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On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Hugh. I will say this much ... Saint Nicholas is real, and as an > eternal member of the Communion of Saints he is beyond time and space, so > "space Santa" is entirely logical with the eyes of faith. Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > > On Sunday, January 26, 2014 1:50:14 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: > >> Patrick, >> >> Ah you can say what you like my Brother. My post was an introspective one >> and your thoughts and beliefs are valid. Please feel free to clarify. After >> all I believe the "Riv" universe would approve as long as there's no >> serious proselytizing. You are loved. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >> moving." -- Albert Einstein >> >> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Philip and Peter, >>> >>> Well, you're both right and both wrong in understanding what I was >>> attempting to say, but it is clear this is not the forum for further >>> discussion of it, so I won't make further attempts to clarify. Please >>> accept my apologies for straying beyond the confines of this group. >>> >>> With abandon, >>> Patrick >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:50:06 AM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: >>>> >>>> As I re-read Patrick's words, it sounds to me like he's using the >>>> difference between right and wrong as a way to find God, not using God to >>>> be told the difference between right and wrong. >>>> As an atheist, I completely agree with his approach; I just bleeped >>>> over all the God parts. >>>> >>>> Philip >>>> www.biketinker.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:32:29 PM UTC-8, Peter M wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Learn to realize us atheists aren't any different in recognizing false >>>>> logic.... Don't need space Santa to tell me right from wrong. >>>>> On Jan 25, 2014 9:23 PM, "Deacon Patrick" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> "No such thing, sweetheart. You never have to think about anything. >>>>>> But you may want to choose to." Grin. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mindfulness, logic, and reason are among the weapons that fight >>>>>> temptation. Learn to recognize false logic and you have learned how to >>>>>> recognize sin (since sin doesn't have the truth to work with, it's only >>>>>> option is false logic). Learn logic and reason and you are on the path to >>>>>> understanding God's Natural Law and thus knowing a slice of the mind of >>>>>> God. God being infinite, a slice is all I can handle. Grin. >>>>>> >>>>>> With abandon, >>>>>> Patrick >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, January 25, 2014 7:16:25 PM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Or as my daughters have been known to ask me "is this one of those >>>>>>> things we have to think about....?" I thought there might be a grin >>>>>>> there! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Deacon Patrick <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Absolutely, Robert. I should have put a "Grin." after my "Mindfull >>>>>>>> ... what?" as that is a joke I give my kids a hard time with quite >>>>>>>> often. >>>>>>>> Grin. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> With abandon, >>>>>>>> Patrick >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 25, 2014 3:18:01 PM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Patrick, when Chris wrote about living in the moment and looking >>>>>>>>> with clear eyes and an open heart, he was describing a fundamental >>>>>>>>> aspect >>>>>>>>> of Buddhism that is often referred to as mindfulness. The hope is to >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>> aware of what is going on within us and all around us; conscious of >>>>>>>>> presence, thoughts and actions. The act of breathing is often used to >>>>>>>>> focus >>>>>>>>> our mind, and I think we could have an interesting conversation >>>>>>>>> about how >>>>>>>>> riding a bike can clear and focus your mind as well. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Deacon Patrick >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mindfull ... what? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> With abandon, >>>>>>>>>> Patrick >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:43:08 AM UTC-7, Robert Barr wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Bosco Bars, mindfulness, Bhagavad Gita, St Ignatius, and a >>>>>>>>>>> touching reminder of why it all matters. Thank you Hugh. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 5:45 PM, Eunice Chang < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your words, Hugh. There is no easy way to deal with >>>>>>>>>>>> this, but doing what you love always seems to be the right thing >>>>>>>>>>>> to do. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> If Seth was in heaven, I suspect it'd look like this: >>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejchang/7091026041/ >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -Eunice >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 6:35:13 PM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sort of off topic...not so much about specific Rivendell >>>>>>>>>>>>> bikes, parts or RBW HQ doings but there were two Hilsen's >>>>>>>>>>>>> involved isn't >>>>>>>>>>>>> that enough? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> So read a rambling report about a recent ramble >>>>>>>>>>>>> here<http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/> >>>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ~Hugh >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> "Life is like riding a bicycle. 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