Posted by Kittanning Native on June 24, 2002 at 21:31:58:
In Reply to: Can't we all just get along ?? posted by Jimmers on June 24, 2002 at 20:43:35:
Please forgive the off-color word that should have been typed as "asking" in my prvious post. They say that they eyes are the first thing to go. Sigh. My sincere apologies for the typo.
Jimmers,
Amen to your post! Thanks for assing something of substance to the board and not further engaging in this rhetoric.
I attended a seminar recently where the truth was discussed."truth" is what we look for, but in reality, our own "perceptions" provide the substance for one's "truth". I other words, what we see as the truth is dictated by our perception, and thus, others can see truth differently if they have a different perception. Interestingly enough, this workshop was to help the group that I work with to be more productive with in the workplace. During this workshop, we shared our perceptions of our departmental strengths and weaknesses. The facilitator began the session by sharing truth versus perception with us. A lesson well learned.
This is not a forum for sharing religious views of any sort, or for philosophizing. (I had enough of that in grad school and didn't enjoy it then, either.) Let's keep the discussion to Kittanning things, and leave the other stuff for appropriate forums.
Thanks.
> In stating that the statements are and/or are not true ..
> and in argueing about the fact that there is no point in argueing ..
> aren't we creating MORE of the problem we set out to solve ??
> Yin and Yang .. 10 Commandments .. Confusionisms .. Hail Mary
> Why not just take the BEST of all religions and PRACTICE what they preach ??
> seems that would better serve Jesus, God, Allah, Buddah, The Great Spitit and whatever else he/she/it might be called
> an eye for an eye .. do unto others .. love thy brother as thyself .. all sorta the same .. just a little different .. it isn't the WORDS that matter .. it is the ACTIONS taken and results .. you can do more by LIVING a religion than by studying it to death
> focus on the POSITIVE aspects that all (most) religions have at their root .. just forget all the bickering, fine tooth combing and knit picking
> talking about it just creates confusion .. and annoyance