Stereotyping & Religion

The Golden Rule is the first thing that comes to mind for me , I think we all know what that is.

The Bible says it is better to have or leave a good name than many riches. I hope that I can be remembered as a man that had compassion on his fellow man , g>>>

Amen.

Every headstone has two numbers, seperated by a dash. Something like: John Smith 1935-2008

The dates don't mean much, it's the dash that matters.>>>

Just ashes for me. I only hope/care that IF I'm remembered, it's as honest, decent, and never did wrong to anybody.>>>

[color=#000080][/color]The Dash copyright 1996 Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend. He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning...to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke>>>

Thanks David. I heard this portion read by my pastor for my grandpa's graveside service:

For it matters not, how much we own; the cars....the house...the cash. What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

...but never the whole thin>>>

If you like reconciling opposites, which I do, that adds new meaning and another dimension to the expression, "Dash your hopes." They call that irony. I am always amazed at how words just float on top of magma, like a thin crust.>>>

it's just like people who say "they don't drink", i have a problem with the trust issue, go figger?>>>

Ok I'm lost on the comment "it's just like people who say "they don't drink", i have a problem with the trust issue, go figger? Help me understand that please. Did I read it out of context ?? How does that fit in the general conversation ? " i dun>>>

Hi Egg,

I just got back from visiting my mom's dash. I keep a candle burning by her dash.

It is snow covered with a coating of ice. I remembered how as a kid I would walk on the snow and try not to leave an imprint.

Reconciling opposites. Then seeing>>>

well said, young grasshopper....

Master Po: [after easily defeating the boy in combat] Ha, ha, never assume because a man has no eyes he cannot see. Close your eyes. What do you hear? Young Caine: I hear the water, I hear the birds. Master Po: Do you hea>>>

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Beautiful image Lefty. I can see it.>>>

Alright lets talk about the dash " - " I got to go . However I have a direction later.>>>

Hi Builderr,

I always liked that dialogue.>>>

What brought this up in my mind on a personal level , This morning THE LOVELY MRS CIAK reads to me and one of the characters in the book is having issues with the inner conscious. We started to discuss this issue and it brought to mind some of the people>>>

Hi Ciak,

I have been dealing with this in my inner self as my conscious is seared about this. I have been result oriented not because I want to . The quite voice of spirit trying to guide me . Does this sound familiar to anyone else . How do you handl>>>