Even truth can be dismissed as theory until it is applied.

Truth in the Trees

One may understand to the fullest possible comprehension every scientific logic and purpose when it comes to trees, but I imagine none of that will probably mean much of anything at all to anyone who has not actually experienced the majesty and wonders of a forest. 

Explanation is no substitute for experience.

I suppose I could stop there and feel I had made my point. Honestly, that was my intention, but I'm afraid the larger point would be missed for doing so. No disrespect.

Might RobMe

Here's a random thought

There are no random thoughts, only thoughts who's history or origin you are not aware of.

Tapestry

Woven deep within the tapestry of life is beauty beyond comprehension, if we would only see it. The difficulty often seems though, that we become overwhelmed dealing with the ugly complexities of life that we forget about the joys of simply living it.
It is as though we had been given a beautiful stained glass work of art and the best we could do is examine the lead work.
However, if we are at all concerned about experiencing the best in life, or have any concern at all about the giver of life, we must take time to step away and cease our consuming desire to see our own work through in order to simply experience the world and people around us. It is in this time when we can resign from trusting in our own works, and put our trust in God by simply living, I have found that God does his most amazing work.

Perpet-U-Hate

Facebook has inspired me to make up a word....

Perpet-U-Hate

Nonconstructive commentary posing as humor or entertainment.

Primarily in the form of re-posted graphics with text, specifically designed to perpetuate hatred for others without presenting any logical basis for doing so.

Maybe I'll add Perpet-U-Hater as the one who Perpet-U-Hates.

Think it'll stick?


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Frogger

2000 years ago, for the mere price of 30 pieces of silver, Judas betrayed an innocent life.
 

Shortly thereafter he used that money to buy the land on which he killed himself because he could not burden the weight of the guilt, upon realizing just what he had done. 

For Jonathon

There are those, I'm afraid
Whose whole world is seen
Simply in shades
Of black, white and green
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Who's up for crucifixion?

Shock value turns from entertainment to offense when it contains a challenge to face unavoidable truths about ourselves.

True shock value comes when someone speaks to us honestly, and frankly.

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt...

Matthew 5:38 plus

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

What we have hear is a failure to communicate

I was just talking to a friend of mine and told him...

The funniest thing I ever heard Jeff Foxworthy say was regarding the communication gap between men and women. He noted that the same words, depending on who was saying them / hearing them, meant very different things:

For instance, if a man and a woman are out to dinner and the woman says to the man,"I'm not wearing any underwear." Well, you know what he's thinking..."I'm getting some tonight!"

But, if the man says to the woman,"I'm not wearing any underwear." She's thinking,"Oh great! I'm going to have to wash those pants three times!"

I've often said that things usually aren't funny when we can't relate, funny when we can, and not funny at all if we can relate too much.

So in taking the funniness out of this, I began to think about out current state of things in out culture and began to consider that perhaps a good deal of our problems might stem from our messages, how they're communicated and how we interpret them.

The joke above was funny sure, but it also shows something to us about ourselves if we go a little deeper. That is regardless of what it it's we are saying, most often people have a tendency to hear what they choose because they tend to consider the message in itself less than how that message relates to them.

That seems pretty natural if we consider that the other person is surely telling us something that applies to us or why would they feel the need to communicate it at all, right?

But I wonder of anything would change at all if instead of rebuttle or offense for how we may perceive the message applying to us, we first considered that what it's being said is a communication meant to tell us more about the other person and what they are thinking about themselves.

It seems pretty self centered to think that just because something may be applicable to you must mean that it's about you, right?

Just thinking...
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Just Sayin

I'll bet a lot more kids would get adopted if instead of being called "Foster Children", they were called "IPA Children".

Sometimes though...I wouldn't mind having one, once in a while, even if it were just a Foster child.

LOL Monkey

Sharon Cher Alike

Is one or both of these sharing?

1) We are in a car. We stop for food, for me. You mention that the fries smell good. I say that they are. Later, much later, after they're cold I offer you some fried saying that I couldn't possibly eat any more without getting sick.

2) Same scenario as above, but after you mention how good they smell, I offer you some, while they're fresh and hot.

Probably both, but to my mind only one truly encompasses the spirit of sharing. Don't you think?

Thought but not said way too often 1

Whatever

You really think I'm going to remember this.

Tell me this is a joke

I get the feeling only one of us cares

I had more respect for your position before you explained it

These directions are clearly for people who don't need directions

Tell me again, but this time don't assume that I know everything you do

Idea 3

Gin Manufacturing business: Vir Gin

Idea 2

Pet grooming business: Doggy Style

Idea 1

On line turtle advice: E-Turtle Life

Most of the time

I don't think the problem it's so much that I am not listening to what you are actually saying, more often the problem seems to be that it is you who don't seem to be listening to what you're actually saying.

What?

That's not drum and bass...

Show me how I am wrong

and I just might change. However simply telling me that I am wrong, will more likely serve  to make me all the more certain that I am correct.

Welcome to the Phoenix Zoo

It's hot out there, and if you don't have a drink we'll give you all the hot, shitty tap water you can drink for free. (when you can find a fountain that is)...or for the mere price of $3 a bottle you could have this cold bottle of filtered water.

Your choice...

The Phoenix Zoo, we exploit all animals without regard to species.

Thanks for coming.

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Time Pirates

Note to Reader:

While I often incorporate biblical scripture in my writing, for the most part, I sneak it in. I say that because whether you realize it or not it is in there, to be perfectly honest I just don't often site its source.


You may be asking why, or if doing so is my attempt at some sort of trickery.
Fair enough, but quite simply the answer is no, it's not.

The actual reason that I do this is so that any bias that may otherwise be extended against it, solely by virtue of its source, will be removed from the equation and it might then be considered simply for the profoundness of truth it contains.
All that said however, because of the nature of the subject matter herein, I have not extended you, the reader, that luxury this time.

This time I feel you should know quite clearly, where it is I'm coming from.

Enjoy, or don't, whatever.
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Love

We cannot pretend to have love as our as our motive with hate as our medium. The two are impossibly compatible.

Hate can always be justified, and it's easy to hate by virtue of self-certainty.

Love however, is rarely justified, there's hardly ever any certainty, and it is often difficult to extend.

That however, is in large part exactly what makes love beautiful, and makes it's ability to transform so powerful.

While both love and hate are highly contagious, it is only love that can be  extended solely for it's own sake, without ulterior motive or need for return.

Love is its own reward and we love only because we were first loved.

Shalom...

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