"In an attempt to B Christian
I've rejected being A Christian." SL
I've rejected being A Christian." SL
5.19.2010
"Are there none who are Christian in this country?" SL
"Are there none who are Christian in this country?" SL
"I'm committed, not to be honey catcing swarms of flies, but an invisible Gale Raising Eagles in huge numbers to great Heights." SL
"I'm committed, not to be honey catching swarms of flies,
but an invisible Gale Raising Eagles in huge numbers to great Heights." SL
but an invisible Gale Raising Eagles in huge numbers to great Heights." SL
5.18.2010
Tragically, the bus stopped: Ex-Obama pastor: 'Obama threw me under the bus' The Associated Press
Ex-Obama pastor: 'Obama threw me under the bus'
The Associated Press
This guy is the EXACT OPPOSITE of Pr. Obama - SELFISH, instead of OTHERISH.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvXWDx2mUgT1jpjTNnQNnIhISX8QD9FPF3J80
This guy is the EXACT OPPOSITE of Pr. Obama - SELFISH, instead of OTHERISH.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvXWDx2mUgT1jpjTNnQNnIhISX8QD9FPF3J80
THE hope - 'the people, unitied...:' Canadian logging campaigners end protest with unprecedented forest truce Guardian
Canadian logging campaigners end protest with unprecedented forest truce
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/18/canadian-logging-campaigners
"Some seek to catch the 'flies,' w/ honey; I the Eagles w/ Soaring prospects...." SL
You can catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar. Old adage
"All flies were born Eagles, and may yet again become;
but most are afraid Heights, and seek to reduce others to flies too." SL
"Some seek to catch the masses (the 'flies');
I the Eagles, the latent Gandhi's, Wilson's, Wright's, Thomas's....
I've never seen flies do much Good, living off of what others' labor;
Gandhi, King, Maslow, Jesus... saw it about the same." SL
"All flies were born Eagles, and may yet again become;
but most are afraid Heights, and seek to reduce others to flies too." SL
"Some seek to catch the masses (the 'flies');
I the Eagles, the latent Gandhi's, Wilson's, Wright's, Thomas's....
I've never seen flies do much Good, living off of what others' labor;
Gandhi, King, Maslow, Jesus... saw it about the same." SL
My emails to you few: I'm devoted to discovering, what I, not you, should....
"Start, so much of what you send sounds 'preachy,' " a good friend shared
with me.
My emails/posts to you few: I'm devoted to discovering, what I, not you, should
understand and do, to achieve perfect Joy, and Peace of Heart; and maybe
save the world, or a few. I share with a few, what I discover for ME, to understand,
and do.
xx
sl
with me.
My emails/posts to you few: I'm devoted to discovering, what I, not you, should
understand and do, to achieve perfect Joy, and Peace of Heart; and maybe
save the world, or a few. I share with a few, what I discover for ME, to understand,
and do.
xx
sl
5.17.2010
"There's one diet only that will keep you Healthy and Wealthy of Joy - 95% Radical Service of the Global Neediest." SL
"There's one diet only that will keep you Healthy and Wealthy of Joy - 95% Radical Service of the Global Neediest." SL
"Heaven is when everything you do is deeply square with your conscience. Everything...." SL
"Heaven is when everything you do is deeply square with your conscience.
Everything. Period. There is no other Heaven. Who'd want one?" SL
Everything. Period. There is no other Heaven. Who'd want one?" SL
"With $10 from Reed, and another $10 from me, I bought two Soldiers lunch today. I was deeply honored." SL
"With $10 from Reed, and another $10 from me, I bought two Servicemen lunch today.
