Comments on: Rick Scott Aspires to Do as al Qaeda Did

By: Leen

Leen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:03:16 +0000

Had a very similar experience in Catholic religion classes (everyday for 12 years). The first time I was willing to come out with the questions that had to do with some of the Catholic teachings was when I was 14 and in a comparative religion class (became intrigued with Buddhism at that point in my life) and was willing to ask a few of the questions I had had for years. Sister Maryanne almost threw me out of the class.

Thus my eyes were opened and my spiritual began.

Clearly my big objection is when people hide frightful attitudes and actions behind their alleged religious beliefs. Millions

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:53:53 +0000

Thanks, readerOfTeaLeaves … “brick by brick, my citizens, brick by brick…”

Now you know why the diarist has to be you.

If anyone else wonders what rotl and I are raving about, here’s the link again.

By: readerOfTeaLeaves

readerOfTeaLeaves — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:33:50 +0000

Hooboy… after watching that 1987 stunner from Bill Moyers, I have 12 pages of note, so my thoughts won’t jell in one day… to be continued on Seminal or elsewhere…

Hooboy…

By: PJEvans

PJEvans — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:08:40 +0000

The Vatican seems to think that women are of no real value, unless they’re nurses, teacher, or mothers. The rest of us, well, we can find someplace else … until the Vatican decides that it owns that venue also. (Not exaggerating: it claims that it’s entitled to speak for all Christians everywhere, including all of those who are not RC. And that it has the Only Correct Answer.)

By: SparklestheIguana

SparklestheIguana — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:29:07 +0000

Thanks! Fascinating.

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:17:03 +0000

So… it’s not a real injustice, then? In your eyes, I mean?

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:34:44 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your story, DW. That choice was probably the best gift you ever gave your father.

By: MrCleaveland

MrCleaveland — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:27:29 +0000

Hyperbole cheapens real injustice. Always has, always will.

By: acquarius74

acquarius74 — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:14:44 +0000

Big Happy here at your reply, readerOfTeaLeaves! You’ll understand why it has to be you when you watch it. :-) -> -> ->

By: Sara

Sara — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:13:17 +0000

“Why you would ruin such a beautifully written message by tacking on such an odious ending is beyond me.”

Simple… Friends of mine for perhaps 20 years are at that meeting in New Orleans. We collaborated in the 1980’s on establishing an AID’S Service Agency at the beginning of the epidemic, and have kept in touch ever since. That’s what they call it, and they have been sent by their orders to the meeting.

I also recently had a conversation about this with a member of the Teaching Order with which I studied way back when (Remember, I am pretty Senior here), and that conversation was to the same point. Leen would know which order I am talking about, because she attended High School in the same building where I went to Grade School for a couple of years — yes, way before any of the reforms post Vatican II.

I think the good nuns have a right to call it as they see it, and unless you have some sort of personal reason to call it by another name, and they are your friends, well just use their language. Rather like those formerly called Negroes deciding to be Black, then African-American, and then Afro-American.