Perfect timing, Jim. I'm going to Walden Pond this morning. RBS
> -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Cobabe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2003 1:01 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ZION] Thoreau > > > > The very simplicity and nakedness of man's life in the primitive ages > imply this advantage, at least, that they left him still but a sojourner > in nature. When he was refreshed with food and sleep, he contemplated > his journey again. He dwelt, as it were, in a tent in this world, and > was either threading the valleys, or crossing the plains, or climbing > the mountain-tops. But lo! men have become the tools of their tools. The > man who independently plucked the fruits when he was hungry is become a > farmer; and he who stood under a tree for shelter, a housekeeper. We now > no longer camp as for a night, but have settled down on earth and > forgotten heaven. We have adopted Christianity merely as an improved > method of agriculture. We have built for this world a family mansion, > and for the next a family tomb. > (Thoreau, Walden) > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > //////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /////////// > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html --^----------------------------------------------------------------
