Our hope of immortality does not come from any religion, but nearly all religions come from that hope. Robert Green Ingersoll
(1833-1899).
I am a hopeless materialist. I see the soul as nothing more than the sum of activities of the organism plus personal habits—plus inherited habits, memories, experiences, of the organism. I believe that when I am dead I am dead. I believe that with my death, I am just as much obliterated as the last mosquito you and I squashed. Jack London (1876-1916).
Soul is the generative spark of the Divine, The Universal Source Of All Life (USOAL). It is the blueprint for your authentic self. Its force is inward towards self-knowledge and discipline, upward to spirit and self-knowing, and outward through learning, growing and self-realization. Gayle Swift The 32 Keys (2012)
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(P2) Political
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(P2) Political
"Let us, on both sides, lay aside all arrogance. Let us not, on either side, claim that we have already discovered the truth. Let us seek it together as something which is known to neither of us. For then only may we seek it, lovingly and tranquilly, if there be no bold presumption that it is already discovered and possessed." Saint Augustine (354-430 C.E.)
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(P3) Poetical
Jim Spitzer Poster for 100 Thousand Poets for Change
for michael rothenberg
by Ed Coletti
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4 comments:
Jonah Raskin's poem on bread made my day!
Hi Ed,
Thanks for the great blog. Spent the last hour or so reading it – lots of good food for thought.
Love that picture of your granddaughter with Obama!
I’ve been following the Republican primaries from safe distance - they were more entertaining than I had anticipated, too bad they are over already. Unfortunately I’ll be witnessing the run-up to the elections from home, which will probably be rather stressful (President Romney and the Republicans in charge, a thought too scary to ponder).
Martin
From Bill Edelen on Albert Einstein;
Einstein was completely convinced that the vast majority of problems in the
world, and especially with individuals, was caused by belief in a “personal”
God. An anthropomorphic God who was a “divine window peeker” or a “celestial
bellhop” or even a “cosmic hit man.”
Einstein wrote:
“Teachers of religion must have the stature and integrity to give up
the archaic and superstitious concept of a ‘personal’ God, a concept that has
brought fear and done monumental harm to individuals.”
“I am my own authority.”
Hi Ed,
Just enjoyed reading your material at the p3 site. Love the Woody Allen take on life, I emailed that to a couple friends... Also really like the Hillary quote... And also the polygamist comic strip, reminds me of a funny movie by Rodney Dangerfield, called My Five Wives, in the movie he's some ordinary schmuck who inherits property in a rural place with a religious group kind of like the Amish combined with polygamous mormons, he also has inherited a whole troop of young beautifull wives at the rural cult location... Before you can start thinking it's a sexist plot, his wives accidently go to a speech/workshop by a feminist and so they turn the tables on him, he has to serve them hand and foot, but then... there's a whole bunch more plot twists, and it's quite funny, including the surprise ending, I highly recommend it as a rental. That is, if you like Dangerfield, if not, then it may not be your cup of tea.
Blessings,
Andrew
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