I was deeply honored, and overjoyed." SL
Monday the local coffee shop has $1 bottomless coffee - that's the one time I'll
buy ANYTHING for myself. So, after my shift this morning, with 35 min left on my laptop
battery, in I went. Five minutes after I was settled and working, in an easy
chair by the door, in walked two Army guys in desert uniform, and they went to
a display case to decide. I discretely lept to my feet and without their notice,
combined $10 that Reed had donated to me (http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031805421.html ,
http://yearofgiving.wordpress.com/ ) with $10 someone else had donated and
got to a young lady over the counter without their notice - "please use this
to pay for them, and bring me the change please. Please don't tell them where
it came from." She was deeply surprised, and pleased.
It was late morning and I assumed coffee and a donut each, but I wanted to
be sure she had enough to cover it. About 10 minutes later she came over to where I was
buried in my laptop and held out a penny. :-) She was grinning, cuz she too
had expected to bring much more change than that! "They each had a drink and a
sandwich! That was soooooo cool," she said grinning from ear to ear, to the
bum in sandals, with filthy feet and clothes (I refuse to use more than my global
share of water; the major cause of war this century) and Crosses tattooed on his head.
What a Joy. What a Privilege to contribute in even this minuscule way to our
Sons who've embraced the job of Dying for us all. (That's how Gandhi saw their
job, with total Reverence, Respect, and Humility).
sl
ps: That same bum was startled out of his work by the same two Soldiers walking out
the door, but not before each in turn, looking the dirty, smelly bum in the eye
and saying a warm and unmistakably sincere, "thank you," shook his hand. I haven't
a clue how they discovered me. It doesn't matter. "Stay SAFE," I sternly commanded,
our sons, our brothers.
It was sooooooooo cool. Such an Honor.
I was deeply honored, and overjoyed." SL
Monday the local coffee shop has $1 bottomless coffee - that's the one time I'll
buy ANYTHING for myself. So, after my shift this morning, with 35 min left on my laptop
battery, in I went. Five minutes after I was settled and working, in an easy
chair by the door, in walked two Army guys in desert uniform, and they went to
a display case to decide. I discretely lept to my feet and without their notice,
combined $10 that Reed had donated to me (http://www.washingtonpost.com/
wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/18/AR2010031805421.html ,
http://yearofgiving.wordpress.com/ ) with $10 someone else had donated and
got to a young lady over the counter without their notice - "please use this
to pay for them, and bring me the change please. Please don't tell them where
it came from." She was deeply surprised, and pleased.
It was late morning and I assumed coffee and a donut each, but I wanted to
be sure she had enough to cover it. About 10 minutes later she came over to where I was
buried in my laptop and held out a penny. :-) She was grinning, cuz she too
had expected to bring much more change than that! "They each had a drink and a
sandwich! That was soooooo cool," she said grinning from ear to ear, to the
bum in sandals, with filthy feet and clothes (I refuse to use more than my global
share of water; the major cause of war this century) and Crosses tattooed on his head.
What a Joy. What a Privilege to contribute in even this minuscule way to our
Sons who've embraced the job of Dying for us all. (That's how Gandhi saw their
job, with total Reverence, Respect, and Humility).
sl
ps: That same bum was startled out of his work by the same two Soldiers walking out
the door, but not before each in turn, looking the dirty, smelly bum in the eye
and saying a warm and unmistakably sincere, "thank you," shook his hand. I haven't
a clue how they discovered me. It doesn't matter. "Stay SAFE," I sternly commanded,
our sons, our brothers.
It was sooooooooo cool. Such an Honor.
"Our closest approximation to CHURCH: Our Citizens in Uniform." SL.
"They will know you by how you love one another." "There is no
greater Love than to lay down your life for your brother." "The
Good Shepherd lays down his life for his sheep." "Love as I have Loved."
'But Start! There is no liturgy, no incense, no choir,...
no Apostles Creed...; some aren't even 'Christian!'....!!!'
How totally irrelevant.
Jesus NEVER EMPHASIZED such junk. What Jesus DID emphasize
was stuff like this:
"Your mouth says 'Lord, Lord,' but your hearts are far from me.""Why do you call Our Father 'Lord' but do not do His Will?"
