One of these days I'll figure out a better way to respond to longer comments point by point. So, until that day, here's a long delayed response. In regards to Heaven or Hell-While I personally don't think they exist in the ways they've been presented to me, they do seem to inspire interesting art. Dante, Bosche, and Clive Barker come to mind. I have no love of fundies. And I pray in my darkest hours that Phelps gets a surprise when he dies. As for concious vs subconcious, I'm beginning to think that magick and belief are all matters of individual perception. I've stopped fighting the group mind, instead focusing on the individual mind. While my narrow-minded roomie may never understand my point of view, he is at least coming to respect it. And along the way, I'm learning to respect his views. We never really agree on much, but I don't think we'd be friends if we did. He likes to debate, and I don't mind challenging him. Same lesson I learned after coming out. I'm not doing anything by shouting as part of a group, but as an individual, I'm educating other individuals. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing aganst protesting, etc., but I do better in support roles. I learned this during the AIDS Quilt presentation at Wright State. I found that I was better handing out the tissues than I was at screaming at the protesters outside the Union. I hope I have responded well to your comment. And in case I haven't told you recently, I love the articles you post. -James
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Date: 2002-05-09 10:19 pm (UTC)So, until that day, here's a long delayed response.
In regards to Heaven or Hell-While I personally don't think they exist in the ways they've been presented to me, they do seem to inspire interesting art. Dante, Bosche, and Clive Barker come to mind.
I have no love of fundies. And I pray in my darkest hours that Phelps gets a surprise when he dies.
As for concious vs subconcious, I'm beginning to think that magick and belief are all matters of individual perception. I've stopped fighting the group mind, instead focusing on the individual mind. While my narrow-minded roomie may never understand my point of view, he is at least coming to respect it. And along the way, I'm learning to respect his views. We never really agree on much, but I don't think we'd be friends if we did. He likes to debate, and I don't mind challenging him. Same lesson I learned after coming out. I'm not doing anything by shouting as part of a group, but as an individual, I'm educating other individuals.
Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing aganst protesting, etc., but I do better in support roles. I learned this during the AIDS Quilt presentation at Wright State. I found that I was better handing out the tissues than I was at screaming at the protesters outside the Union.
I hope I have responded well to your comment. And in case I haven't told you recently, I love the articles you post.
-James