tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post5231071453559511928..comments2024-02-28T16:57:47.055+00:00Comments on Diary of a Donkeybody: Where angels fear to treadMichael Wenhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756324780596609238noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-46935797252569332272013-05-23T08:36:59.653+01:002013-05-23T08:36:59.653+01:00In light of yesterday's terrible tragedy ( and...In light of yesterday's terrible tragedy ( and does it really help at all to have photos of it all over the papers?) Daniel Barenboim's words carry even more profound meaning.<br />" The Divan was conceived as a project against ignorance. A project (for) the fact that it is absolutely essential for people to get to know the other, to understand what the other thinks and feels, without necessarily agreeing with it. I'm not trying to convert the Arab members of the Divan to the Israeli point of view, and [I'm] not trying to convince the Israelis to the Arab point of view. But I want to - and unfortunately I am alone in this now that Edward died a few years ago - ...create a platform where the two sides can disagree and not resort to knives.'" (Wikipedia) <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-80304223182630814272013-05-22T10:16:27.508+01:002013-05-22T10:16:27.508+01:00Did I mention Bahrain? But in answer to your quest...Did I mention Bahrain? But in answer to your question I think Barenboim has a better answer than Ecclestone. Michael Wenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111619560360378627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-15314840412272702112013-05-21T22:51:24.464+01:002013-05-21T22:51:24.464+01:00Interesting post, thank you. What about boycottin...Interesting post, thank you. What about boycotting Bahrain GP though? Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686468189538943713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-52564878178511323822013-05-20T20:31:26.533+01:002013-05-20T20:31:26.533+01:00Hope this isn't being frivolous but I was much...Hope this isn't being frivolous but I was much struck by it! It comes from "Praying Each Day" site which you can find through Google<br />"1 We can look at the stars in the sky at night, and we might wonder about the significance and worth of a single per- son amidst the vastness of the Universe.<br /><br />2 If an adult human body was analysed, we would discover that it is made of:<br /><br />3 - about 45 litres of water;<br /><br />4 - enough carbon to make the lead of 9,000 pencils;<br /><br />5 - enough phosphorus for the heads of 2,000 matches;<br /><br />6 - enough iron to make a nail;<br /><br />7 - about 30 grams of other metals;<br /><br />8 - enough fat to make about 8 bars of soap;<br />9 - enough sulphur to rid a dog of fleas; 10 - enough lime to whitewash a small shed. 11 Human beings, of course, are very much<br />more than chemicals - we are individu- als with feelings, talents, relationships, and a personal history.<br /><br />12 Let us pray:<br /><br />Lord God,<br />I can think of some of the chemicals my body is made of<br />and the way<br />the different cells of my body interact, but I know how much more<br />a human being really is.<br />I pray that I may always appreciate the wonder<br />of the human body, mind and spirit.<br />I pray for good health, an enquiring mind,<br />and a spirit that seeks all that is good, knowing that I will only<br />be fully at rest and in peace<br />as I live in your presence. Amen.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-15837225306814425672013-05-20T03:22:48.473+01:002013-05-20T03:22:48.473+01:00What a great post!What a great post!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391657290891973648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-89422241584171173102013-05-19T19:19:57.994+01:002013-05-19T19:19:57.994+01:00Being on the receiving end of the abuse of power i...Being on the receiving end of the abuse of power is the hardest thing, isn't it? I think you're right that the Holy Spirit has to help. I know that Jesus was like a lamb to the slaughter himself and yet he said his mission was, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,<br /> because he has anointed me<br /> to proclaim good news to the poor.<br />He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives<br /> and recovering of sight to the blind,<br /> to set at liberty those who are oppressed,<br />to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour.” Which sounds fairly proactive. But you can understand why praying that the Spirit will rest on others to change them is a good prayer! Michael Wenhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18111619560360378627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-4592030864355420512013-05-19T09:57:15.493+01:002013-05-19T09:57:15.493+01:00Maybe the answer is here?
"We might be more c...Maybe the answer is here?<br />"We might be more careful about what we pray for in preparation for the feast of Pentecost. This celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the early Church dispensed with being casual and the strictly private life-style. It might be safer to celebrate this feast by praying that the Spirit rest more upon others around us WHOM WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE CHANGED. To pray for the Spirit’s coming more into our own individual lives might end up being the change others have been waiting for in our way of being and acting."<br />Taken from Creighton On Line Ministries commentary for the feast of PentecostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163514158748049548.post-9803268381433506572013-05-19T09:12:00.934+01:002013-05-19T09:12:00.934+01:00"It is absolutely essential for people to get..."It is absolutely essential for people to get to know the other, to understand what the other thinks and feels, without necessarily agreeing with it." <br />What I find the most difficult is, when one doesn't agree, in fact disagrees strongly, and feels obliged to say so, is how to keep negativity out of it. How not to feel bad as a person for challenging things and trying to obtain better treatment for someone. It's too complicated to explain here but it involves 'taking on' so called authorities such as Social Services or Landlords. It is so difficult to understand how another thinks or feels when they appear to have little humanity and so much apathy in their treatment of those whom they are supposed to be helping. Those who are powerless to help themselves. Help! <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com