fromthemouthofmoi

A boy can learn a lot from a dog:  obedience, loyalty and the  importance of turning around  three times before lying down --Robert Benchley The bottom line in a Christian life is obedience And most people don't even like the word --Charles Stanley Obedience is detachment from the self.  This is the most radical detachment of all.  But what is the self? The self is the principle of reason  and responsibility in us, it is what makes us men --Bede Griffiths In part one of this essay I explored a theme which runs through the apocalyptic film genre, which often parallels the Old Testament. We looked at Greek mythology as a precursor to the Old Testament, canons in literature and cycles which are not always seen in a lifetime. I also explored what it means to be human. What I have begun to notice in the Old Testament is how much of it parallels the societies we have built for ourselves, going along with our faith, never no...

Dear X, I am hoping this letter finds you well. I am doing OK myself. The weather has been nice but I know summer is around the corner and I will be spending every waking moment in my pool waiting for winter. There are some things going on that I just don't understand and I am hoping you can lend me some insight. I think I speak for many when I ask: What's up with that bombing and suicide shit? I know the term 'jihadist' may upset you and I'm really not trying to piss you off. I know in decent circles 'jihad' is the act of trying to become closer to God and that in its extreme one performs it to defend Islam and the right to be a Muslim. I know all that. But what I don't understand is why so many young people such as yourself, handsome young men, seem so hell bent on going to your graves? You are all young. You are at the same age I was when I was meeting people, studying, forming myself into the woman I would eventually become. What are you struggl...