The Melting Pot & The Mosaic
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Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #29
thanks Neil Smith yeah true observations and thanks for sharing that story. Some are telling me I am a ''mystical'' runner because I look for this thing call the runner high now I was told cycling is a new religion too. Amen :-)
Neil Smith
6 years ago #28
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #27
That's a fair observation if nothing else the spirit of the article has landed well with the commentators :-)
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #26
ah thanks very nice words not for me to say I do what I can not always what I want :-)
🐝 Fatima G. Williams
6 years ago #25
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #24
thanks Jeremy Keefer :-)
Harvey Lloyd
6 years ago #23
I define a good father as one who realizes the life they have lived is not the mosaic their off-spring will experience. Specifically, seeking a new journey through these new humans to the world. There are no perfect fathers only those who share the journey as their children explore. Absolutes is an old word, and one that under today's conditions, would be considered intolerant. Unfortunately these absolutes have become clubs that many Christians use to beat folks over the head. I feel for these folks as they carry a big torch of bitterness that the fuel eventually runs out. No, absolutes are nothing more than what you do when no one is looking and you wont get caught. I have 6 grandchildren and the exploration of their belief system development has been very rewarding. Your journey with your son will be one that is crazy and exciting as you explore together the belief systems you each subscribe.
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #22
thanks Harvey Lloyd interestingly enough the junior version of me mentioned absolutes to me recently. Not necessarily in those terms but he mentioned all the volunteer work and other stuff I had done over the years, he was probably trying to say something about moral compasses being stronger than superficial allegiance, there is more than the optics :-) Thanks for the praise but I don't know if I am a good father its work in progress :-)
Harvey Lloyd
6 years ago #21
Ken Boddie
6 years ago #20
yup 👍 A mere 6 decades ago ..... plus some. A tiny spark twinkle in the big bang theory.
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #19
By all accounts those traumatic events seem very recent Ken Boddie :-)
Ken Boddie
6 years ago #18
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #17
thanks Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador a organizations they are sharp and ruthless indeed and we only have access to the tip of the iceberg.
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #16
thanks Jim Murray a small contribution to the world on my part both in terms of action and narrative :-)
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #15
cheers Randall Burns I know a family unit is really functioning at micro level so I wonder what we lose when we try to scale that up ?
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #14
many thanks Debasish Majumder always nice to hear :-)
Debasish Majumder
6 years ago #13
Randall Burns
6 years ago #12
Jim Murray
6 years ago #11
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #10
thanks Claire L Cardwell for the kind words and your sharp observation, many churches or sects are pretty wealthy I am thing of the Scientology guys among a few
Ali Anani
6 years ago #9
÷I hope many bees get involved in this worthy discussion
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #8
thanks Ali , I think the subsequent discussions and view point will probably be of a better quality but happy to trigger some school of thoughts among the audience :-)
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #7
thanks Jerry Fletcher I think that's interesting you mention its up to the individual or group to make a move that's a rare view nowadays. I also agree on the definition of mosaic pieces :-)
Jerry Fletcher
6 years ago #6
Ali Anani
6 years ago #5
CityVP Manjit
6 years ago #4
Whatever drives beliefs, this history produces fascinating stories and sometimes surprising roots and interesting vignettes into the human condition. For example small tidbits like why Jesus changed Simon's name to Peter and why that informs us of Matthew 7:24. Simon means sand, and Peter means rock. It described Peter in faith being a rock, but as a human being as sand - and that sand is revealed in his betrayal of Jesus (three times no less). Then there is the name Jesus did not change - which is the Saul and Paul bit, here we find clues such as this one https://www.gotquestions.org/Saul-Paul.html and here we see Paul is a chameleon trying to be all things to all types of people. Personally to me that reminds me more of Machiavellian mindset than the words of reverence from someone whose words now form a substantial part of Christian doctrines or at least had an absolute means of shaping them. In that regard it is all a study book on human politics - whether it is called religion or not. That is something that fits my learning media approach - to seek to understand and discern, rather than argue and debate. It maybe difficult to observe this history because it contains so many negatively emotional and inhuman choices - but if we want to understand our flawed humanity, it is a guidebook.
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #3
I think the term mosaic implies combination and collaboration, melting pot is just something that seem to get stirred in all directions with no real compass and that's maybe why some get confused and finish their course in various ideological dead ends, you cannot legislate but maybe you attempt to educate ?
Pascal Derrien
6 years ago #2
CityVP Manjit
6 years ago #1