> > We can't spit without another "news" mention of the Christian > > "religious right" and the dangers of that group's thinking. > > They sound dangerous to me too, but the truth is that I don't > > know any of them. The people I do know, if asked to choose > > between the "religious right" and the Amish > > approach will, on contemplation, side with the latter. > > I live right in the middle of a very right-wing conservative > part of California. Everyone seems to think of California as > the bluest of blue states but forgets this is also the home > of some of the most 'right' of the right wing.
I'll take your word for it, but the notion of "right wing conservative Christians" just strikes me as a contradiction in terms. > We get lots of practice with forgiveness by having to forgive > our religious right neighbors and having to tolerate their > behavior toward us on a daily basis. It still angers me from > time to time, but if I don't release on it then it just eats > me up inside so I have to forgive them for MY OWN well being. > That's one of the deeper lessons of forgiveness. You do not > do it because the other person deserves it. That is beside > the point. You do it because it is the only way to go forward > with joy in your heart. > > The Amish are very smart people. It's ironic - or a sign of the times - that they get no attention at all in our information feed until tragedy hits them. I agree they are very smart people. Can't say I'm going to rush off to join them, but they certainly have my respect. Bill > Kristyne McDaniel _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
