martha
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BonoVoxSupastar said:Maybe a little less arrogance(as we see above) and a little more humility, and a whole LOT more love.
Nicely put.
BonoVoxSupastar said:Maybe a little less arrogance(as we see above) and a little more humility, and a whole LOT more love.
MadelynIris said:Hey BVS, right on! We keep agreeing with each other.
I was afraid of attributes like "silent and invisible" would be used.
I agree this is the best way to seek influence and promote one's perspective...but it does go both ways, and anyone who wants this from anyone else should be looking in the mirror regularly as well. (* Not aimed at you or any one person in particular.)BonoVoxSupastar said:Maybe a little less arrogance(as we see above) and a little more humility, and a whole LOT more love.
yolland said:
I agree this is the best way to seek influence and promote one's perspective...but it does go both ways, and anyone who wants this from anyone else should be looking in the mirror regularly as well. (* Not aimed at you or any one person in particular.)
You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or in physics—in physical laws—every action is met by an equal or an opposite one. It's clear to me that Karma is at the very heart of the universe. I'm absolutely sure of it. And yet, along comes this idea called Grace to upend all that "as you reap, so you will sow" stuff. Grace defies reason and logic. Love interrupts, if you like, the consequences of your actions, which in my case is very good news indeed, because I've done a lot of stupid stuff."
"I am a friend to God, a sworn enemy of the saccharine and a believer in grace over karma."
MadelynIris said:Maybe the idea is that without grace, you are a destined to become a "victim" of karma, and the natural state of karma is a reflection of the human state, which tends to be biting others in the ass.
As I go through life, fixing my mistakes one at a time, I’ve learned a thing or two about Karma, and part of keeping good Karma is sharing it with others. I hope these notions help you as much as they’ve helped me.
Do good things and good things will happen to you. Do bad things and it will come back and bite you in the ass.
If you want a better life, you need to be a better person.
Bad luck might be contagious. It wouldn’t be fair to bring someone into your life until you clean yours up.
Never underestimate the power of confidence. And never underestimate fifteen beers, a little enlightenment, and the power of Rob Base and DJ Easy Rock.
A person needs a little rest after having his moustache tickled at a gay bar.
You have to do the hard things in life sooner or later.
If you want the reward, you have to do the work.
The secret to life is fixing all the bad things that you’ve done.
Whether picking up trash, returning stolen merchandise, or helping a homosexual find love, it always has the same reward… feeling good about yourself.
Karma. You got to love it.
MadelynIris said:I can only assume?
anitram said:
Oh good grief.
Yes, 5 billion people out there are living in daily misery.
AEON said:
The dream country is modern day America with a few tweaks.
1) return of American mythology - meaning, I think there is value in building up the lives of men like Washington, Jefferson, FDR, MLK. Keep them larger than life and hold them up as examples of courage and leadership.
2) allow Judeo/Christian ethics and morality to be taught in public schools. Secular Humanism is the current religion being taught and I think it is leading us down the wrong path.
3) removal of activist judges, both conservative and liberal.
4) an end to big oil and big auto as we know it. We are slaves to this outdated, robber barron system and I hate it. Electric cars are very patriotic
5) the banning and removal of Islamic Fascism.
6) extreme funding of green technology. The ROI will be worth it!
7) outlaw abortion (this is a brutal and barbaric practice - medical advances will only continue to reveal how truly awful this is)
8) mandatory 2 year service for every man and woman (can be military, peace corps, Red Cross...etc)
9) that we choose to reject the sewage that comes from Hollywood.
10) that our university teachers stop usuing their position to spread the hatred of America and Judeo/Christian values.
Any candidate, man/woman/black/white/Republican/Democrat/Independent, running on these basic principles, and he walks as he talks (i.e. integrity), is my ideal candidate
AEON said:
Probably more like 8 billion.
AEON said:1) return of American mythology - meaning, I think there is value in building up the lives of men like Washington, Jefferson, FDR, MLK. Keep them larger than life and hold them up as examples of courage and leadership.
2) allow Judeo/Christian ethics and morality to be taught in public schools. Secular Humanism is the current religion being taught and I think it is leading us down the wrong path.
3) removal of activist judges, both conservative and liberal.
4) an end to big oil and big auto as we know it. We are slaves to this outdated, robber barron system and I hate it. Electric cars are very patriotic.
5) the banning and removal of Islamic Fascism.
6) extreme funding of green technology. The ROI will be worth it!
7) outlaw abortion (this is a brutal and barbaric practice - medical advances will only continue to reveal how truly awful this is)
8) mandatory 2 year service for every man and woman (can be military, peace corps, Red Cross...etc)
9) that we choose to reject the sewage that comes from Hollywood.
10) that our university teachers stop usuing their position to spread the hatred of America and Judeo/Christian values.
redhotswami said:
so...I'm a bit late to this thread...but I'm gonna add my piece anyway.
even as someone who grew up with a Christian background, I have to say that the idea of a government run by one very narrow interpretation of values scares the shite outta me...but that's just me. Christianity is a universal community and therefore VERY diverse. For example, your Judeo-Christian ethics are clearly different from mine. So, I'm assuming you want a government based on YOUR interpretation of these ethics.
I'm really puzzled by how many conservative Christians are so patriotic, yet the government they desire is one that is even more controlling than our current one. Your ideal seems to call for a complete makeover of the First Amendment...which, IMHO, pretty much devalues why this nation was created in the first place.
By the way, welcome back, AEON.
martha said:I know. Those of us who are neither Judeo nor Christian are feeling a little as well.
MrsSpringsteen said:It would be nice to see the word some once in a while-that's all.
martha said:
You have a good point, and it's taken.