tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post3028577282806355985..comments2024-03-28T20:04:20.286-07:00Comments on One Cʘsmos: Misbegotten Duties and Vital IrresponsibilitiesGagdad Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14249005793605006679noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-66327290987214353942017-03-30T18:08:34.693-07:002017-03-30T18:08:34.693-07:00So glad. All the free time was what gave my kids t...So glad. All the free time was what gave my kids the opportunity to "do their thing".Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284936021406079076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-23370916182778219062017-03-30T17:54:46.830-07:002017-03-30T17:54:46.830-07:00thanks, Julie. easing back into blogs now that I h...thanks, Julie. easing back into blogs now that I have more free time.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201226644704622876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-27135636239423449732017-03-30T10:23:53.946-07:002017-03-30T10:23:53.946-07:00Wow - he is fearless! Is he really 12 already??Wow - he is fearless! Is he really 12 already??juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-57471340376830027712017-03-30T07:55:08.039-07:002017-03-30T07:55:08.039-07:00Leslie--
Homeschooling is going great, especially...Leslie--<br /><br />Homeschooling is going great, especially recess. With the extra time, he's almost made himself a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/parkourboy99/" rel="nofollow">professional parkourist</a>. With luck, maybe he can swing a sponsorship deal and I can retire. Or at least he can pay us for the schooling.Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-19198439769817012892017-03-30T05:12:00.327-07:002017-03-30T05:12:00.327-07:00Sal! How lovely to see your name again :D
And yes...Sal! How lovely to see your name again :D<br /><br />And yes, I like that. Not only what, but often <i>who</i> has God put in front of me, and why?juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-78952180053502706982017-03-30T04:57:15.547-07:002017-03-30T04:57:15.547-07:00Anonymous said:
"Wise words indeed in today&#...Anonymous said:<br />"Wise words indeed in today's post. There was a philosopher, Lakein, who came up with "Lakein's Question: What is the best use of my time, right now?" What is unique about the question is that it is meant to be applied during all waking hours, without cease, for life."<br /><br />Also, the Sacrament of the Present Moment, explored by de Caussade. Which is a bit more "what has God put in front of me right now?", but the same general idea.Salhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13201226644704622876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-83364450867326469402017-03-29T23:04:50.630-07:002017-03-29T23:04:50.630-07:00Here is hoping the homeschooling is going well, an...Here is hoping the homeschooling is going well, and you are enjoying every moment.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284936021406079076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-12594055606940173462017-03-29T20:05:46.015-07:002017-03-29T20:05:46.015-07:00Thanks for the response. My view is similar. I s...Thanks for the response. My view is similar. I suppose we could attribute some of the decline of Christianity to exclusivist claims in a world where people are constantly exposed to other viewpoints. It is interesting that the Catholic Church became slightly more universalistic in its teaching with Vatican II. Not sure what to make of that.Winston Rothschild IIInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-17309493729388825132017-03-28T18:41:21.499-07:002017-03-28T18:41:21.499-07:00I suppose you could say I have a mystical/metaphys...I suppose you could say I have a mystical/metaphysical/esoteric view of things, which entails a somewhat more universalistic view of religious phenomena. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-35428270195077577342017-03-28T18:37:55.863-07:002017-03-28T18:37:55.863-07:00My view is that grace is ubiquitous, but that God ...My view is that grace is ubiquitous, but that God also provides specific channels for its recognition and reception. Gagdad Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911613613759942690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-76571854282719978852017-03-28T18:27:04.493-07:002017-03-28T18:27:04.493-07:00What happens next is simply "the reaction of ...<i>What happens next is simply "the reaction of reality," which always gets the last word. </i><br /><br />That is an interesting way to word that....<br /><br />Gagdad Bob - The claim of Christianity is that man cannot pull himself up by his bootstraps to save himself (as you imply in this post). So just curious, what is your view on the main crux of how man accesses God's grace? For the Catholic it is the sacraments. For the protestant it is faith. What is your view if you don't mind my asking?winston rothschild iiinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-33835833939271932632017-03-28T08:45:09.474-07:002017-03-28T08:45:09.474-07:00For "indeed, the sinner decides what is good,...<i>For "indeed, the sinner decides what is good, counter to the objective nature of things." What happens next is simply "the reaction of reality," which always gets the last word.</i><br /><br />Speaking of which, I see Malibu is now declaring itself a <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/california/2017/03/28/malibu-elites-declare-beach-community-a-sanctuary-city/" rel="nofollow">sanctuary city</a>. I wonder if this means that illegals will be free to actually live there, or whether it just means they promise not to deport any of their service people? I can't help thinking of the scene where the Dude gets escorted out of Malibu; somehow I can't picture the "elites" willingly living in close proximity with the diversity they prescribe for everyone else.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-11695121853473146382017-03-27T12:46:21.369-07:002017-03-27T12:46:21.369-07:00It is a question of intention.We are living in a w...It is a question of intention.We are living in a world that imposes on us to be ,to have, to do and to relate and the vital list of activities is endless nothing terminated it but death, the door to him with pure heart or diseased heart. It is not a balance between horizontality and verticality, immnanence and transcendence, attachment and detachment but a sure proclivity toward him and this is exactly the message of Jesus, do not call me good because god is the only good. God is one and humanity is one, the earth is one and the air we breath is one so is the water and we all enjoy the radiation of the one sun and make poems to the same,one moon. The only unifying factors are truth, justice and honesty of heart. All interpretations away from the oneness that encompasses the true, the good and the beautiful and has created the opposites to test and to see who go with what he encompasses and who go for the opposites. Earth is our divine school to compete in the realm of the true ,the good and the beautiful and not in the realm of the ugly, the cheap and the harmful. People have to realize that god is not only merciful but he is also wrathful and gives ample time fo humanity to amend but when they persist, the wrath is expected. It seems from history that all nations have not corrected their crooked disposition until the doom have engulfed them. I do not want to sound gloomy but that is the truth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180761762279054000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-56463729731821235222017-03-27T11:10:03.412-07:002017-03-27T11:10:03.412-07:00Wise words indeed in today's post. There was ...Wise words indeed in today's post. There was a philosopher, Lakein, who came up with "Lakein's Question: What is the best use of my time, right now?" What is unique about the question is that it is meant to be applied during all waking hours, without cease, for life.<br /><br />It does not necessarily promote actions. The best use of person's time could just as well be inaction for some duration. It leaves room for both doing and being, and prevents the anxiety some people feel when they are "not doing something constructive."<br /><br />Plus some people labor under the impression they have but one life to give for God, adding further time pressure and anxiety. This idea has never been corroborated by anything but a minority of world scriptures, and must be considered unproven.<br /><br />Whereas, if each soul was deemed to have several million years to play with, things would be more relaxed. Also unproven, however. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8580258.post-15456617954188960912017-03-27T10:03:55.018-07:002017-03-27T10:03:55.018-07:00Vital irresponsibilities make life worthwhile.
Vital irresponsibilities make life worthwhile.<br />juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15975754287030568726noreply@blogger.com