Comments on: Who does Christmas bother??? http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/ Planting our dreams, one seed at a time... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Wizened Wizard http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-520 Wizened Wizard Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:52:00 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-520 Hi Becca - In response to your comment on my blog, I guess I am thinking that a person who has experienced discrimination might be more easily threatened by its possibility. Would they be more tolerant of others? My guess is - again, just <i>my guess</i> - that people who have suffered discrimination might be less apt to impose that pain on others. But then there's the whole reality of revenge... Maybe I am guilty of over-generalizing. We humans are certainly capable of a range of behaviors; at our best (and most tolerant) we are great, but we probably are the worst form of living beings when we are mean-spirited.<br/><br/>Interesting thought on those taking the "high moral ground" while scorning a belief in God. (I hope you aren't seeing me in that way). I do certainly scorn those who claim to be religious but are intollerant of others or exhibit other bad behavior. <br/><br/>One of mankind's biggest problems is communication. If we say <i>what we feel and what we believe in our hearts</i> - without bringing Allah or Jesus or Zeus etc. into it, we might transcend the labels and the symbols and all get along better. <br/><br/>Sheesh! I should be packing! I didn't intend to wax philosophical! May I end this by saying that I have known people of many religions (as well as atheists and agnostics) who are kind, wonderful, thoughtful, good people; and I've met some stinkers in each category. <br/><br/>Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Becca. Hi Becca – In response to your comment on my blog, I guess I am thinking that a person who has experienced discrimination might be more easily threatened by its possibility. Would they be more tolerant of others? My guess is – again, just my guess – that people who have suffered discrimination might be less apt to impose that pain on others. But then there’s the whole reality of revenge… Maybe I am guilty of over-generalizing. We humans are certainly capable of a range of behaviors; at our best (and most tolerant) we are great, but we probably are the worst form of living beings when we are mean-spirited.

Interesting thought on those taking the “high moral ground” while scorning a belief in God. (I hope you aren’t seeing me in that way). I do certainly scorn those who claim to be religious but are intollerant of others or exhibit other bad behavior.

One of mankind’s biggest problems is communication. If we say what we feel and what we believe in our hearts – without bringing Allah or Jesus or Zeus etc. into it, we might transcend the labels and the symbols and all get along better.

Sheesh! I should be packing! I didn’t intend to wax philosophical! May I end this by saying that I have known people of many religions (as well as atheists and agnostics) who are kind, wonderful, thoughtful, good people; and I’ve met some stinkers in each category.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Becca.

]]> By: Wizened Wizard http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-519 Wizened Wizard Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:41:00 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-519 Hmmm. Seems rational to me - one who is more than a little bothered by the religion of shallow pop-culture. But I do think that a Jew (or a Christian or a [insert religious affiliation here]) who has experienced scorn or discrimination because of his/her religion might not be so calmly neutral and unbothered by bold displays of holiday/religious preference.<br/><br/>I like the Thoreau quote.<br/><br/>I’ve been working more and more on the development of my “professional” photography business, trying to learn the technical stuff I should know, developing a line of postcards and greeting cards, and trying to get organized. As a result, blogging has been on the back burner. <br/><br/>I think of you, now and then sneak a quick look at your blog and what’s happening in your life, but for the most part I haven’t been doing a lot of reading or commenting. It’s probably time for me to take a break and come back when I can spend reasonable time visiting as well as writing.<br/><br/>Thank you for sharing glimpses of your life with me, have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope to “see you” soon!<br/><br/>Wiz’d Wiz’d Hmmm. Seems rational to me – one who is more than a little bothered by the religion of shallow pop-culture. But I do think that a Jew (or a Christian or a [insert religious affiliation here]) who has experienced scorn or discrimination because of his/her religion might not be so calmly neutral and unbothered by bold displays of holiday/religious preference.

I like the Thoreau quote.

I’ve been working more and more on the development of my “professional” photography business, trying to learn the technical stuff I should know, developing a line of postcards and greeting cards, and trying to get organized. As a result, blogging has been on the back burner.

I think of you, now and then sneak a quick look at your blog and what’s happening in your life, but for the most part I haven’t been doing a lot of reading or commenting. It’s probably time for me to take a break and come back when I can spend reasonable time visiting as well as writing.

Thank you for sharing glimpses of your life with me, have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope to “see you” soon!

Wiz’d Wiz’d

]]> By: Stephanie http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-518 Stephanie Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:27:00 +0000 http://brighthaven.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/who-does-christmas-bother/#comment-518 That is good. That is good.

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