I believe that the notion of God as an external creative force and divine intelligence is a conceptual fiction, given, among other things, that the qualities attributed to God and those manifest in his supposed creation are so grossly out of alignment. Having found Shakyamuni Buddha's explanation of the arising of phenomena and the way to be liberated in the direct experience of its ultimate nature to be infinitely more coherent, I chose that path.
Whew. Thank you. I don't often get to talk like that on the 'net. And I didn't mean it as in any way detracting from the loveliness of your post. Would that more Christians were as thoughtful.
I heard recently that all through his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was pressured to officially join a church. He never succumbed, saying, "I would have joined a church if I had found one that preached one thing only: love thy neighbor as thyself."
This just in--Condi to testify in public, under oath!
Sara--Was it a family requirement to call chocolate "chonklit"?
Skwid--Yes, I'm sorry, you're the only one.
OK, again, nevermind. It's Mole MacCarony, which I never knew. My favorites always, tho, were the three card-cheating bats, Bewitched, Bothered, and Bemildred.
Sarcophagus MacAbre was a sidekick of Simple J. Malarkey
Yeah, I remember that. Very dark and creepy. SJM was Senator Joe McCarthy. Didn't they terrorize Deacon Mushrat? Was Wiley Cat also involved? And what was the mole's name who constantly sprayed pesticide at everyone?
Oom, oom, I'm deranged! Where the beer and the cantaloupe play!
Hey--can anyone tell me the name of the vulture in Pogo? Something Sarcophagus.
Walla Walla Wash. and Kalamazoo!
OMG, I can't believe I found a blogful of folks hip to Pogo! My family sings that damn song every Xmas and my aunt even dated Walt Kelly for a while in college.
I have a niece born on Groundhog Day and I call her what? Li'l Grundoon, of course.
Wow. Ya'll made my day.
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