tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post4904409008610607145..comments2023-03-26T17:29:53.894-07:00Comments on inner and outer space: how do you face the end of the world we know?unkleEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12207729664951716799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-24805663801713342722007-07-28T16:40:00.000-07:002007-07-28T16:40:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, we can all feel so confident of our...Unfortunately, we can all feel so confident of our own opinions that we get impatient for others to see the light too. It is obvious that religious people are likely to be prone to this because they have strong opinions and strong reasons to believe they are right. But I can't help thinking that if God (whichever god someone believes in) has given each of us the freedom to make up our own minds, we should not take that away from someone else, but rather respect it.<BR/><BR/>I used to be argumentative, and I still can be, but I've become more peaceful as I've grown older. Thankfully!unkleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207729664951716799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-86398756552889992912007-07-26T11:06:00.000-07:002007-07-26T11:06:00.000-07:00i like that too, although i don't always find it i...i like that too, although i don't always find it in myself. but i try. imagine if the whole world could truly "live and let live"Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267963630814453792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-39357665321518100512007-07-26T00:14:00.000-07:002007-07-26T00:14:00.000-07:00Some churches are their own worst enemies!A person...Some churches are their own worst enemies!<BR/><BR/>A person who had discussed (and disagreed about) issues with me on a forum wrote that he was happy to disagree without being disagreeable - I like that!<BR/><BR/>I get the picture re SUVs, but the repair work probably uses more energy than driving!unkleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207729664951716799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-53091270143363055282007-07-25T08:10:00.000-07:002007-07-25T08:10:00.000-07:00yes, i have had issues with certain churches for t...yes, i have had issues with certain churches for that very reason.<BR/><BR/>it seems nobody can agree to disagree anymore.<BR/><BR/>they way it was told to me, the SUV vandals are trying to make a point about global warming by getting large gas guzzling vehicles off the road, even temporarily.Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267963630814453792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-81172775076462924742007-07-23T16:23:00.000-07:002007-07-23T16:23:00.000-07:00Yeah, I think Eckersley's 3 categories are not exc...Yeah, I think Eckersley's 3 categories are not exclusive. You could be an activist because you wanted to help. or because you were a fundamentalist or because you were a nihilist. etc. Therefore I think, as always, motivation matters, not just action.<BR/><BR/>There is a saying in the Bible which I think is true: "the anger of man never works the righteousness of God" (rough quote and excuse the sexist language). So often, in the history of what ought to be good causes, such as the church, or anti-war movements, people get to the point where their actions are inconsistent with their cause. It shouldn't happen. Christians being violently anti-gay is an example - they can believe something is ethically wrong without forcing that on others.<BR/><BR/>Why would people vandalise SUVs? In Australia they tend to be hated by others because they are large and intimidating, and some people feel their drivers are pushy, but we haven't had a vandalism problem I'm aware of.unkleEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207729664951716799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6741748703051262788.post-17261475897286672812007-07-23T12:47:00.000-07:002007-07-23T12:47:00.000-07:00maybe it's my compulsion to see all sides, a vain ...maybe it's my compulsion to see all sides, a vain attempt to make everyone happy (which is clearly an impossible task,) but i agree with you. i think fanatic, extreme actions in any one direction is dangerous, and we must strive to achieve balance. of course i have no clue, even in my own life, as to how to do this effectively.<BR/><BR/>for example, in theory i agree with activism. however, extreme activists around here have taken to vandalizing SUVs to the point of causing thousands of dollars worth of damage to people's vehicles. to use a cliche, two wrongs don't make a right.Portiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15267963630814453792noreply@blogger.com