The first Quaker to stand up at the meeting & say that buying & selling people is wrong, did not win the day, but he won the history. Some scholar somewhere may even know his name, but that’s not really important. The point is; get better.
Is Stantis trying to increase the suicide rate or mass shootings? He sure isn’t doing much to give hope to anyone trying to cope and hang on to some sanity.
I remember a story of a pedestrian passing a construction site. He asked a glazier what he was doing. “What? Are you stupid,” the worker snarled. “I’m setting in a window.” The pedestrian apologized for disturbing him and walked on to where another man was working and asked the same question. “What’s it look like? I’m layin’ brick,” the mason replied tersely. The pedestrian again apologized and walked on to where a man was mixing mortar and repeated his question. The worker paused and straightened up and looked at the work going on around him. With a beatific smile, he replied, “Sir, I am building a Cathedral.” I suppose “The Point of it all” is, in the end, what you make it.
The capacities for “Faith” and “Purpose” may be hardwired into our brains as survival strategies. That different people have “Faith” in different things and “Purposes” to different ends suggests that there is no single “Truth” to which we are being led, but if two monkeys are fighting over a banana and the first monkey is merely hungry while the second monkey believes it’s his DESTINY to have the banana, my money’s on the second monkey.
ChukLitl Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The first Quaker to stand up at the meeting & say that buying & selling people is wrong, did not win the day, but he won the history. Some scholar somewhere may even know his name, but that’s not really important. The point is; get better.
Sanspareil almost 3 years ago
Having faith that there is no point! is the answer the Carmen’s question!
Sanspareil almost 3 years ago
There’s a very nice beach peninsular in Washington State in Puget sound called “Point no Point”
It’s a wonderfully relaxing place where my wife and I go to relax!admiree2 almost 3 years ago
Is Stantis trying to increase the suicide rate or mass shootings? He sure isn’t doing much to give hope to anyone trying to cope and hang on to some sanity.
Mugens Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Snuck in a George Michael reference eh? A bit surprised.
rossevrymn almost 3 years ago
Faith, the right-wing populists have scandalized Christianity……………nope, nothing left there.
christelisbetty almost 3 years ago
Far right=idolatry they even made their own golden idol.
Hydrohead almost 3 years ago
(I am going to twist the lyrics just a bit to suit my needs)
Party, I know you’re askin’ me to stay
Say “Please, please, please don’t go away”
You say I’m givin’ you the blues
Maybe you mean every word you say
Can’t help but think of yesterday
And I know all the games you play because they played them, too
Kip W almost 3 years ago
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine the same three interchangeable panels— forever.”
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Another pointless strip.
RobinHood almost 3 years ago
It’s all about soul
It’s all about faith and a deeper devotion
It’s all about soul
’Cause under the love is a stronger emotion.
She’s got to be strong
’Cause so many things getting out of control
Should drive her away
So why does she stay?
It’s all about soul
Billy Joel
RonnieAThompson Premium Member almost 3 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael
Bookworm almost 3 years ago
I remember a story of a pedestrian passing a construction site. He asked a glazier what he was doing. “What? Are you stupid,” the worker snarled. “I’m setting in a window.” The pedestrian apologized for disturbing him and walked on to where another man was working and asked the same question. “What’s it look like? I’m layin’ brick,” the mason replied tersely. The pedestrian again apologized and walked on to where a man was mixing mortar and repeated his question. The worker paused and straightened up and looked at the work going on around him. With a beatific smile, he replied, “Sir, I am building a Cathedral.” I suppose “The Point of it all” is, in the end, what you make it.
Plods with ...™ almost 3 years ago
Hill? Love her songs
fritzoid Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The capacities for “Faith” and “Purpose” may be hardwired into our brains as survival strategies. That different people have “Faith” in different things and “Purposes” to different ends suggests that there is no single “Truth” to which we are being led, but if two monkeys are fighting over a banana and the first monkey is merely hungry while the second monkey believes it’s his DESTINY to have the banana, my money’s on the second monkey.
ChristopherBacon almost 3 years ago
Faith by definition is believing in something when you have no reason to. It’s the “virtue” of idiots and slaves, pushed by con artists.
Jim Kerner almost 3 years ago
As they say. There’s no such thing as an atheist in a fox hole!
Kip W almost 3 years ago
“It’s about time
It’s about space
About strange people in the strangest place
They will be here
With all of us
Dodging a taxi, a car, a bus.
Where will they go
What will they do
In this strange place where everything is new.
Will they manage to survive
Watch each week and see.
Will they get accustomed to the Twentieth Century."
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 3 years ago
Pure faith unadulterated by proof is the panacea for many humans, fits in with hope.
Give me solid goals over baseless hope.