'One son said "yes Father," but did NOT do as His Father asked.
The other son said NO!, but DID His Father's Will.'
sl
"Rain Man: Incapable of True Compassion. Today's GOP is like that." SL
"Rain Man: Incapable of True Compassion. Today's GOP is like that." SL
GLOBALLY IMPORTANT: Krugman - Going to Extreme NYT
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/opinion/17krugman.html
MASSIVELY IMPORTANT: Krugman - Going to Extreme NYT
MASSIVELY IMPORTANT: Krugman - Going to Extreme NYT
Armed to the teeth, he robbed me at the Vigil today
And it is someone I knew! A regular!
I'm there talking with someone, and I got robbed!
He stands about 3" tall, but while I'm distracted, he is hauling
away a half full, large jar of peanuts!!!!!!!!!! Somehow, he
got a grip on the lid with his teeth, and he's dragging it away
just as fast as he could! The jar was at least as big as he is!
Oh my goodness, it was totally hysterical.
xx
sl
ps: NO, I DIDN'T give him any!!! I don't reward bad behavior.
But I do RECONCILE, so if he is well behaved tonight, he'll
get some.
I'm there talking with someone, and I got robbed!
He stands about 3" tall, but while I'm distracted, he is hauling
away a half full, large jar of peanuts!!!!!!!!!! Somehow, he
got a grip on the lid with his teeth, and he's dragging it away
just as fast as he could! The jar was at least as big as he is!
Oh my goodness, it was totally hysterical.
xx
sl
ps: NO, I DIDN'T give him any!!! I don't reward bad behavior.
But I do RECONCILE, so if he is well behaved tonight, he'll
get some.
"If you water down jet fuel, everyone on-board dies. Same with Jesus Words." SL
"If you water down jet fuel, everyone on-board dies.
Same with Jesus Teachings." SL
5.16.2010
"Violence - the violating of boundaries; every time." SL
"Violence - the violating of boundaries; every time." SL
"Most insist on Jesus as fetish; a few of us Know him as Living Example, simply." SL
"Most insist on Jesus as fetish;
a few of us Know him as Living Example, simply." SL
"Thank God we can destroy Jesus Meaning with the rest of the Bible, right?" SL
"Thank God we can destroy Jesus Meaning with the rest of the Bible, right?" SL
"Our Lusts are the Incineration of Our Humanity." SL
"Our Lusts are the Incineration of Our Humanity." SL
"I stopped Divorcing Our Family of billions, and am thereby said to have left three." SL
"I stopped Divorcing Our Family of billions,
and am thereby said to have left three." SL
"Whoever gives Light, Lives, Burns, Dies for the Needy.... This is Jesus Teaching." SL
"Whoever gives Light Lives, Burns, Dies for the Needy.
All else is Darkness, Destruction and Death.
This is the Whole of Jesus Teaching." SL
All else is Darkness, Destruction and Death.
This is the Whole of Jesus Teaching." SL
5.15.2010
"We've made a hideous Fetish of Jesus. He'd be utterly disgusted." SL
"We've made a hideous Fetish of Jesus. He'd be utterly disgusted." SL
[From a note to a new friend]
Jesus was not central to himself, and said, "Love as I have Loved." Well if He
was not central to His life, nor is He to be central to ours. Love, and more
specifically, Love of the neediest among us was central to His
life, and is to be central to the life of those that follow His Teaching.
Your Loving brother, Start
ps: "If you love me you will do greater works than these." CJ
We've made a fetish of Jesus. He would be horrified. We are ALL born to be
Sons and Daughters of Our Father, and Jesus died to have us Join Him in being one,
just one.
[From a note to a new friend]
Jesus was not central to himself, and said, "Love as I have Loved." Well if He
was not central to His life, nor is He to be central to ours. Love, and more
specifically, Love of the neediest among us was central to His
life, and is to be central to the life of those that follow His Teaching.
