Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Human Intelligence

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

Birds, fish, and wild animals are so inferior to humans when it comes to acting with intelligence. They don’t know anything about war.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

I’m too pre-occupied this morning for being creative, maybe even for focusing on you for any length of time. But I know you forgive me, that you want me to enjoy my life, to be active and filled with the wonder of it all. I also know that I could never pay “proper” attention. So I will avoid going through the motions of piety or dutiful obedience or following the “rules” of religion. I will heed your voice and your presence in all things. That seems to be enough, thanks to you.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

"In years to come, Peter, we will become unrecognizable. We’ll be like Jewish idols.”

[What we all want, right? He didn’t. And He didn’t say it.]

D. Blog: Tuesday Haiku

We shall walk through the valley in peace –
And the mountains,
The woods and plains.

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