > Archives: >> > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ >> > >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ >> > > . > . > > Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars......... > . > . > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
