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Hey Kat, only time will tell...wink, winK!

Thanks for stopping by; the point is taken. Neil

posted by salem8 on March 3, 2007 at 2:56 PM | link to this | reply

Neil

I hope you are not a prisoner of your fathers convictions

posted by Kat02 on March 2, 2007 at 10:29 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks Richinstore, Chris, Carole --the USA did not follow Winthrop or Penn

--the Quaker who started Pennsylvania based on freedom of expression and religion--either. Ben Franklin and Jefferson rebelled against both; Jefferson writing his own Bible, and Franklin and he opting for Deism. I think the USA has a balance between being too "natural" and "too religious." Some pull at both extremes, but certainly, we reject the model of being sheep or sheeples. I may seek membership in a nude colony; but I am told they also frown on people who stare. So even amoing the free-est, there is a decorum, a certain code. I think rather than morality, I was thinking a code of honor/dishonor/respect for others. My Dad taught me that the worst insult I could give any man was to interfere--even by falling in love--with a person's wife, or taking sides in a dispute between family members and spouses. I guess, I am a prisoner of my culture, or my Dad's training....?Shalom/peace/friendship ALWAYS, Neil

posted by salem8 on March 1, 2007 at 2:39 PM | link to this | reply

YP!-

What would all the bloggers look if we were all naked?  This picture came to mind.......

 Sheeples???

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LadyCeeMarie

 

posted by LadyCeeMarie on March 1, 2007 at 1:03 PM | link to this | reply

A nice piece Neil.I think you are saying that now,we are being controled

too much-possibly against our natural instincts? Thought provoking.Chris.

posted by Scramble on March 1, 2007 at 8:37 AM | link to this | reply

YPunday,

very philosophical

posted by richinstore on March 1, 2007 at 8:07 AM | link to this | reply