Your Loving brother, Start
ps: "If you love me you will do greater works than these." CJ
We've made a fetish of Jesus. He would be horrified. We are ALL born to be
Sons and Daughters of Our Father, and Jesus died to have us Join Him in being one,
just one.
"Christian" nation? ANTI-CHRIST: Budget proposal deals blow to California's poor SF Chron
"AS YOU DO UNTO THE LEAST OF THESE YOU DO UNTO ME." Christ Jesus
Budget proposal deals blow to California's poor
San Francisco Chronicle - - 6 hours ago
Amparo Martinez picks up her daughter Sarah Perea, 5, at the Holy Family Day Home in San Francisco. The center is at risk of losing funds under the governor's proposal to cut state subsidies for child care.
Video: Gov. Schwarzenegger: Take 'Ax' to Calif. Budget
The Associated Press
The Associated Press5.14.2010
URGENT: [GazaFriends] First Ship Sets Sail for Gaza
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Subject: [GazaFriends] First Ship Sets Sail for Gaza
From: huwaida arraf <huwaida.arraf@gmail.com>
Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 8:09:13 PM
Subject: [GazaFriends] First Ship Sets Sail for Gaza
PRESS RELEASE
Israel's Intimidation Tactics Won't Stop Us
First Ship Sets Sail for Gaza!
London – 14 May 2010 – At 22:45 local time tonight, the MV Rachel Corrie, a 1200-ton cargo ship, part of the eight-vessel Freedom Flotilla, set sail from Ireland on its way to the Mediterranean Sea. There, ships from Turkey and Greece will join her, then sail to Gaza.
This past week reports from Israel have indicated that the Israeli authorities will not allow the Freedom Flotilla to reach Gaza with its cargo of much-needed reconstruction material, medical equipment, and school supplies. According to Israeli news sources, clear orders have been issued to prevent the ships from reaching Gaza, even if this necessitates military violence.
The Free Gaza Movement, which has launched eight other sea missions to Gaza, confirms that Israel has tried these kinds of threats and intimidation tactics before in order to try to stop the missions before they start. "They have not deterred us before and will not deter us now," said one of the organizers.
Ship to Gaza -- Sweden, a Freedom Flotilla coalition partner, together with parliamentarian Mehmet Kaplan (Green Party) yesterday asked for an audience with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Carl Bildt, to discuss what measures the Swedish government and the European Union will take to protect the Freedom Flotilla's peaceful, humanitarian voyage. Earlier this week during a meeting with the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza – another coalition partner, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyib Erdogan expressed his support for "breaking the oppressive siege on the Gaza Strip...which is at the top of Turkey's list of priorities."
Coalition partners, Ship to Gaza – Greece and the Turkish relief organization IHH, stressed that the ships, passengers, and cargo will be checked at each port of departure, making it clear that we constitute no security threat to Israel.
Israel's threats to attack unarmed civilians aboard vessels carrying reconstruction aid are outrageous and indicative of the cruel and violent nature of Israel's policies towards Gaza. The Freedom Flotilla is acting in line with universal principals of human rights and justice in defying a blockade identified as illegal by the UN and other humanitarian organizations. Palestinians in Gaza have a right to the thousands of basic supplies that Israel bans from entering, including cement and schoolbooks, as well as a right to access the outside world. The Freedom Flotilla coalition calls on all signatories to the Fourth Geneva Conventions to pressure Israel to adhere to its obligations under international humanitarian law, to end the lethal blockade on Gaza, and to refrain from attacking this peaceful convoy.
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition is comprised of: Free Gaza Movement (FG), European Campaign to End the Siege of Gaza (ECESG), Insani Yardim Vakfi (IHH), Ship to Gaza Greece, Ship to Gaza Sweden, and the International Committee to Lift the Siege on Gaza, with hundreds of groups and organizations around the world supporting the effort.
www.freegaza.org www.savegaza.eu www.ihh.org.tr
www.shiptogaza.gr www.shiptogaza.se
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