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Hebrews talks about the Sabbath being "Today"
this moment.
the most sacred.
posted by
Xeno-x
on July 6, 2005 at 12:20 PM
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"The Sabbath was made for Man, not Man for the Sabbath."
posted by
Ciel
on July 6, 2005 at 10:02 AM
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Some People
are destined to be separate from other people, for one reason or another. I admire those; they are often the free-thinkers and the protectors.
posted by
archiew
on July 5, 2005 at 5:36 AM
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Our only security . . .
Is that which we create within ourselves; no one else can make us secure. Seucrity is as much, maybe more so, an attitude than a physical thing.
posted by
archiew
on July 5, 2005 at 5:35 AM
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Painter
Your post is quite thought-provoking. What if that little girl had eaten cheese puffs? Maybe she would have gone straight to hell. I think "security" is a misbegotten goal. In this world--and perhaps any other in which humans have existed, awareness of one's situation and the conditions of our society precludes security. Prey animals survive by never feeling secure. Hemlocker
posted by
Hemlocker
on July 3, 2005 at 7:28 AM
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God is a God of order and structure
as we see in creation. Therfore that same order and structure should be in His body of believers, but not in many if not most traditional situations.
The question is: what is that proper order and structure? People were not created to be independant of others spiritualy.
posted by
calmcantey75
on July 1, 2005 at 8:11 PM
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Thought-provoking post, empty_handed_painter.
I agree with the warrior precepts, except for a greyer area around the discarded past. The past is a great qualifier for present behavior.
Anyway, I personally adhere to Emerson's "Self-Reliance." Like Castaneda's personal responsibility, I believe that every person must accept who and what they are, gauge their limitations, rise above them, cultivate a sense of self-worth and self-respect and hold oneself accountable for everything you have a hand in.
And learn tolerance, above all. Elitists and judgmentalists preach from the pulpit of intolerant ignorance.
posted by
saul_relative
on July 1, 2005 at 7:16 PM
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ehp
great post! i agree with you 100%, and wonder why more people dont' see how far they have been led away from the message by the religiosity and doctrine and laws built around it. How much the extremists act like the Pharaisees of yesterday....and only see it in other religions not realizing others are only mirrors 
posted by
MysticGmekeepr
on July 1, 2005 at 5:16 PM
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Interesting post. There will always be seekers for absolute answers.
Ben.
posted by
A-and-B
on July 1, 2005 at 1:48 PM
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