Comments on: The Wooden Spoon: A Modern Parable http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/ Every question deserves a few more mental watts. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:16:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Life As a Melody — Transforming Stress Into Personal Power http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Life As a Melody — Transforming Stress Into Personal Power Fri, 22 May 2009 03:05:09 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1688 [...] Conrad introduced me to this comic, and to comics.com. The cartoon resonated with me [...] [...] Conrad introduced me to this comic, and to comics.com. The cartoon resonated with me [...]

]]> By: Conrad http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1678 Conrad Wed, 20 May 2009 15:32:37 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1678 bikehikebabe, while the others are fantastic, I am much more lame than you give me credit for! LOL I agree with Ramana that you have opened the door for a much bigger evil for me. Just you coming around renews me! What a gift. bikehikebabe, while the others are fantastic, I am much more lame than you give me credit for! LOL I agree with Ramana that you have opened the door for a much bigger evil for me.

Just you coming around renews me! What a gift.

]]> By: Conrad http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1677 Conrad Wed, 20 May 2009 15:28:05 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1677 Ah, Ramana, my sulking is but one aspect of Maya. In my illusory culture, the issues covered in this post are matters that we are dealing with in a somewhat awkward manner. I respect all those attempts which are sincere - and are not dedicated to the violation or squelching of the beliefs of others. That leaves me a good deal of room for disrespect on many fronts, I fear, but it also puts upon me the obligation to examine things which many so sincerely believe, my own divergent beliefs included. I found the revelation this week interesting that Donald Rumsfeld made sure to put Biblical references in all his military briefings and communiques to George Bush. Thus we complete the two-sided coin flipped for 9/11 and both sides are different aspects of Holy War. The mind set that my post is referring to - and, again, which grows from personal reflection upon quite recent events in my own world - has the danger of fostering this approach to the world's issues. Alas, there must be a comfort in finding the world's issues as absolutes and simple confrontations of good and evil, but it is one no longer available to me. My beliefs are probably closer to yours than to traditional Western cultural views regarding reality and creation, but I was born into this Western culture and see it as my assigned outpost for commentary and action...in this life. But, when a philosopher from India who shares a love of Pickles appears... why that can only be permission extended by God to spread my wings and laugh! Ah, Ramana, my sulking is but one aspect of Maya. In my illusory culture, the issues covered in this post are matters that we are dealing with in a somewhat awkward manner. I respect all those attempts which are sincere – and are not dedicated to the violation or squelching of the beliefs of others. That leaves me a good deal of room for disrespect on many fronts, I fear, but it also puts upon me the obligation to examine things which many so sincerely believe, my own divergent beliefs included.

I found the revelation this week interesting that Donald Rumsfeld made sure to put Biblical references in all his military briefings and communiques to George Bush. Thus we complete the two-sided coin flipped for 9/11 and both sides are different aspects of Holy War. The mind set that my post is referring to – and, again, which grows from personal reflection upon quite recent events in my own world – has the danger of fostering this approach to the world’s issues. Alas, there must be a comfort in finding the world’s issues as absolutes and simple confrontations of good and evil, but it is one no longer available to me.

My beliefs are probably closer to yours than to traditional Western cultural views regarding reality and creation, but I was born into this Western culture and see it as my assigned outpost for commentary and action…in this life. But, when a philosopher from India who shares a love of Pickles appears… why that can only be permission extended by God to spread my wings and laugh!

]]> By: rummuser http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 rummuser Wed, 20 May 2009 15:24:34 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1676 Bikehikebabe, by saying that I am not a little bit evil, are you suggesting that I am a much bigger evil? I am hurt. And about Grannymar, ask one of her toyboys before you conclude anything about her. <abbr><em>rummuser’s last blog post..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=1239" rel="nofollow">The Great Philosopher.</a></em></abbr> Bikehikebabe, by saying that I am not a little bit evil, are you suggesting that I am a much bigger evil? I am hurt. And about Grannymar, ask one of her toyboys before you conclude anything about her.

rummuser’s last blog post..The Great Philosopher.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 bikehikebabe Wed, 20 May 2009 15:14:25 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1675 I take that back. Mother Teresa, my husband, Jean, Ramana, Conrad & Grannymar aren't a little bit evil. (Grannymar PRETENDS to be with her Toyboys.) I take that back. Mother Teresa, my husband, Jean, Ramana, Conrad & Grannymar aren’t a little bit evil. (Grannymar PRETENDS to be with her Toyboys.)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 bikehikebabe Wed, 20 May 2009 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1674 My blind faith is blind. I can't see any Adam & Eve in a garden of Eden. I don't think the world is going to come to an end (Revelations) because we are evil. ( We are all a little bit evil.) My blind faith is blind. I can’t see any Adam & Eve in a garden of Eden. I don’t think the world is going to come to an end (Revelations) because we are evil. ( We are all a little bit evil.)

]]> By: rummuser http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 rummuser Wed, 20 May 2009 11:21:03 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1673 Conrad, you are sulking! Never fear my friend, I shall comment come hell or high water. In this case, 'Pralaya', our high water, rather than Noah's, may be appropriate! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pralaya I am afraid that I am one of those whose ideas on this subject differ from both creationists and evolutionalists. I belong to that school says that creation is Maya! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_(illusion) The two of us and some other friends must get together and discuss this matter over some coffee. Perhaps using wooden spoons to stir our coffees. Incidentally, you stole my thunder and I doff my topi to you for having done so. I wanted to use the same Pickles cartoon in one of my blogs. Great minds think alike I think. <abbr><em>rummuser’s last blog post..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=1236" rel="nofollow">Subliminal Messages.</a></em></abbr> Conrad, you are sulking! Never fear my friend, I shall comment come hell or high water. In this case, ‘Pralaya’, our high water, rather than Noah’s, may be appropriate!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pralaya

I am afraid that I am one of those whose ideas on this subject differ from both creationists and evolutionalists. I belong to that school says that creation is Maya!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_(illusion)

The two of us and some other friends must get together and discuss this matter over some coffee. Perhaps using wooden spoons to stir our coffees.

Incidentally, you stole my thunder and I doff my topi to you for having done so. I wanted to use the same Pickles cartoon in one of my blogs. Great minds think alike I think.

rummuser’s last blog post..Subliminal Messages.

]]> By: Corky http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Corky Wed, 20 May 2009 03:40:18 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1672 I rather imagine a lot of people have thoughts on this one but are afraid to put them forth, lol Corky I rather imagine a lot of people have thoughts on this one but are afraid to put them forth, lol
Corky

]]> By: Conrad http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Conrad Wed, 20 May 2009 02:39:57 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1671 Grannymar, I do believe you are right. I have faith that you are right, lol. Thanks for commenting on this post - kept me from being skunked! That's OK, though, sometimes you put something up that grows out of a real situation and don't worry about how people will take it. It is just something that you think should be said. Grannymar, I do believe you are right. I have faith that you are right, lol.

Thanks for commenting on this post – kept me from being skunked! That’s OK, though, sometimes you put something up that grows out of a real situation and don’t worry about how people will take it. It is just something that you think should be said.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Grannymar Tue, 19 May 2009 20:21:58 +0000 http://www.levintel.com/2009/05/18/the-wooden-spoon-a-modern-parable/#comment-1670 Sometimes blind faith is better! <abbr><em>Grannymar’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/" rel="nofollow">No Broken Jug</a></em></abbr> Sometimes blind faith is better!

Grannymar’s last blog post..No Broken Jug

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