tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post192415078451885078..comments2024-03-26T16:35:12.143-04:00Comments on By the Sycamore Tree: It's Not What You Thinkthesycamoretreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-16927211572590412342016-09-18T14:23:55.573-04:002016-09-18T14:23:55.573-04:00Totally missing what's right in front of us.Totally missing what's right in front of us.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-59909166172140513762016-09-18T13:07:24.241-04:002016-09-18T13:07:24.241-04:00"the search itself had become the obstacle&qu..."the search itself had become the obstacle" <br />Same thing I realized in my mid 50's. So much more fun to navel gaze :)Sharyn Mallow Woerzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17776056375534578046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-16883757815381427682016-09-18T12:06:04.994-04:002016-09-18T12:06:04.994-04:00Ack, the cantaloupe candidate is a master at using...Ack, the cantaloupe candidate is a master at using fear and anger to manipulate people. His followers are more impressed by what he says than what he actually does. Not a discerning one among them, I don't think.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-91648815451527238232016-09-18T12:04:24.948-04:002016-09-18T12:04:24.948-04:00I've met folks who were "drug up" ra...I've met folks who were "drug up" rather than raised, and had no moral compass. I can see how external rules (morality) might help them - at least give them a starting point. But unless it becomes internal, I don't see it making a real difference. The discrepancy is seen all the time when preachers and outspoken religious folks suddenly are exposed for immoral behavior.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-3891773143048329952016-09-18T12:01:01.759-04:002016-09-18T12:01:01.759-04:00I think most churches and houses of worship are si...I think most churches and houses of worship are simply a way to power and money, unfortunately. The historical Jesus was a social reformer who wanted to make sure the poor and outcasts were taken care of, who believed love was much more important than law. The modern church seems to have those values reversed.thesycamoretreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182019323050600440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-5622561112599477262016-09-18T11:47:12.570-04:002016-09-18T11:47:12.570-04:00I wish we had priests and ministers like him in ou...I wish we had priests and ministers like him in our tempels and churches. I'll bet Jesus would prefer that too :D Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02617686222764658629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-51371885041536950462016-09-18T11:15:37.926-04:002016-09-18T11:15:37.926-04:00Inner moral compass more reliable, grounding and d...Inner moral compass more reliable, grounding and demanding than external rules. Perhaps the rules are for those who never developed a practical philosophy or ethics? Triviumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059527147177341922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948441046758510841.post-55830046738514090502016-09-18T10:06:06.075-04:002016-09-18T10:06:06.075-04:00I made a miniature copy of the Rohrig for a 16-inc...I made a miniature copy of the Rohrig for a 16-inch Tonner fashion doll I have. I even made it a mini tuck box. It's one of those decks that hold up for me.<br /><br />Discernment is a big thing, isn't it? We could call it the shadow world of morality. Reminds me of a certain candidate for US President, who seems to have no knowledge of the constitution, law or love, and a lot about shame and manipulation. People need to avoid slogans and walls and think within about discernment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com